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g. Mai. Gen. Wool t ansferred from Fortress
Monroe to the Department of Maryland. Maj
Gen. John A. Dix ordered to the command oI
Fortress Monroe.
Bayard, and several regiments of infantry, and
force of rebels, in which the rebel Gen. Ash
by was killed. Engagement near Memphis be
tween the Union rams and gunboats, under
Davis and Eliot, and those Of the rebels, under
Capt. Montgomery. Decisive victory of the
Federals, and surrender to them of Memphis.
7. William B. Mumford hung in New Or
leans, by order of Maj. Gen. Butler.
s. Battle of Cross Keys, in which Gen. Ere
mont defeated Gen. jackson, after a fight OF
five hours.
9. Battle of Port Republic. The Union
forces under Gen. Shields were overpowered
by The superior number of the rebels under
Jackson, and retreated.
16. Battle on James Island, near Charleston
Union troops defeated with 80 killed, 472
wounded, 12S missing.
II. Engagement at st. Charles, Ark, be-
tween Union gunboats and rebel batteries.
IS. Rebel works at Cumberland Gap oceu-
pied by Gen. Morgan.
26. Rams Monarch and Lancaster, under
Lieut.. Col Alfred NJ. Ellet driven from near
Vicksburg by boats set on fire by the enemy
Forces of Major Generals Fremont, Banks and
Mcdowell consolidated into the Army Of Vir-
glnia," under Gen. Pope The rebel Gen.
jackson attacked Gen. McCalrs division in the
rear of the right wing of McClellan's army.
81. General Fremont relieved of command
of the first army corps of the army of Vir-
ginia. Battle OF Games Mills, near Mecha-
nicsville Va.
%. Incessant fighting during the day be-
tween the right wing of the Union army on
the Chickahomihy and the left wing of the
rebels. The enemy repuised at every advance
Unionists were ordered, towards evening, to
fall back, which they did in good order.
90. Rebel Gems. Hill and Longstreet attack
the Union forces at Peach Orchard near Dar-
leytown, Va; Unionists finally repulsed the
enemy with great slaughter, and proceeded
towards their new base of operations. At
five in the afternoon the enemy again attacked
them, near Savage Station. The fight contin-
ued until nine at night The Union wound
ed fell in possession of the enemy. A loss of
about 700 in killed and wounded was sustain
ed upon the Union side.
80. A fight took place at White Oak creek,
with heavy loss on both sides. About three
in the afternoon large force of the rebel army
appeared at Charles City Cross Roads, about
four miles nearer the James river than where
the previous fight had taken place. They
were received by the two corps of Keyes and
Porter, whose numbers were insufficient, and
who finally wavered. After an hours action
the Union gunboats appeared and opened lire
upon the enemy, who were also subsequently
charged by General Heintzleman's corps, and
routed, leaving 2, 900 prisoners in the hands Of
the Unionists.
/. Battle of Malvan Hill. The rebels we're
repnlsed at every point.
Two rebel divisions, under Generals jackson
and Huger, finally attacked the left wing of the
Union army. at Turkey Pend on the James
river, seventeen miles below Richmond, and
were repulsed. President Lincoln issue another
cal! for three hundred Thousand additional vol
unteers.
2. At eight in the morning the enemy opened
fire on General McClellau's army while on She
James river, which engendered severe fgh. of
three hours. and a repulse of the rcbels -
II. Major General Henry w. Haeck aPPolht,
ed commander of all Ii. a..l n'.ors of the United
= IS. Fight between the Union and rebel forces
at Murfreesboro', Tenn, in which the former saar
rendered.
Is Rebel ram Arkansas ran past the Upper
Mississippi Union fotiIla
H. Congress passed law authorizing the is
sue ct postage stamps. and other stamps of the
United States currency. Army of General
vile
18. Engagement of four hundred Union troops
and six hundred guerillas near Memphis. For
mer successful
%. President Lincoln issues proclamation
enforcing the confscation act. Order from the
War Department to the Union generals, ordering
seizure of rebel property essential to their pur
poses and ordering the employment of negroes
entering our lines. Unsuccessful attempt of
Commodore Davis and Farragut to capture the
rebel ram Arkansas at Vicksburg.
"a. Death Of Ex-Presideni Van Buren at Kin
derhook. N. Y.
27. President Lincoln, in proclamation
warned all persons from participating in the re-
bellion under pain of forfeitures and seizures of
giving all rebels sixty days to return
to their allegiance.
81 Order of jeff Davis, in retaliation against
that of Pope appropriating rebel property.
4. Destruction of the rebel ram Arkansas by
her crew while attacked by the gunboat Essex
Order of President Lincoln for three hundred
thousand militia, TO serve for nine months.
Murder of General Robert McCook by rebel
guerrlllas. near Salem Alabama, and revenge of
he Ninth Ohio regiment. reconnoitrfng force
nnder General Hooker, from Harrison's Landing,
captures Malvern Hill. Unsuccessful attack upon
Baton Rouge by Breckinridge.
g. Order of War Department to prevent citizens
liable TO be drafted from going to foreign conn.,
Try. Order from War Depar tment ordering ar
est of persons discouraging enlistments.
10. Battle of Cedar Mountain
IS. Evacuation of Harrison's Landing complet-
ID by the Union army under General Mcclellan.
90 News received of the rising of the Sioux
Indians in Minnesota and massacre of whites
%. Fight near CentervilIe, Va, between Gen
,rals Mcdowell and Sgel and the rebels under
Jackson: enemy routed. In the afternoon anoth
,r fight occurred six miles west of Centerville be-
ween Mcdowell, Sigel, and jackson; enemy
lriven back.
20. City Point, Va demolished by Union gun
ooats First day of the battle of Bull Run Gen.
,ral Pope in command of the Unioristsf enemy
etreat.
80. Battle of Bull Run renewed. Pope, out
falls back on Centerville with heavy
oss. Battle near Richmond. KY, between $500
Jnionlsts under Nelson, and Is, 900 rebels under
lIrby Smith. Unionists overpowered, losing 200
killed, 700 wounded. and 1000 prisoners.
September.
/. Battle near Chantly, Va. in which Gener
lis Kearney and Stevens were killed.
5. Invasion of Maryland by the rebel army,
lear Point of Rocks.
General Pope relieved of command of the
rnly of Virginia