Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-02-22

| Iverson. :. Sherman issues his marching
order for his advance through Georgia.
Nov. 10-Rebels engaged I'd Corps pick
cts all night. without success, on this and
two next nights. . Rebel plot to seize Pa
cifc Mail steamers at Panama discovered.
Nov. lI.-U. S. S. Tulip destroyed by
boiler explosion off Ragged Point 40 Off
GERS and men killed (all of crew but l0).
| Nov. 12.-About 10000 prisoners ex-
changed near Fort Pulaski Nov. 1916
Several unimportant skirmishes between
Sheridan and Early. Both armies looking
| for winter quarters. Lomax, rebel gener-
| al, defeated near Nineveh, Va, by Powell,
losing 80 prisoners and guns. Custar
captures $50 and Merritt about 200 prison
ers on reconnaissance from Cedar Creek .
Sherman left Kingston, Ga, for Atlanta.
Nov. 13.-Battle of Bulls Gap. Gen.
Gillem defeated with loss of baggage, train
and all his artillery.
Nov Fisherman left Atlanta for the
South and East Portions of Atlanta burn
ed. :. Howard drives Rebel Gen. Iverson at
Rough and Ready.
Nov. l7.-Slocum burned railroad depot
at Social Circle. :. Sherman's right wing
advances on Jonesboro' and McDonough,
driving out Wheeler and Cobb Coving-
ton partially burned by Slocum' division.
Part of Buffers picket line captured, at
night, near Chester Station.
Nov. lS.-Macon Railroad cut by Slocum
at Forsyth. !. Georgia Legislature fed from
Milledgeville Sherman close at hand.
Nov. I9.lOcmulgee River bridged bv
| Howard. :. Madison captured by Sherman
depots, &C., burned.
Nov. 20.-Gen. Gillem's retreatirg force
| arrives at Knoxville. Howard crossed the
Ocmulge and entered Milledgevile.
Georgia Central Railroad destroyed at Girls
waldville. Sherman crossed the Oconee,
arrivineat Greensboro
Nov. 2l-Thomas army at Pulaski.
Rebels badly whipped at Liberty, La, losing
3 guns and 200 prisoners. j.. Sherman S cav
airy by Wheeler at Gordon, but drive him
out and occupy town.
Nov. 22.-Hood advance 20 miles south
of Pulaski. Thomas falls back toward
Franklin. Sheridan reconnoiters towards
Rood S Hill, where rebels are found In force
Rest OF Early's army at Mt. jackson and
Newmarket
Nov. 23-Battle at Griswaldsville, Ga.
Nov. 24.-Potomac, James, and Valley
armies celebrate thanksgiving with aid of
thousands of turkeys and other delicacies
from New York, &c.
Nov. 25.-Thomas fallen back to Frank
lm.. Rebel attempt to burn New York.
l5 hotels, Barnum's S, and shipping fired
regard who is repulsed, losing 500 men.
Nov. 27-2S.-Steamer Greyhound burned
on James River; Gen. Butler on board, es-
capped. Rosser captures Fort Kelly, at
New Greek, with guns and prisoners.
Nov. 30.-Battle of Franklin Hood re-
pulsed with loss of 5000 men, guns, flags,
&c, and ZOO prisoners. Union loss 800.
Thomas resumes his march to Nashville,
where he halts and fortifes. Attorney
General Bates resigned. . Roger \. Pryor
captured in front of Petersburg. Battle
of Grahamsville, S. G.
DEC. Blockade of Norfolk, Fernando
ma and Pennsacola ceased. :. . Gen. Banks
resumes command Department of the Gulf
Stoney Creek Station captured by Gen.
Gregg,-2 guns, 100 prisoners, depot burn
ed &c.
Dec 3-Portions of Hoods army cross
the Tennessee, between Florence and De-
catur.
Dec. 4.-Merritt's expedition in London
Valley returns with 1900 cattle and | 900
sheep. The Valley stripped of stock and
forage.
Dec 5.-U. S. Houses of Congress meet
in I'd session, 3Sth Congress. :. Blockhouses
at Murfreesboro' unsuccessfully attacked by
rebels. Brig Lizzie Freeman and brig cap
tured by pirates off Warwick River Pas
sengers robbed ; one murdered
Dec 6.-Ex- Chase appointed
Chief Justice Supreme Court. President
Lincoln speaks at serenade to Gov. Fenton.
=. Hood skirmishing miles from Nash
vile.
Dec. Electoral Collegesin States meet
for election Of President and Vice President.
;. Detroit threatened by Canadian raiders.
Dec. S.-Rebels establish a battery on
Cumberland River. Gunboats fail to dis
lodge it.
Dec. 500 Indians killed, near Fort
Lyon, by Col. Chevinglen's force
Since the last date, Sherman took Savan-
nah-Thomas defeated Hood, at Nashville,
and scattered his army-Fort Fisher has
been captured by Admiral Porter and Gen.
Terry-and Grant has extended his lines
four miles further southwest of Petersburg.