The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-01-13
CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD OF THE
PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF 1862.
Jan atary.


Davis frst public levee. Mason and slidell lef
Boston.
4th. Legislative Council of Kentucky elected
t Henry G. Burnett and VIM. E. Simuls Con nfederat.
States Senators. Judge Jno Hemphill, Of Texas
/ died. -
5th, skirmishing at Hanging Rock, near Rom
ney, Va.
9th French man of war approached Ship Island
under neutral flag, for the purpose of business
with the French Consul at New Orleans, and was
fred into by Yankee vessel; an apology soon
| made.
! 9Th. Skirmish at Silver Greek, Nc.
I 9th Burnside expedition left Annapolis. Col.
Lubbock, of Texas, died.
! 10Th. Battle of Prestonburg, KY. Enemy re-
pulsed by Confederate forces under Gen. Marshall
18th and 18th. Burnside expedition left Old
| Point and caught in succession of damaging
| storms before and after reaching Hatteras.
10th. Battle near Ironton, Me. Confederate
| troops under JEFF Thompson, drove the enemy
towards Pilot Knob.
18th. Ex- President Tyler died.
10Th. Battle at Somerset Mill Springs, Ky
The Confederates defeated; Gen. Zollicoffer slain
February.
lst. skirn,ish at Bloomey, Western Virginia.
Sd. Three Federal gunboats opened fire on
Fort Henry, Tenn.
4th Fort Henry taken by Yankee troops.
6th Roanoke Island taken by Federal troops
9th Federal gunboats reached Florence, Ala
18th Battle commenced at Fort Donelson
10Th. Fort Donelson surrendered after three
days hard fighting, with heavy loss on both sides
18th. Provisional Congress terminated.
18TH Permanent Congress Of the Confederate
States organized. r. NJ. T. Hunter, elected
President pro tenn. of the Senate, and Thomas S.
Bocock, of Va, Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives
22d. Jefferson Davis, inaugurated President of
the Confederate States
Oath. Nashville surrendered to the Yankees.
Goth. Yankee army occupy Nashville.
2sth. Day of Prayer and Humiliation in the
Confederate States
1st. Martiosburg and Charlestown, in the Val
Icy of Virginia, occupied by Yankee troops.
I'd. Confederate forces evacuate' Columbus, Ky
Sd. Martial law declared in Richmond, Va.
9th. Battle of Pea Ridge or Elkhorn, Ark 9,
commenced and continued till the Sth-Generals
McCulloch and Mcintosh were killed.
sth. Naval battle near Norfolk, Va The Con-
federate steamer Virginia played havoc among the
Yankee vessels.
9th Confederate army evacuate Manassas and
Centreville.
18th Island No. 10 attacked by Yankee gun
boats.
2lst. Battle Of Valvcrde, in Arizona The
Yankees defeated
Esd. Battle at KearnsoHn, near Winchester
Va. Gen. Stonewall Jackson, with about 1000
men, engaged about Is, 600 Yankees, under Cen
Shields. The Yankees repulsed.
April
9Th Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, commenced and
continued until 7th Yankees defeated Gen.
A. s. Johnston was killed.
7th Island No. Q surrendered to the Yankees.
llth Fort Pulaski Ga, surrendered to the
Yankees.
cath. Federal feet succeeded in passing the
forts near New Orleans.
25th Fort Jackson surrendered to the Yankees
26th Federal gunboats arrive in front of New
Orleans.
Nay.
1st. New Orleans formally occupied by Butler
the Beast.
5th Battle of Williamsburg, Va. Confederate
loss, killed and wounded, 1900; Yankee loss
killed and wounded, $500.
7th Battle near West Point, Va
Sth Battle of Mcdowell, Va. Gen. Jackson
putting M;lroy and forces to fight.
9th. Pensacola Navy-yard evacuated by Con-
federates.
10th. Norfolk evacuated by the forces under
Huger.
Ilth The Virginia was put on shore in she
ferccly for upwards of hour, blew up little
before FIVE o'clock on the morning of this day.
18th. Yankee gunboats attack Dreurys Bluff,
and were repulsed.
23d and 24th.5 Battle at Front Royal, Va; Yam
KEGS defeated. Battle of Lewisourg, Western
Virginia; Confederates defeated.
25th. Battle at Winchester, Va. Gen. jackson
defeats the Yankee army, puts it to fight, takes
| large number Of prisoners and vast amount OF
Yankee stores
Goth Bombardment Of Vicksburg commenced.
Skirmish at Hanover Court House, Va.
Doth Corinth, Miss, evacuated by Coniede-
rates
3lst. Gen. Jackson falls back from Winchester,
Va. Battle of Seven Pines commenced.
1st Battle of Seven Pines ended, with advan-
tage to the Confederstes. General jackson de-
feats the enemy near Strasburg Va.
4th. Confederate forces evacuate Fort Pillow.
9th. Skirmish near Harrisonburg, Va; Gen
Ashby killed.
9th. Gunboat battle in front of Memphis The
city surrendered to and occupied by the Yankees
7th. By order of Butler the Beast, ". b.
Mumford was hung in New Orleans. Battle OF
Cross Keys, Va; Yankees defeated
Sth and 9th. Battle of Port Republic, Va; the
armies of Shields and Fremont defeated and put
to fight by jackson.
l4th- Gen Stuart makes an expedition among