Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-14
HRON0L0GEGAL RECORD or THE
PRINCIPAL kVSN as or 1869.

lat Be tie st Port Royal, South Carolina Party o,
the enemy landed and were driven back to their an
boats Engagement Ht Fo Pickens. President D viz
first public ievee Mason ami Sldsll left b ston
4th Legislative Counc OF Kentucky elected Henry
g Blu nett ard William E simms Confederate States
s=nators Juag Jok Hemph IL r Texas died.
5h Skirn ishins st Hanging Rock, near Romney Vir-
9th Freach man ofygar approached Ship island under
N ultra hsg, foi the pOTpose Of bususss with tb-
French eensEi st New Orleans, and hred into By
yankee vessel an apoio iogy was soou made.
eth Ssrmish at Silver creek, hi souri,
9Th Barnside expedition left Annapolis. Col Lub-
book Of Teas d ed.
pR'sed by the Couf- fSrees under General Mar
shall
18th and 18th. Burns De exusdiuon left old Point and
as caught IN succession Of damaging storms before
ls,h Bate rssr IrOnton Missouri Confederate
troops under Jen Thompson drove The enemy toward
lsth. Ex President Tyler died
18Th Battle at somere or NH Springs General
zoLlcO1sr slain.
rEBEUARY.
1st skirnsh at B'OOmsy, Western Virginia.
Sd. Three Federal gunbost opened freOn Fort Henry,
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9Th Roanoke Island taken by the Yankees.
] 9:h. T deral gunboats reached Florence, Alabama.
/ 18Th Bsttie commenced a. Fort Donelson.
10th. Fort DOnelson urrende ed sitter three days hard
| Sighting, " tn heavy oss on tn sides
l7th- Provisional Congress terminated.
18th Permanent Congress Of the Confederate States
organized R n T. Eunter elec ed President pro TEN
of the senate, and Thomas s. Bocock, Of Virginia
speaker Of the house Of representa- ves
ed. Jsffsr.on Davis inaugurassd President Of tie
! Cont. derste States.
9th. Nashville surrendered
26th. Yankee army occupy Nashville.
2S'h. Day Of prayer and humiliation IN the Confed
erate States-
MARCH
lst. Msrtiusburg and CbarestoNn, in the Valley Of
Virginia, occupied BY Yankee troops.
2d. Confederate forces evaeuate Columbus, KY.
81 Martial law declared in Richmond Va
9Th Battle of Pea Ridge, or Elkhorn, Arkansas, com
menced, and continued till the 9Th. Gems. McCuloch
and Mcintosh killed.
sth Naval battle near Norfolk Virginia The Con-
fed-rsts steamer Virgins" played havoc among the
9th Confederate army evscuste Manassas and Cen
15rh. Island No 10 attacked by Yankee gunboats.
2lst Battle Of Valverds. in Arizona
23d Battle At Kearnstown, near Winchester Va.
Gen Scnswsll Jackson with about 1000 men, engaged
about Is 0C0 Yankees, under Gen Shields
ArRIL.
9Th. Battle Of Shiloh, Tenn, commenced and
tiDued until the 7th Gen A s. Johnston was killed
10th Iland 10 10 surrendered 70 the Federal fOrces
llth Fort Pulaski, Georgia, surrendered to the Yam
94th Federal feet succeeded in passing the forts near
as.b. i Fort Jackson surrendered to the Yankees
Goth Federal gunbosts arrive In front Of New Or
lssnA
lat, New Orleans formally occupied by Batter, the
S Battle Of wnhamsburg Va COnfsderate loss.
killed and wounded, 1000; Yankee loss. xii cd and
7th- Battle near West Point Va
9Th Battle Of Mcdowell, Va. Gen. jackson putting
Niroy and forces 10 flight.
9th. Pensacola navy yard evacuated by the oOnfede-
10th Norfolk evacuated by the forces under General
Hugsr.
18th The virginia was put on shore in the vicinity of
Craney Island fired and, after burning fereey FOR up
Of hour, blew up little before five O'Clock on
the morning OF this Say.
