The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-01-17
cHRoNoLoaIcAL RECORD

" Eoents during the Campaign Of 1864 =
The Richmond Sentinel publishes the following
memorandum of the transactions of the year 1864
1t would be worth while to preserve it for future
reference:
JANUARY-3 Gen W E Jones fights and
routs the enemys raiders in Lee county, Va, cap
turing 400 raiders and pieces of artillery.
f. Mosby makes several raids-one on Harper's
Ferry. Rosser and Fitz Lees expedition into
Hardee and other counties very successful. The
enemy retaliate and make raid into Page destroy
ing tanneries, &c. Longstreet was active iu East
Tennessee during this month. The main body of
Burnsde's army was concentrated at Knoxville.
"a. Federal Gen Graham with gunboats aud
2ooo men made raid upon Lower Brandon,
James river.
%. Enemy attack Gen Martin near Broad river
East Tenn, compelling him to retire with the loss
of 200 men and two cannon. About the close of
the mouth w heeer was employed in the rear OF
Chattanooga, tearing up railroads, &c At the
same time detachments Of the 3lst N. C. and 7th
Va cavalry captured gunboat on the Nansemond
River. Movements began in the trans Mississippi
department. Banks left Texas for New Orleans
to operate in western Louisiana. Rosser made a
raid the Baltimore l. Ohio Railroad.
FEBRUARY--17. u sloop-ofwar Housa-
tonic blown up off Charleston harbor by Lieut.
Dixon, with a torpedo boat. Lieut. Dixon, and his
crew never heard of afterwards.
20-Saturday. Battle of Ocean Pond or Oustee
in Florida Gen Finnegan repulsed and routed
the yankees under Gen Seymore, with great loss
to them.
MARCH-14, Monday--Fort DeRussey on
Red river captured by the enemy.
Is. Alexandria, La, captured by Admiral Por.
ter's fleet, withoutppposition.
APRIL-8. Battle of Mansfield on Red river
Banks defeated witt great loss BY Gen Taylor.
9. Battle of Pleasant Hill, followed by Banks
retreat to Grand Eeote.
H. Fort Pillow on the Mississippi above Mem
phis, stormed and captured by Gen Forrest.
2o-Wednesday. Capture of Plymouth, N. C.,
by Gen Hoke.
%. Attack on Camden, Ark, by Gen Price.
Steele, yankee, escaped ito Little Rock with large
loss in wagons and prisoners
80. The enemy evacuated Washington, N. c.,
burning about half the town.
MAY-4 Gen Grant crossed the Rapiian at
Ely's and Gernlanna Forts, and advanced on Lee.
5. Confederate steamer Albemare attacked
federal feet Of nine gunboats in Albemare Sound,
sunk and crippled two.
and Battles of thetWiderness. Gen Grant
repused at all points and retreats to entrenched
lines on the Brock read. Gen Longstreet wound
Ell on the 9th. g.
g. Enemy, under Butler, land large force at
Bermuda Hundred. Fight at Fort Nalthal, in
which the enemy repuhed
7. Grant retreats towards Fredericksburg. Bat
tie of Port WaIthall Juncsien- -enemy repulsed.
S-Sunday Gen Lee follows Grant by parallel
roads Two engagements at Spottsylvania o. IL.
by Grants 5th corps which had been held By our
cavalry, was heavily repulsed by Gen. Anderson
Battle of Cloyd's Mountain near Dublin Depot.
Gen G jenkins repulsed by federal mounted in
tantry unoer Gen Crook. Gen jenkins mortally
wounded.
g. Confederates, under Col McCausland, repul-
sed at New River bridge. Bridge destroyed by
the enemy
10. Grant attacked Lee 10 his lines near Spott-
syvania G. H., and was repulsed with great slaugh-
ter Battle near Chester-Barton brigade
drove the enemy and then fell back.
IL. The epemy's cavalry, under Sheridan, hav- I
ing made move against Richmond were followed
up by Gen Stuart. Heavy fighting North of Rich
mond-Gen E Stuart MORALLY wounded.
IL. Heavy cavalry fighting COMMUNICATION }
B Gordon of N. e. wounded and died afterwards. /
The enemy attacked batteries on second line of
Notifications in the suburbs of Richmond aud were
repulsed. Great Battle at Spottsylvania e. H.,
between Lee and Grant-Grant attempted to storm
Lees position and was repulsed with prodigious
slaughter.
Is. Sheridan's cavalry abandon their attempt
on Richmond and retreat Heavy battle at Re.
SAGA between Johnstons and sherman's forces.
Johnston successful. Heavy cannonade at Fort
Drewry on James river. Butler moving against
it. Beauregard in command of the Confederates.
A. Spears cavalry defeated at Flat Greek
bridge on Danville railroad.
IA & Is. Heavy skirmishing near Fort Drewry.
Is. Gen Breckenridge attacks and defeats Gen.
Segel near New Market with heavy loss
16 Beauregard attacked and defeated Buffers
forces near Drewrys Bluff, driving them at all
points. Gen Hickman and many Yankee prison
ers captured.
II. Butler rctreated towards Bermuda Hundred
and fortifes
ls Grant assaulted Ewell'ss lines, but was
"easily repuised
49, She1idan's cavalry after restingou the James,
moved back to Grant. General Goeden died of
his wound of the 18th. General Ewell moved on
Grants right flank at Spottsylvania Court House,
driving in the latter's lines.
90 General Beauregard captured Bntler's rifle
pits, and pressed back his lines.
FL. Last night and this morning, Grant moved
off BY his left flank, to Milford and Bowling Green.
General Lee moved towards Hanover junction.
g. Lee arrived at Hanover Junction. "A
23 Skirmishing on the North Alma at the
bridge Oh the telegraph road, and at Jefcho Ford.
"a Grant, in large force, south ofthe North
Anna.
q. Grant, on the night of this day sre-crossed
the North Anna, and moved towards the Pauun-
key.
IS. Grant on south side of Pamunkey having
crossed at Hanoyertown. Heavy cayalr fight ut
Hawes Shon. seven miles beyond Mechanicsyille