Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-02-01

leu. -I.--Ocli L dlileE occupies IlllgYOIu,
:: Smiths forces still falling back toward
! Memphis Forrest again attacks and con
tinues fighting until the 23d, when he is re-
pulsed with great loss and retreats.
Feb 22.-Mosby defeats $50 Union cav
airy near GAINESVILLE ). s killed, wounded,
70 missing 2S Mosbys men captured at
Warrenton by Major Cole !. Strong Union
cnlumn advances from Chattanooga toward
Tunnel Hill . Rebel train destroyed near
Poplar Bluffs, Mo. :. Louisiana State elec-
ton, Michael Hahn elected Gov. of Louisi-
ana, by $3.50 votes against Fellows, >, 720,
and b. L. Flanders, l,S47.
Feb. 24-Defeat of rebels at Tunnel Hill,
Tenn; Grant moves on Dalton.
/ Feb. 26.-Grant appointed Lieutenant
/ General. Grierson's and Smiths forces
return to Memphis. Results of expedition
are 200 rebel prisoners, 800 negroes, 300
horses taken: 100000 bushels corn 1900
| bales cotton, 1000 hides, and 10 miles of
Mobile and Ohio Railroad. . . Tunnel Hill
occupied by column from Chattanooga, after
heavy skirmishing . Fire opened upon
Fort Powell, by Farragut.
! Feb. 27.-Col. Jourdan makes another
dash into Jones and Onslow counties n c.;
captures prisoners, and destroys stores and
ammunition. Sherman's expedition re-
turns to Vicksburg after 22 DAYS raid devas-
| SNAtitiS LttiIiJ lOhHS, VI tNlRtS, SelEl1
or destroying vast quantities of stores, iber-
ating 10000 negroes, taking, upmany miles
OF railways, and taking 600 prisoners.
| Union loss, 10 killed and wounded Gov.
| Goodman, of Arizona, with exploring party,
| fight with Indians, killed and wounding
many.
Feb. 2S.-Col Richardson, notorious gu
errilla, captured near Cumberland River
Seymour 5 Tetreating army reaches Bald
win, which 1t evacuates, burning stores.
Gen. Fitzpatrick, with 5000 picked men,
leaves Culpepper for raid on Richmond,
crosses the Rapidan at Ely's Ford surpri-
sing rebel ,pickets at Spottsylvania Court
House, and captured I5 and 2 officers.
Feb. 29.-Mlpatrick's exped'n passed
through Louisa Court House, to Pamunky
Bridge, destroying as he went. 4 force is
sentaby Butler to re-eniorce him. Expedi-
ton Of Custars cavalry crosses Rapidan and
burning It nUDer- csrvisl y--Orssttss,.,.'
scattered at Burton's Ford and Starnards-
vile roads, and Custar safely returns with
60 prisoners, horses. &c. . Rebels in force
attack Newbern, NC. Garrison ultimately
relieved by e-enprcements.
MARCH Rebel Government Salt Works
at st. Marks, Fla, destroyed by expeditions
from gunboat Tohoma about this time.
Gen Thomas re-enforced, marching against
Dalton, from Tunnel Hill.
March 2-Reenforcements reaching Gen,
Seymour at jacksonville. =. ferguson, OF
FORESTS cavalry, make dash into Marysyllle
Tenn, murders an old man lncoId blood and
burns his farm.
1Iarch Kirkpatrick expedition moves
to WILLIAMSBURG to rest Many prisoners
and stores captured and destroyed during
this raid.
March 4.-Col. Dalgren murdered. @.
Fitzpatrick returns within Union lines, hav-
ipg DESTROYED several mills on James River
and penetrated to outer t0rtificatlons OF
Richmond. Loss $50, including Col. Dahl
March 5.-Rebel cavalry still securing
country east of Knoxville. Gen; Custar,
with 800 men, crosses Ely's Ford, drives
rebel pickets and scouts for several miles
without opposition. g.. Rebel Cavalry, III
force, attack % OF Sd Tenn, at Panther
Springs. Union, , killed, 8 wounded, -
prisoners. Rebel 80 killed and wounded.
| Gov. Chase withdraws from candidacy
| for Presidency. . Battle in Yazoo City,
between IIth ILL., and Sth La, and rebel
| brigades. The Rebels were defeated with
considerable loss Union loss, g killed, and
! 20 wounded. szsoz=
March 6.-Gunboat Peterhoof sunk off
| Wilmington. Twenty three Union soldiers
| captured from Gen Foster command,
hung by rebels at Kingston-one was a
drummer boy Is years old. Sherman s
main army at jackson, commencing to cross
Pearl River
March 7.-Sherman advance withdrawn
from. Tunnel Hill to Ringgold. G.. l..
/ Vallandigham advises rioting IN retaliation.
Sherman Cavalry enter Brandon, after
| skirmishing, and camp miles east.
March 8.-Rebel cavalry driven from
camp near CarTolton. Grain mills and stores
burned. New York carries soldiers vote
amendment bill by popular election, by over
! 10000 majority.
March 9.-Sherman at Hilsboro'. Forty
of 3Oth Pa cav cap by guerrillas at Bris-
/. tow Station, Va.
March IO.-Sufolk, Va, captured by u
Mon forces r. 25 k. A naval expedition
from Brashear City captures. camp, arms,
flag on Atchafalaya River. Pilatka occu-
pied by Union forces Red River expedl-
ton embarks at Nicksburg
Mmch 12-Gen. Grant appointed Com,
mander-in-chief of the armies OF the United
States
March l3.-Indianola evac. by cur troops,
Gen Smith army at Semmesport.
March l4.-Fort De Russey captured.
March 15-President calls for 200, 900
men. Rebel plot to assassinate President
lincoln. Sherman repulses rebels near
Chunky creek.
March l6.-Governor Bramlette remon-
4 strates against employmentof slaves. Bat
tie near Fort Pillow, rebels defeated, loss OF
/ so killed and wounded. -. Arkansas votes
herself free State. Generals Smith and
Banks at Alexandria, the rebels retreat to