I4h The Legislature Of Virginia expresses It's desire,
by resolution, that the capital Of the State be desen
ded to the last extremity and the President Of
the Confederate Statez that whst=ver destruc ion
loss OF property of the individuals aha thereby
result viii be cheerfuy submitted TO "
18th Yankee gunboats attack Drewrys B-uf, and
repulsed
gsd and oath Bsttle at Front Royal Va Yankees de-
feated- Battle Of Lewisbug, Western Virginia Con
federste defeat
defeats the Yankee army puts 70 flight takes lar
number or prisoners and vast amount OF Yankee
ssores
z6rh Bombsrdment Of Vicksburs commenced Skir
mi-h at Hanover Court Ho' sc, Virgnis
s9h Sornth Miss evacuated by the Confederass y
Battle Of Seven Pines commenced
JUNE
Ist Battle Of Seven Pines ended. Gen. jackson de-
fests the enemy near Suasburg, Va
4th. Coufedeyate force. evacuAie Fort Piew.
9th sfirmish Harrisburg Va. Gen. Ashby
en-. eunboat battle in front Of NemphlI The city
.
7th. By order of Butler, the Beast w B. MumfoEd
was hung in New Orleans. Battle of Cross Keys Val
an sth. Battle Of Port Republic va, the armies
Of Shields and Fremont defeai and pat to fight by
Jackson
I4th General Stuart makes an expedition among the
Yankees On the Chickshominy, and destroys large
quAny.ef pr perty. Bate White river, Arkansas,
I6th an engagement At s-eessionville, South Caro-
lima Yankees defeated. Great battles before Rich
I MI.
9th. Battle Of Gainerville or Gaines NIL.
2gth Battle Of FrsEer's Farm
1 3Oth. Battle OF Wills Church
JULT.
/ lat Battle Of Malvern Hill the Ysukes army com
2sd. An agreement for general exchange of prison
ors betwe en- Coniedefate and Yankee government
24h. Yankee guEsoars abaudon the contest at Vieks
sist General Morgan reports suseessfnf expedition
/ into Kentucky.
! 9d General Parsons surprises Yankee force nesr
Madison Arkansas, and puE it 70 fight S1Iirmish at
! Orange Court House, Vrg MIA.
5tE Battle Of Baton Rouge Louisiana. Confederate
BreekinridEe defeated the Yankees
9th The Arkansas, Confederate gunboat' destroyed
ssh Iinco calls for six hundred thousand more men
Battle Of South Mountain, near CulPeper Court House,
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smoon of Yankee stores at Oaties Station, Virginia.
29sh. Battle Richmond, Kentucky. Battle at
MAnEssas eOHIHeuoAu -Ns'
sEPTEMBER
9Th Confederate army cross the Potomac iato Mary.
18th Bite Of Cotton It.n Va. Gen Lorins defeat,
len or i4th Gen Jack,on captured Harper's Ferry
taking about 1000 pris'nsrs- Battle oE onsboEo
Maryland
l7th Battle Of sharpsbiirg, Nd.
lsh General Lee 1oves his army soross the Potomac
into Virginia. Battle OF Taxa, Ei=a
goth Battle near ShsphsristOWr Va.
26th. Gen Beesre gard assumes command OF the arm
on the eosst Of Charleston
OCTOBER.
I'd Battle Of cOrnth, Ms. commenced, and continue
I'll the 6IH-
sth Battle Of Perryvilh, Ky.
slh Gaiveston, Telss, occupied BY the Fedszsls.
10th. Gen Stuart stSrt and makes q successful e1
poit into Pennsylvsnis
NOVEMBER
5th Brisk skirmishihg Iear Warenton, Va Geaers
Mcclellan, Of the Yaitee army, relieved OF his con
mand aea. Burnside tales his place.
DEcEMBER-
1lth Burnside crossed the RapPshsnnosk at FredeI
icksburg
3Ist Confederate Yict,ry MurfreesbOToi Ten
nessee -
sTEAMEF sFoR THE BBockADE.--There Is now lyin
IL the harbor Two Of ihoe long, narrow steamer, q
tunnel paddle and engine which seem to be tue favorli
conveyance for certain ass Of goods 70 west ~
dia port One is cal ed The Pearl, the other was th
Northumbrs but present must be styled me AnonJ
nous as her has been rubbed out She siis fro
Glasgow and has put n here TO coal None OF her ne
are allowed quit The ship, proosoly tos tear me
might initiate the trick ef the Pesrts crews some
whom endeavored 70 desert Both steamers have Nv
tunnels and from the quntity Of coal they carry 81
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