Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-02-17

Jul :, uioNC ttC iSbtlS ktuic anu iuS HSAI
day. from their first and second lines, and
got within p miles of the city. -. Eliza
bethtown, KY, captured by rebels under
Morgan; much property destroyed and sto-
len. Rebel cavalry defeated in an attack
on Dumfries, Va.
Dec. 2S-Van Buren,, Ark, captured by
Gen. Blunt with all the rebel garrison, am
munition, and four steamers laden with sup
plies. :. Tressle-work at Muldragh Hill,
Va, captured by Morgan and destroyed. E.
Union troops evacuate New Madrid, Mis-
souri,. T.. Skirmish near Suffolk rebels re-
pulsed. Rebel camp surprised at Elk
Fork, Tenn; 80 killed, 176 wounded and 81
captured no loss ON Union side.
Dec. 29-Gen. Sherman driven back from
Vicksburg, with heavy loss
Dec. 30-Sherman abandons the siege of
Vicksburg =. Bridges destroyed on the
railroad east of Knoxville by Carter expe-
dition; 400 rebels captured. The iron
steamer Monitor foundered off Hatteras, 16
men lost. . Battle of Parker's Cross Roads,
Tenn; rebels defeated with loss of 1000
| Union loss about 100
Dec 3l-Beginning of the battle of Stone
| River or MurfreesborO ten hours continu-
| Gus fighting without result. Gen. Me
| Clernand succeeds Gen. Sherman at Vicks-
burg, and our army retires to Miliken 5 bend
l863-January president Lincoln is
sues his Emancipation Proclamation. Gal
weston, Texas, captured by the rebels under
Magruder; the gunboat Harriet Lane cap
tu~ed the Westfield blown up Commander
Renshaw killed, and the Union garrison of
500 captured.
JAN Battle of Stone River resumed,
and ended in the defeat of the rebels; the
Union loss was 1883 killed, 1875 wounded );
rebel loss over 10000, of whom 1900 were
| killed or wounded.
Jan. 3-Rebels surprised at La Grange,
! Ark, few wounded and captured. Reb-
els attack Moorfeld, Va. are driven off, but
| get 65 prisoners
Jan, Slight reverse TO Onion troops In
Hardy CO., Va; 33 captured. Rebel fort
on Little River. n Carolina, captured; no
Union loss
Jan Slight Springfield, Mo-; after
ten hours the rebels retreated; losses about
equal . Union force from Yorktow Va.
make IA raid to the Pamunky River, destroy
| the ferry boat, sloops, steamer, railroad de
| pot etc. and return without loss. .. Des-
cent upon rebel camp near Ripley, Tenn,
8 killed 20 wounded, 46 taken no loss on
the Union side
| Jan Cool Ludlow effects an exchange
of prisoners by which 10000 men were re-
stored to the Union army.
| Jan. 10-Skirmish at Catlctt' station, Va.
Jan lI-U. s. steamer Hatteras sunk off
Galveston by the Alabama. = =. Capture Of
Arkansas Post and Fort McClernand; Union
| loss nearly 1000; rebel loss over 5000, with
| all their arms and supplies -. Rebels beat
| en- at Hartsville, Mo.
| Jan PA brigantine prize to the rebel
privateer Retribution, retaken from the prize
crew by a Yankee woman, wife OF the cap
tain of the bri gantine, who made the rebels
drunk, put them in irons, and brought the
vessel into St Thomas Rebel raid upon
Holly Springs, Miss
Jan l3-Gunboat Major Slidell and three
boats with wounded troops captured by guer-
| rillas on the Cumberland River, the wound
ell men robbed, and all but one Of the boats
burned.
Jan l4-Rebel gunboat Cotton in Bayou
Teche, La, destroyed; Com. Buchanan, of
the Union expedition, was killed. !. G un-
boat Queen of the West captured In Red
River by the rebels.
Jan. l5-Mound City, Ark, burnt to clear
out the guerrillas. ! ofa party OF Union
couriers captured near Helena. Ark.
Jan l6-U. S. steamer Columbia stran-
ded at Masonboro Inlet her officers surren-
dered TO the rebels =. Duvalls Bluff, on
| White River, Ark, taken without opposi-
ton; some guns found e.. Rebel pirate
Oreto escaped from Mobile.
Jan. 17-Des Arc, Ark, taken without
opposition. :. Pollockville, \. c. taken;
rebels retreat
Jan. I9-Reconnoissance to Burnt Ordin-
ary, Va, and daring charge of II Union cav
airy through 100 rebels TO recapture prison
ers. Army of the Potomac moves down
the Rappahannock.
Jan 2I-Rebel Camp broke up near Co
lumbia Mo. -. Gen. Etz j ohm Porter dis
missed from the service.
Jan. 22-Gen Burnside's S second attempt
to cross the Rappahannock foiled by heavy
storm.
Jan 23-Arkansas Post evacuated after
destroying the fort.
Jan 25-Organization of the lst stregiment
colored volunteers completed at Port Royal
=. Attack by rebels on the railroad near
Nashville they are repulsed. Rebel
Jan 26-Gen Hooker succeeds Gen.
Burnside in command of the Potomac ar
my. F. Lower batteries at Vicksburg she'll
ed by gunboat Chilicothe. Skirmlsh at
Woodbury., Tenn. !; 50 rebels killed and 100
captured.
Jan 27-Rebels driven out of Bloom.
field No. 80 taken Bombardment of
Fort McAllister, Ga, by the iron-clad Mon
tauk and other boats; the fort was not re-
duceq.
Jan. 2S-A steamer and 800 rebels captur-
ed near Van Buren,, Mo.
Jan. 29-Gen. Banks promulgates the f.
Emancipation Proclamation at New Orleans.
=. A fight with Indians at Bear River,
Washington Territory; the Indians defeat
ed with great loss . . Gen. McClernand
lands opposite Vieksburg.
Jan 30-Gunboat Isaac Smith captured
in Stono River s c. by rebels Guer-