The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-09
Summary of Army Events in May.

Nav General Steele army arriv-
ed at Little Rock, Arkansas.
beginning of the summer cam
paign The Army Of the Potomac in
motion.
Union army crossed the Rapid
Ann unopposed General Messle issued
an address to his troops General But
ter's forces embarked at Yorktown.
j-Rebel attack on our army in
the Wilderness. The 10th and Sth
corps, under Genera; Kautz's cavalry
expedition left Suffolk, Va. Naval bat
tie between the Union gunboat Sassa-
Gus and the rebel ram Albemarle on
Roanoke river.
1.-THE battle Of the Wilderness re
sumed, the rebels temporarily success
ful, but finally repulsed
General Sherman's forces advanc-
ed in Georgia and occupied Tunnel
Hin. Advance of General Buffers
troops, interrupting the Petersburg and
Richmond railroad General Candy
appointed to command the West Mis-
sissippi division.
S-The army of the Potomac resumes
its advance General Sedgwick killed
hv a rebel sharpshooter.
9-Sheridan's cavalry left the army
on an expedition around the enemy s
rear. Skirmishing between the armies
Of Grant and Lee Engagement be-
tween the Forces of General w. f.
Smith and Beauregard near Peters
burg.
l0-Battle near Spottsylvania Court
house. A rebel brigade captured
ll-Sheridan cavalry corps engage
the enemy near Yellow Tavern. The
rebel General Stuart MORALLY wound
ed The Uniou gunboat feet in the
Red river rescued from It's perilOus po-
sition.
l2-Second great battle near Spott-
sylvania Courthouse, and a glorious
Union victory. HancOck's corps cap
lures a rebel division with its artillery,
etc, by a brilliant charge. Advance of
Gen Buffers against Fort Darling
Evacuation of Dalton, Ga, by the rebels
under Johnston.
I3-The rebel-advanced intrench-
ments at Fort Darling captured by
Gen. Smith.
l4-Bombardment of Fort Sum
ter by the iron-clad feet Battle at
Resaca, Ga
l4-General Sigel defeated with
heavy loss near Newmarket Va Sher-
idan's cavalry corps joined Buffers
force at City Point Capture of Resaca
with prisoners and artillery by General
sherman.
lj-Engagement near Fort Darling
Gen. Buffers army returns to Bermuda
Hundred
IA reconnaissance discovers TIE
rebels in full force in Gen. Grants
front Arrival of Gen. Bank army at
Somerset
lS-Gen. Shermans advance occu-
pies Kingston and Rome, Ga. Rebels
defeated near the Red river by General
Smith Two New York daily papers
contain forged proclamation purport-
ing TO be issued by the President
lq-The rebels under Ewell defeated
in an attempt to turn General Grants
right flank.
Enforcement by General Grant TO
turn the strong rebel position on the Po
river
Our forces cross the Mattapony.
General Grants headquarters at Bow
ling Green
3-Severe battles on the North Anna
river. The rebels are driven across.
24-Attack Boy Fitzhugh Lees caval-
~ on Fort Powhattan repulsed by
negro troops. MAJOR General F. 7.
Blair and the 18th corps rejoin the
army Of the Potomac. General Sher-
man resumes his march from Kings
ton
26-A new thanking movement be-
gun by General Grant Our army with
drawn across the North Anna
27-Hanover Town occupied by our
advance under General Sheridan
2S-The entire Army of the Potomac
across The Pamunky river The rebels
defeated near Dallas, Georgia, by Gen
efsal Mcpherson.
29-Cavalry engagement south Of the
Pamunky. A portiOn Of General But
ler's troops transferred - way of the
York and James rivers 70 the Army of
the Potomac.
30-Rebel attack on the left wing Of
the Army OF the Potomac repnlsed
cur advance only seven miles from
Richmond. The rebel Colonel Terrell,
18th Virginia, and Colonel Wells, com