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

by rebels on Dismal Swamp Canal.
Sept. l4.-Price, with about 10000 men,
.crosses White River, en- route for Missouri.
:. Gov. Brown, of Georgia, withdraws
$4,000 Ga, militia from Hoods army.
Sept. l6.-2, 500 cattle, the 18th Pa. Reg
iment, with arms, wagons and camp, cap
tured at Sycamore Church.
Sept. 1S.-Averill drives rebels out of
| Nlartinsburg.
Sept 19.oBattle of Winchester, Sheridan
captures 5000 prisoners, guns, all the
wounded, and sends Early ''whirling up the
Valley. ;. Battle at Powder Mil, on lit
tie Rock River. :. Steamer Island Queen
captured and sunk on Lake Erie, and the
Parsons burned by rebels from British SOIL
Sept 20.-Athens, Ala, captured by
Forrest 500 Union soldiers forced to sur
render.
Sept. 2l.-Battle of Fishers HILL Early
loses l 100 prisoners and Is guns. Tor
bert's cavalry defeats Wickham at Luray,
capturing some prisoners.
Sept. 23.-Price occupies Bloomfield, Mo-
Sept 26.-Early retreats to Brown Gap
in the Blue Ridge. Merritt and Powell at
tempt to carry the Gap, but are repulsed. E.
Battle at Pilot Knob.
Sept 27.-Gen. Ewing arrives at Rolla,
after being surrounded at Harrison by Price 5
| forces
Sept. 2S.-Battle of Newmarket Heights
-. Rebel night attack On Hancock front,
on Jerusalem Plank Road repulsed
! Sept. 30-Warren captures Rebel first
line of works at Preble's Farm, capturing 80
men and one gun. Rebels retired half a
mile back to strong positions, and repulsed
our attack thereon, capturing l,500 prison
ers, and killed and wounded 500. The
10th and 18th Corps concentrated at New
market Heights, furiously attacked by reb-
els, and swept back with terrible loss three
times, losing 1000, beside POO prisoners and
2 flags
OCT. 2-Rebels in front OF Warren fell
| back to their main lines, from Petersburg
lead works to Southside Road
Oct. 3.-Lieut. Meigs murdered by guer-
| rillas in Shenandoah Valley. Sherman s
forces crossed the Chattahoochie with Is
| days rations, moving toward Marietta
Gen Thomas ordered to Chattanooga after
Forrest, and Gen. Corse to Rome
| Oct. 5.-Hood captured small garrisons at
Big Shanty and Ackworth, and burned
miles of railway; then moving on ALA
toona.
| Oct 6.-Allatoona unsuccessfully attack
ed by Hood. Sheridan began to move
back from Waynesboro' Gen Lee CAP
lures Clinton, La. and 80 prisoners.
Oct battle at Darleytown Road and
Newmarket Heights Rebel loss 1000 !;
Union 800. Pirate Florida captured at
Bahia, Bay of San Salvador, by U. S. S
Wachusett, Commander Collins. Taken to
ofing and sunk. All on board sent to U. S.
Oct. S.-Rebels at Woodville attacked
by expedition from Gen. Dana, killing 40
and capturing 3 guns and Sc men.
Oct 11-Rebel Gen. Buford, with | 200
cavalry, crosses Cumberland River, Tenn
at Harpeth Shoals. :. Col. Weaver with
near Fort Nelson, Tenn. Defeats them,
and k. and W. 27.
Oct. 12.-Longstreet attacks Sheridan
near Strasburg. No material advantage
gained in a three hours battle
Oct. 1T.-Prce occupies Lexington, Mo.
Oct. 1S.-Maj. Gen. Birney died at Phil
adel phia
Oct. l9.-Battle of Cedar Creek. Sher-
idan's arrival changes defeat into great
victory. Rebels loss so guns, &c.
Oct. 20.-Early retreats at night to Mount
Jackson.
Oct. 2.-Pleasanton defeats Price at the
Little Blue, and forces him to the Big Blue
River
Oct. 23.-Shelby drove our forces under
Curtis from Westport, and was then attack
ed by Pleasanton
Oct. 25.-Price defeated at Fort Scott
Road, losing camp equipage, 20 wagons of
plunder, l gun, and cattle.
Oct 26.-Price driven from Mine Creek
by Pleasanton, and loses 900 prisoners and
l,500 stand of arms Marmaduke and Ca
bell captured
Oct 27.-Grant attacks Southside Rail
road and fails Union loss 5000 Rebel
l,500. Price forced to retreat from Ma
rails des Cygnes.
Oct. 2S.-Gillem repulses Vaughn, cap
turing 200 prisoners and McClurg's battery,
caisson's, &c. Price again defeated at
losing $50 men. ;. Rebel Ram Albemarle
destroyed by 1t, w. B. Gushing with tor
pedo boat on Roanoke river.
Oct. 29-3O.-Rhoddy' cavalry attack Col
Morgan's colored troops at Decatur, and
lose 400 prisoners and many killed and
wounded. Union loss 100.
Nov. 5-Rebels unsuccessfully attack Fort |
Sedgwick on Jerusalem Plank Road. Union |
loss 10; Rebel 100. :. Gen. Butler assumes
command of troops in New York, arriving |
cies Johnsonville shelled, and 3 tin |
ciads and transports destroyed by Forrest
on Tennessee.
Nov. 6.-Rebels attack Motifs and Glib |
sons pickets capture 80 and mile of in |
but are driven out and lose AZ |
prisoners. Several such attacks and repul- !
ses at this time
Nov S.-President Lincoln reelected, |
and Andrew johnson elected President |
of the United States. Hon. Reuben E. |
Fenton elected Governor of New York, |
over Seymour. :. Gen. Mcclellan resigns |
his commission in the q. S. Army Sheri-
dan created Major General of the Regular
Army.