The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-01-26
Its Record for 1854.


The following paragraphs present, Il
chronological order, tho record Of The
Army Of he r, tomsc for The year 1864
Reconnaissance across the Rapidau By
. a strong force, under Sedgwickj no i'm
pcrtsnt resulis, February 6.
r counosince Ia force toward Or
nnge Cout House, riilc'pits csplurcd
g Fsbray6.
Main body reeross the Ra. ilan. Feb
rrary 6.
kilpptrek leaves Cule 9 per for ra'd
toward Richmond, February 2s.
Rocrganiz d by Grant, aud divided
Into three corps. under Hincoek, Sedg
wick and Warren, March 90.
Lieutenln,.Gcn raj Grant ossum,
direct command, Marsh "a.
Begins the graud camonign toward
Richmcn I; ,rosses the Rspijan. May 3 &.
Reserves under burnside skirmishing
NJ ThosoughIare Cav, May
Bate of the WildcrEessj Immense
loss . both side, Nay b
Battle OF the Wilderness CONTINUED,
My o.
Rabels retreat TO the North Anna;
cavalry battle at Todd's tavern, May 7.
Our forces occupy FrcderieksU1rg'
May y.
Battle at Laurel Till, General Scdg.
wick killed; enemy forced back, May &.
Battle at Laurel Hill continued, Shcri.
dan destroys 100 cars aud 100000 "a.
tions at Beaver Dam, taken May o.
SheIidan's cavalry destroy Ashley |
Station, dash within the outer detchscs
of Richmond, aud retire without loss,
May II.
Battle OF Spoltsylvania Ctuit House;
loss very heavy un both sides, May ~.
Lee makes apoihcr retfugnde move.
mcnt; Sheriau's cavalry reach Bottoms
D-ldgc, Muy 10.
Ewol attacks our right, but produces
NO Impression, May IL.
r bells try to capture our baggage
truins, but fail, May ls.
Rebels make an unsuccessful attack,
May 10.
Grant moves TO Mattapony; rebel,
cvpcuate Sputtsyivaniu, MAY 20.
Gruut crosses the hotlHpouy, May
%. 3
Crosses the North Anna, MAY 81.
Grant recrusscs the North Anna, MAY
25. &c
Grant mcv's toward lIuuuvcrlown on
tho Pamuuky, My 20. .
Sheridan cupturcs and holds Hanover
town, May 81. II
B,ttc at llainr's Store; Grant crosses
the Pamunky; and changes his base TO \
Whitc House, May 30.
Lee attacks our tine north Of the l
Chickahuminy; Hancock dclenls him aud
holds his ritlr.piis, Aluy 30.
Smitll's Corps from Buffers army ar III
: vcs at White House, May 80.
Tao uniled forces carry the first line \
nj rebel dclenses at Coal Sprins, June
Battle Of Coal IIarbor, a draw game,
Iunc 2. !"
Butler's forcc now forms Grants len;
attack thereon rcpulsod, June 5. N
Rebels attack Grants right, but are
l'iyen back, June g.
Gran, ciOsscs the Chickahominv and
icr the James rive, Juncr IL. J. J.
Smiths Corps re cmbarks at White Y
Iouss and returns to Bermuda Hundred, u
Iunc l2. .,
Sheridan rcorosscs the North Anna, n
|uue i3. CT
Grants army or, sses the james river,
'unr IL. ''
Firs, attack upon the rebel works at
Petersburg; outer lines carried, June Nv
.5. 10. u
Assault on the rebel works at Peters.
lurg ~ successful; loss in four days N
bout 10000, June IS.
R2bsl cavalry repulscd at White House, r.
une 90.
Fierce attack upon the Uninn lines, WI
which were for time broken, June 20.
Severe battle ON the Weldon Railtoud; ca
wo trains captured ut Fvrd's station, N
unc %.
Rebels attack Sheridan ut White u.
lousc, and are beaten, June ~. -
Explosion of mine under rebel works,
ut no advantage gained; great sacrifice ~
{ eolorod troops in the assault. july 80.
Mine exploded by the enemy witIout vi
amuge, August 4.
Rebels REFUSED at Deep Run, August Sc
8.
Battle Ol SIX Mile Station. WcIdon Oh,
railroad, August 10.
Rebels attack Graurs forces ON We'll Or
on Railroad, but are doicatcd with great
,ss, August 81. ~
Rebels Withdraw from Weldon Rail.
'ad, aid intrench near Petersburg, ca,
ugust %. !
Severe battle at Ream's Stationl anC
aion forces compelled 10 retreat, Au. N.
lst 20. !
Grant advances his permanent Rnc
'ar Petersburg hall mile, September TORI
}. l
Rebels captured large number of NJ
'ef cattle at Sycamore Church. Virgin. /
September i6. NJ
Rebels repulsed in night attack upon I
ano1ck's Corps, Sept 2S. 2e.
DAttle on the lell; Warren carries i
'bel outer works; subsequently he was No'
pulsed Sept. 80. '
Rebels in Warren's Goni retire TO their N,
ain lines, October
Union forces attack the Sou'hsidc d.
abroad; they are repulsed with heavy
rs, October 81, =
Unsuccessful attack by the rebels on ]
orr Sedgwck, on the Jerusalem plank wit
'ad, November5. 49,,
Various sklrmishes of small importat WI
ON the last OF October TO November q. |
Picket hghring for Two or three nights, nal
ivenber 10. II
Reconnaissance n Stony Creek Sra bo'
vi aud successful sknmish, November
S.,
A cavalry expedition under General =
1arren, leaves Petersburg, December q. sa,
Warrens expedition reaches Stony ,
reek Station, and crOsses the Noltuway no
YER, December
Warren's expedition arrives a, Jar
NE Station, on the Weldon Rliropd W. W
, miles below Petersburg, Dc mber 8. '"e
Warren's expedition lurns back, after
aching Mehcrr,n river, finding the ''l
bells IN strong force, Dee. 10.
Rebel gunbSals driven back, Decem vac
y II. tAs