Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-02-18
Rebels burn their small gunboats on York


May S.-Attack on Sewal's Point by the
Monitor and other Union gunboats.
May 9.-Ba;tle at Pennington, Miss.
Gen. Hunter issues his emancipation proca
| nation. Pensacola evacuated by the reb-
els. :. Bonn mbardment at Fort Darling, James
| River.
| May 10.-Surrender of Norfolk. Cos
port Navy Yard burned by the rebels, and
| Craney Island abandoned. Gunboat battle
at Fort Pillow on the Mississippi.
May l1--The rebels destroy their ironclad
| Merrimac.
| May 13.-Gen McClellan's advance at White
| House, Va. Skirmish near Cumb berIand,
| Virginia.
| May l6.-U. s. transport Oriental wrecked.
May Ire bells driven across tie Chicka-
hominy at Bottom Bridge.
May l9.-The President revokes Gen. Hun
ter's emancipation proclamation.
May % Part of Gen. McClellau's army
crosses the Chickabomny. Fierce fight
al Front Royal, Va. Rebels defeated at
Lewisburg, Va. Rebels driven from Me-
chanicsville. Va.
May 24.-Gen Banks retreats to Winches-
ter. and next day to the Potion ac.
May 26.-Gen Mcclellan takes possession
| of Hanover Court House.
| May 2S.-Rebels retreat from Corinth Miss
| May S0.-Front Royal occupied by Union
| troops.
| May 31-Battle of Seven Pines and Fair
Oaks.-Gen Pope occupies Corfnth.
June l-Continued fighting at Seven Pines.
Gen Fremont drives the rebels from Stras-
burg, Va.
June 3-Uniou troops land on James Island,
near Charleston.
June 4-Rebels burn their works at Fort
Pillow and leave.
. June 6-Unionsts occupy Memphis
gunboat fight there.-Fremont attacks the reb-
els at Harrisonburg.
t,pa abaI baF ill
nooga. Tenn.-A rebel executed for tearing
down the American flag at New Orleans.
June S-Battle of Cross Keys, Va.
June 9-Batile of Port Republic, Va.
June l0-Battle of James Island, ..
June l3-Rebes cut railroad and telegraph
at Whit House, in McClellan's rear.
June l7-Battle at ST. Charles, Ark; explo-
sion OF the Union gunboat Mound City.
June lS-Union troops occupy Cumberland
Gap-Skirmishing before Richmond.
June 2O-UniOn forces occupy Holly Springs
Mississippi.
June e25-Commencement of the seven days
battle before Richmond.
June 26-The rebels destroy their gunboats
on the Mississippi.--Gen Pope assigned to
the command OF the army of Yirginia.-Bat-
tie of Mechanicsvile.
June 27-Bom bardment of VII Vicksburg-Gen
Fremont relieved of his comma md Battles
of Gaines Hill and Golding's Farm.
june -c-Ddltie OF the CnlcanOfQInY.
June 29-Battle of Savage's Station.
June 30--Battle OF White Oak Swamp.-U-
nion troops occupy Luray, Va.
July l-President decides to call for 3OO,-
900 volunteers.-Battle of Malvern Hills, and
close of the seven days struggie.-Cavalry
engagement near BoonesviIe, Miss.
July 4-Rebei guuboat captured Oh James
River.
July 7-Rebcls. repulsed at Bayou Cache,
Arkansas.
July ll-Gen Halleck appointed comman
der-iu chief.
July l3-Rebels capture Mnrfreesboro, Tenn.
July l4-Battle at Fayetteville, Ark.-Gen
Pope takes command OF the army of Virginia.
July l3-Rebel gunboat Ark. runs through
the Union fleet and reaches Wick sburg; has
fight with the gunboat CarondoIet.
July I7-RebeIs take Cynthiana. XIV.
July l0-The traitor Gen Twiggs died.
Battle at Memphis, Mo.
July 22-Rebri raid into Florence, Ala.
July a Gen Haeck goes to confer with
Gen Mcclellan.
July 25-President's proclamation warning
the rebels of the Confiscation Act.
July 2S-Rebels defeated at Moore's Mills, |
Missouri.
July 29-Guerrilas defeated at Mt ster-
ling, Kentucky.
Aug. Flight at Newark Missouri
Government declare Gen Pope and his o officers
not entitled to mercy.
Aug. 2-Skirmish at Ozark, Mo.
Aug. 4-Secretary of War orders a draft for
300, 600 men.-GeneraI Butler assesses New
Orleans rebels to support the poor.
Aug. 5-McClellan's troops occupy Malvern !
Hill.-Gen McCook murdered by the rebels |
Baton Rouge.
Aug. 6.-Gen. Hooker abandons Malvern |
ram Arkansas blown up.
Aug. 7.-Guerrila fight at kirkville, Mo. |
--Skirmsh near Wolftown, Va.-Rebel ad |
vance crosses the Rapidan.
Aug. S.-Writ of Habeas Corpus suspended, |
and orders given to arrest those who discouf- |
age eDlistments. No more passports TO be is |
sued--Skirmish near Orange G. III.
Aug. 9.-Battle of Cedar Mountain--Guer-
rillas defeated at Stockton, Mo.
Aug. l1.-ludependence, NO., taken by the
at Cedar Mountain-Guer-
rilla fight near Williamsport, Tenn.
Aug. l3.-Steamboat collision on the Poto-
mac 80 soldiers lost-Draftng ordered to be-
gin lst of Sept.
Aug. l6.-Rebels attempt to cross the Rap
idan, but are driven back.--Evacuaton of
Harrison's Landing fy the army of the Poto-
Corcoran, Wilcox, ect., reach
Fortress Monroe from Richmond prison.
Aug. l7-Gen McClellan's advance reaches
Hampton the rear guard cross the Chicka-
Pope's retreat begun.
Aug. 2l-Rebels attempt to cross the Rap
pahannock.
Aug 22-Grand reception of Gen Corcoran
in New York-Rebel attack on Calett's Sta
fion.
Aug. 23-Generai battle between General
Pope's forces and the rebels.
Aug. 25-Skirmish at Waterloo Bridge,
Va-Rebei attack on Fort Donelson.
Aug. 90 Rebels get possession of Manas-
;as Junction-Fight at Haymarket, Ra-U-
Mon gunboats demolish rebel works at City
Point. s st