Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-02-15
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TIMES.
Chronology of the War, etc.

chronology OF the war, etc.
JUNE 1-Expedition under Gen Sturgis
defeated, with loss of wagon train, artillery,
and ammunition. Rebel attacks at Cold
Harborrepulsed. :. Rebels twice attack But
Ter, and are repulsed.
: June 2.-Schofeld and Hooker at Mari
eta. Cavalry take Allatoona Pass.
June 3.-Battle of Cold Harbor
June 4.-Rebel night attack on Hancock
repulsed Grant cavalry defeated Hamp-
ton 5 cavalry at Hawe's Store
June 5.-Rebel attack on left Hancock s.
repulsed . g.. Sherman sarmy fab back toward
the Chattahoochie and Atlanta. Marina
duke, with 1000 men, defeated at Columbia,
Ark. Battle Of Piedmont, Va. Rebel loss
], 800 prisoners, guns, 5000 stand of arms,
) guns and stores, and large number killed
and wounded.
side repuised. Sherman S headquarters at
Acworth.
June THE 9th Corps, on Grant 'sright,
attacked briskly, and rebels driven back
Morgan, with 5000 men, commences raid
into Kentucky. Philadelphia Sanitary
Fair opens. Abraham Lincoln and An
drew johnson nominated for President and
Vice President
June S.-Paris, KY, taken by portion
OF Morgan forces. =. Sherman 5 whole ar
my moves forward toward the KeneSaw
range Mcpherson occupies Big Shanty
and rebels fall back with left on Lost Noun
tain and right en- Kenesaw . Gilmore raid
on Richmond Notifications
June 9.-Gen. Burbridge defeats Rebels
at Mount Sterling
June 10.-Frankfort, Ky, unsuccessfully
attacked by .2O0rebels . Lexington, Ky,
robbed by Morgan Rebel guerriilas re-
pulsed at Princeton, Ky. .. Gen. Hunter,
with Crook and Averill, moves from Staun-
ton, Va, after destroying over three mil
lions worth of rebel property. Rebel
Congress adjourns.
June ll.-Surrender of Cynthiana. .
Battle of Treviliian Station. Rebels badly
beaten by Sheridan.
June I2.-Gen. Burbridge defeats and
scatters Morgan at Cynthiana, with great
loss Grant crosses the Chickahominy
June l3.-Grant's headquarters at VIII
cox's Landing The Fugitive Slave Law
repealed in House of Representatives .
Gen. Hobson and staff recaptured. =. Sher-
idan recrosses the North Anna.
June l4.-Grant's army crossed to south
of the James. Gen. Polk killed. :. Sher-
idan advancing toward Kenesaw.
June l5.-Battle of Baylor Farm. Six
teen Rebel guns and 300 prisoners taken:
June I6.-Hancock, Smith, and Burnside
unsuccessfully attack 2d line Of rebel works
at Petersburg. Loss 1000, rebels less.
june 17.-Burnsde captures 6 guns and
400 prisoners. Rebels abandon their in
trenchments in front of Bermuda Hundred,
and Butler takes railroad between Rich
mond and Petersburg. Rebel conscripts
camp near Atlanta, broke for Union lines,
600 got in, 200 recaptured by rebels.
June lS.-Grant assaults rebel works and
fails. Loss, in four days, over 10000.
Rebels place 50 Union officers under fire at
Charleston.
June I9.-Beauregard reoccupies Bermu-
da Hundred and repairs railroad The
pirate Alabama, Capt. Semmes, sunk off
Cherbourg by the U. s. S. Kearsarge, Capt.
John a. Winslow. Semmes aided to es-
cape by British yacht
June 20-Eitzhugh Lee and Hampton
repulsed at White House.
June 2l:-Foster crosses James river and
intrenches between Aiken's Landing and
Four Mile Creek. Second Corps attacks
Davis Farm unsuccessfully. :. Rebels as
sault Sherman seven times. losing 500 men.
Slemmons' Rebel cavalry defeated at
Pine Bluff
June 22.-House of Representatives re-
solve to abolish slavery Battle on We'll
don Road, Barlow fanked, and losing about
1000 prisoners, guns, and some flags
Wilson and Kautz capture trains at Ford
Station.
June 23.-Shelby destroys U. S. gunboat
Queen City. F. Unsuccessful attack on Wei
don railroad. Union loss heavy. =. Kautz
destroys railroad junction at Burksvile.
June 24--Pillow attacks and beaten off
from Lafayette, GA, with much loss
Norfolk, Va, votes for military government
Maryland Constitutional Convention
abolishes slavery Rebels attack and beat
en- by Sheridan at White House. >. Wilson
and Kautz moved on to destroy Is miles of
Danviie Railroad. Battle of Staunton
Bridge. Wilson and. Kautz repulsed.
June 25.-Night attacks on Burnside
front easily foiled. Sheridan rejoined
Grant.
: June 26.-Rebel force (SOO) all killed or
captured by expedition from Fort Smith,
Arkansas.
June 27.-McPherson and Thomas attack
rebels south and southwest of Kenesaw un-
successfully, losing 800 men. Zen Carr
defeats Shelby near st. Charles, Mo-, cap
turing 200 prisoners and guns of recently
captured Queen City Union loss 200 killed
and wounded. Rebel loss, killed and
wounded, 500
June 2S-Gen. Darlington reports par
ticulars of Northwestern conspiracy.
Sherman begins again to flank johnson at
Kenesaw Mountain. Battle of Stoney
Greek. At night Wilson and Kautz retreat
to Reams.
June 29.-Battle of Reams' Station.
Kautz and Wilson defeated and retreat in
confusion Union loss over 900.
June 30.--Kautz' force reaches Grant S
lines terribly exhausted. johnson evac-
yates Kenesaw Mountain. Salmon z.
Chase resigned.