Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-03-02

hdy Can attack upon Fort Hudson
commenced.
May -Bombardment of Port Hudson
continued no reply =. Scouting on Stone
river, Tenn; some rebels taken
MAY l0-Stonewall jackson died.
The ship West Florida ran ashore on Gal
weston Island by the Owasco and Katahdin
Port Hudson assault renewed rebel
batteries silenced.
May flight at Greasy Creek, XIV. :;
Umonlsts defeated with loss of % rebel
loss, nearly 100. :. Crystal Springs, Miss,
burned by Union cavalry.
May l2--Battle Of Raymond, Miss; Nc
Pherson defeats the rebels under Gregg.
| railroad bridge destroyed by Unionists at
Hammond Station, La. Skirmish and
rebels defeated near Woodburn, XIV. u
Mon raid upon Linden, Tenn; court house
| burned
May I3--Yazoo City, Miss, captured by
gunboats; rebels ran off; S2,0oO,O 600 of
property destroyed. :. GueTillas and In
dians defeated at Pontachula, Miss; their
camp destroyed. Skirmish, and rebels
worsted at South Union, Ky.
May l4-Jackson, Miss, captured Joe
Johnston retreats northward. Ham
mond Station, La, destroyed by Union
forces; Skirmish and rebel cavalry dis
persed near Fairfax c. H., Va.
May l5--Grant defeats Pemberten at Ed
wards Station, Miss. =. Rebel camp Moore,
road depot. :. Corbin and Graw executed
at Sandusky, O., for recruiting in Union
lines. Sharp cavalry fighting near Suf-
folk no result
May l6-Battle Of Champion Hill, Miss;
Grant drives Pemberton to Big Black Riv-
er. Umon cavalry company captured at
Charleston. Va, last night retaken to-day;
40 rebels taken. =. Skirmish and Is rebels
captured near Cripple Creek, Tenn. -. T.
mon cavalry routed with loss near Suffolk.
>. Skirmish at Berry Ferry, Va; Union
prisoners retaken from Mosby
May lI-Battle at the crossing of Big
Black; Pemberton retreats towards Vicks-
burg, after great loss. =. Union forces G.
yacuate Jackson, Miss.
May iS-Grantinyests Vicksburg; Haines
Bluff abandoned by the rebels and taken by
Admiral Porter Il. Skirmish near Sher-
wood, Mo-; Union defeat.
erral MrH lfRshmeRd asHeses Mso captured by
mish near Winchester, Va; few rebels
killed and taken.
May 2O-Fighting in front of Yicksburg
Skirmish near Fayetteville, Va; rebels
defeated. -. Fight near Fort Gibson, Ark;
rebels driven off
May 2l-Vicksburg fully invested rebels
offer to surrender if they can march out, but
Grant gives no conditions. Rebel camp
broken up near Middleton, Tenn
May 22-Assault upon Vicksburg; Grant
rapulsed after a heavy fight =. Successful
raid into Gloucester Co. Va. =. Reconnois-
sance to Green Swamp, \. c.; many rebels
taken.
May 24-Austin, Miss, burned by Union
forces. Guerriiias capture wagon train
at Shawnee Creek, Kan. =. Gen. ScoGeld
relieves Gen. Curtis in Department Of the |
West.
May 25-Rebels defeated at Senatobia,
Miss. Skirmish at Hartford KY
May 26-Scouting near McMinnville, |
Tenn; skirmishing and some rebels captur- |
ed. 4 raid into Alabama started from |
from Corynth, Miss.
May 27-Gen Banks assaults Port Hud- |
son, but is repulsed with heavy loss dis |
tinguished bravery Of colored troops. :.
Gunboat Cincinnati sunk by rebel batteries |
at Vicksburg
May 2S-Successful cavalry scout return
ed to Hooker's headquarters after eleven
days work along the Rappahannock, de-
stroying many sloops and boats, and other
property, and bringing in 500 contrabands.
left Boston. :. Skirmish and Union defeat
near Somerset, Ky. =. Skirmish near Don
iphan, Mo-; Union defeat with loss of so.
May 29-Skirmish and rebel defeat near
Gap.
Nay 30-Earthwork and mines begun by
Grant e. Tappahannock, Va, taken by
Union gunboats Rebels capture for
age train near Warrenton Junction, Va. :. .
Rebel camp near Carthage, Tenn, surpris-
ed; % prisoners taken.
May 3l-Raiders return to Corinth, Miss,
after destroying cotton factories and many
mills and shops the bridge at Florence,
houses, arms, &c, bringing in 100 prisoners
and 600 cattle. -. Fight in Lincoln county,
Mo; militia defeated by rebels. Scout
near Monticello, Ky. l6 rebels taken. =.
Gunboat Alert accidentally burned at Nor
folk, Va
June 1-Blair's reconnaissance in search
OF Johnston returns, having been unsuc-
cessful. Skirmishing in Howard Co. Mo.
June "a, 600 rebel prisoners arrive at
the circulation in the Department of the O.
hio of The ~ Y World and The Chicago
Times. :. Union troops eyacuate West
Poiat, Va.
june 3-Indian (rebell prisoners arrive in
New York. New York City Supreme
Court decide against legal tender notes. -.
Mass, Convention of Peace Democrats in New
Y York Admiral Foote ordered to relieve
Admiral Dupont at Charleston. Skir-
nish near Manchester, Tenn. Bombard-
ment of Port Hudson continued.
June 4-The President revokes Gen. ,
Burnside's order suppressing The n: T. !
World and The Chicago Times. :. Rebel ,
suerrillas defeated near Fairfax, Va. :. /
Fighting at Franklin and Triune, Tenn; /
'ebels defeated with heavy loss. :. Gen. ,
Gilmore goes to relieve Gen Hunter of