Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-03-09
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TIMES
Chronology of the War. etc.

ed at Lake Providence by negro troopsI
June ll-Col. Montgomery leaves Hilton
Head with his colored regiment for a raid
IN Georgia. :. Preparations in Pennsvlya-
ma to repel rebel invasion. Rebel cayal-
ry cross the Potomac at Poolesville, but are
driven back. Meeting in New York to
raise colored troops. -. Peace Democratic
meeting In Brooklyn. Vallandigham
nominated for Governor of Ohio. Lee 5
army begins to move up the Rappahannock.
-. Rebels attack Triune. Tenn. and are
driven of: :. Steamer Maple Leaf. from
Fortress Monroe, seized by rebel prisoners
June l2-Union gunboats shell the shores
OF James River :. Darien, Geo, burned
6y Gnonlsts. :. Union cavalry near Port
hudson captured. Skirmish near Mid
d!etown,, Va; rebels defeated. Rebel
pirate Clarence captures six vessels off the
chesapeake, converting one (the Taconv)
INTO pirate. =. Gen Corcoran leaves Snf.
folk, Va, with strong force. Gen
dunter relieved from command of Depart-
ment OF the South. =. Attack upon Nor
rls Island by our gunboats rebels attack
our troops on Folly Island E
june I3-Rebels plunder railway train
at at Ellzabethtown, KY Skirrnish on
State Greek, ky. ; Union defeat. Lee
surrounds Mllroy at Winchester part of
CAA uethCH HOOKER : army
rapid march toward Maryland. Skirm-
ish and rebel defeat near Boston. Kv
June I4-Gen. Banks assaults Port Hud-
son and Is repulsed. English and Aus
tran consuls sent away from Richmond.
hebel rad upon Maysvile, Ky.
june l5-Lee marches into MARYLAND.
PRESIDENT calls for 100, 600 men to repel in
Vaslon: Immense excitement in Penn
SylYanla. =. The Potomac army at old Bull
Run battlefield. =. Enrolment resisted in
Boone Co, Ind -. Rebels who attacked
MaysVllle caught; their plunder and 100
prisoners taken.
June 16-Lee's advance north of Cham
bersburg. Gen Milroy arrives at Harp
er Ferry; rebel attack there unsuccessful
Skirmish near Aldie.
June THE rebel advance at Westmin-
ster, Hagerstown, and Chambersburg-
-sOw ork troops start for Harrisburg
Cavalry light at Thoroughfare Gap.
Skirmish on the Blackwater. Rioters in
Holmes county, Ohio, resist enrolment;
they are put down by military .. . Skirm-
lsh near Big Black Bridge, Miss. :. =. Fight
with guerrillas near Westport, Mo. Reb-
el iron-clad Nashville (Atlanta) captured in
Warsaw Sound
June l8-l700 of Milroy's men arrive
safely at Bedford, Pa. Rebels burn ca
nal boats at Hancock, Md. :. Small skir-
mlshes with Lee in Maryland. . Skirm-
Ishing near Aldie. Union defeat near
HERNANDEZ Miss
June l9-Rebel cavalry cross the Ohio in
to Harrison Co., Ind; 40 of them captured.
June 2O-Gen. Schneck suppresses disloy-
al papers IN baltimore. Cavalry fight
near New Baltimore. =. Vicksburg bonn
barded
june 2l-Brilliant cavalry fight and reb- !
els whipped at Aldie Ga p. Skirmish |
near New Baltimore Union repulse.
Sklrmish at Low Greek, West Va. rebels |
beaten. :. Rebels defeated at Lafourche |
Crossing, La
June 22-Skirmish at Frederick, Nd.
rebels driven out.
june 23-Rebels occupy Chambersburg,
Pa. > Skirmish near Gettysburg :.
Gunboat Sumter sunk by accident off Cape
Henry: Union raiding force return from
East Tennessee, where they made great
havoc.
June 24-Rebels advance to Shippens-
burg and Hagerstown. . The pirate Ia
,ony destroying fishing vessels off New En-
gland coast. Union raid force returned
rom Northern Miss after much success.
zen Rosecran' army in motion skirmish-
IS at Guys Gap and Liberty Pike.
June 25-Rebels near Carlisle, Pa.
Fight at Liberty Gap, Tenn; rebels routed.
June 26-Rebels occupy Gettysburg.
Jnlonlsts evacuate Carlisle Skirmish
It South Anna, Va Gen. w. +. Lee (reb-
~ captured. :. Death of Admiral Foote.
June 27-The Potomac army northwest
i Baltimore. 49,. Cavalry fight at Fairfax;
Jnlon defeat. >. Rosecran's army occupy
Manchester, Tenn, after slight resistance
llso Shelbyville.
June 2S-Gen. Hooker superseded by
5en. Meade. =. Rebels occupy York and
hreaten Harrisburg Rebels capture a
rain near Rockville, Md also suffer- {
torres at Annadale Va. Skirmish at 5
Columbia bridge, Pa . Enrolment in In
lana enforced by military :. . Rebels de- |
eated at Donaldsonvile La.
June 29-Rebels driven from Decherd,
'enn.
June 30-Mines exploded and rebel out
Torks preached at Vicksburg. . Cavalry c
ght at Hanover t
July Rebels repulsed in attack on Car s
sic, Pa. =. First conflict at gettysburg
ebel advance checked Gen. Reynolds kill i
d. Bragg retreats before Rosecrans t
ullahoma occupied by our advance.
July 2-Second battle of Gettysburg; no 4
special advantage to eitherside rebel loss a
) very heavy. ;. Skirmish at Bottom
ridge, Va Z
July 3-Final battle of Gettysburg COM
Iete Union victory; withdrew at night, n
Iarching back toward Virginia. Penn
erton proposes terms for the surrender of y
icksburg /; Grant refuses anything short of e
unconditional submission.
July 4-Surrender of Vicksburg and Penn a
erton entire army. Lees army rapid d
retreating to the Potomac. :. Rebel at
ck on Helena, Ark, repulsed. Nor