Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-03-02
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TIMES.
Chronology of the War, etc.

April 1I-Col. Streight's raiding force
left Nashville for Georgia. :. Union caval-
ry camp near Williamsburg, Va, broken up
by rebel attack
April l2-Iron clad feet leaves Charles
ton harbor. . Skirmish near Gloucester
Point, Va. -. Lieut. Col. Kimball killed
by Gen. Corcoran.
April l3-Transport Escort ran the bat
teries below Washington n. c., bringing
aid for Gen. Foster. E. .. Skirmish near Sui
folk, Va.
April I4-Battle at Bayou Teshe, La. !;
rebels defeated and their three gunboats,
Diana, Hart, and Queen of the West, de-
stroyed; Union loss about $50 rebel, much
larger. :. Gen. Foster escaped from Wash
ington, n. G., by running the rebel block
ade in the steamer escort. Rebel battery
on Nansemond River silenced by gunboats
April I5-Franklin, La, occupied by u
MON troops. :, Rebels raise the siege Of
feat Of Indians 20 miles south of Salt Lake
City. :. Fighting continued on the NanSe
mond River =. Dash upon Pikeville, KY
II rebel officers and 81 privates captured.
April l6-Admiral Porter's feet Of eight
gunboats and several transports ran past the
Vicksburg batteries, losing only one trans
port and no men. Fight with Indians at
Medalia, MINI.
April l7-Gen. Donelson (rebel, neph-
ew of Andrew jackson, died at Knoxville.
. Skirmish near Suffolk, Va. 49,. Col
GriersOn famous cavalry raiding force
started from La Grange, Tenn -. Skirm-
ish at Bear Greek; rebels defeated. ..
Skirmish at Vermillon Bayou, La rebels
driven off.
April IS-Reconnoitering party at Sabine
Pass captured by concealed rebels Captain
McDermott, of gunboat Cayuga, killed. =.
Rebels repulsed IN an attack on Fayetteville,
Arkansas.
April l9-Cayalry skirmishing near Her
nando, Miss, with varying success.
April 2O-Opelousas, La, occupied by T.
Mon forces. E. Cavalry skirmish near He
lena, Ark, .. Fight at Patterson, Mo; no
decisive result; Union loss, 30. :. Butte a
la Rose, La, captured by Union gunboats
April 2l-Skirmish and capture of few
rebels near Beryville, Va.
April 22-Rebel raid on Tompkinsville,
Ky. /; court house burned. =. Seven loyal
eavaif3rnnn, attor hnisp made prisoners
Cedar county, Mo-, stripped and shot by
guerrillas. -. McMinnyille, Tenn, occu-
pied by Union troops, :. 800 rebels routed
near Srasburg, Va, with loss of 40; Union
loss ..
April 23-Skirmish at Chuckatuck, Va.
April 24-Tuscumbia, Ala, occupied
the rebels being driven out. Rebels de-
feated at " Veber Falls, Ark. . Skirmish-
ing near Suffolk, Va. . Unionists defeat
ed at Beverly, Va.
April 25-Rebel shore batteries at Duck
River shoals, Tennessee River, silenced by
gunboats 25rebels killed and wounded.
Fight at Greenland Gap, Va; rebels severe
ly punished.
April $50 rebel cotton gins and mills
and $50, 900 bushels Of corn destroyed by a
raid to Deer Greek, Miss. -. Cape Girar- |
deau, Mo, attacked by Marmadukes rebels,
who were defeated with heavy loss.
April 27-Gen. Hooker begins his move
ment upon Fredericksburg. :. a Texan
legion captured near Franklin, Tenn.
April 2S-Hooker crosses the Rappahan- |
mock . Marmaduke overtaken and badly |
defeated near jackson, Mo. =. Skirmish !
near Mil Spring, KY
April 29-Fairmount, Va, taken by the |
rebels, who lost about 100; Union loss !
slight. -. Bombardment OF Grand Gulf, |
Miss, by Porter fleet rebel works great
" damaged fleet considerably INJURED 20 |
killed and many wounded.
April 30-Gen. Grant army lands near |
Port Gibson, Miss Rebel battery on
the Nansemond River silenced. . 52 u
lon cavalry captured near Spotsylvania, Va;
5S others cut their way out.
May Battle at Port Gibson beginning
IF Grant march to Vicksburg ] l 900 reb
lis defeated, 500 taken; they retreat to-
wards Vicksburg. 49,. Fight at Moatioello,
Ky; rebels driven. . Skirmish near La
Grange, Ark; Unionists defeated with loss
If Al. =. Fight at South Quay on the
Nansemond rebels defeatedwith great loss;
Union loss IL.
May Battle of Chancellorville between
he armies of Hooker and Lee; Union army
;hecked after a fierce battle; Stonewall
lriven into Arkansas. Col Grierson'
aiders reached Baton Rouge, La, after Is
lays of work on Mississippi; they defeated
he rebels several times, destroyed railroads
md bridges, and captured many prisoners
May 3-Col. Streight's Union raiding
orce of l,500 captured near Gadsden, Ala.
Second battle of Chancellorville u
lion troops repulsed; heavy loss on both
ides. =. M0sby's guerrillas routed near
Narrenton junction, Va. :. The colored
egiment returned to Beaufort from the
,ambahee River raid they captured 500
laves, snd destroyed $4,000, coo worth OF
ebel property
led Unionists forced back. Capt,
dwight murdered, after surrender, by reb-
is, at Washington La
May Vallandigham arrested; A
ebel company captured near Peltfe's Mills,
J. c.; no Union loss. =. Fort De Russy,
Red River, occupied by Union forces.
May 6-Hooker retreats safely across the
Lee does not follow. =.
Alexandria, Miss occupied by Union troops.
Fight near Tupelo, Miss; rebels whip
,ed and lose 90 prisoners.