Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-02-22
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TIMES.
Chronology of the War, etc.


| Causland defeated at Cumberland, losing
part of their plunder from Pennsylvania.
August Col. Stout, with 500 men,
posted to intercept retreat of McCausland
and johnson, is captured by them, losing
| 80 men.
August 4.-Bradley johnson and Nc
| Causland defeated at New Creek. Jeff.
Davis sugar mill at Manitee totally des-
troyed.
August 5.-Farragut's great victory at
Mobile Bay.
August 6.-Twenty third corps of Sher-
mans army unsuccessfully attacks rebel
lines before Atlanta, losing over 500 men.
August 7.-Gen. Sheridan assumed COM
mand of Middle Military Division. Battle
OF Moorfeld. Combined forces of McCaus-
land, johnson, Gilmore and Mcneil totally
defeated by Averill.
August Sort Gaines, Mobile Bay,
surrendered. . Entire rebel force evacuates
Maryland side of the Potomac Indians
| attack train of nine wagons near Plumb
Greek kill all the men and burn wagons
women taken prisoners also burn 27 wag-
ons at Point Rancho F. Gen. Burris re-
turns to New Madrid after II days scout
in S. Il. Mo. and n f. Ark. Result, 80
rebels killed, 40 wounded, 81 prisoners
horses, arms, &c, captured.
August 9.-Gen. Butler commences Dutch
Gap Canal. Explosion Of an ordnance
boat at City Point.
August heridan's advance reach
Berrysvllle. Atlanta bombarded by Sher-
mans forces.
August ll.-Battle of Sulphur Springs
Bridge.
August 12-Northern frontier of New
York threatened by invasion from Canada
August I3-Mosby attacks Sheridan S
supply train near Smokers Gap. :. Rebel
cavalry captured ) steamers, with Govern
ment cattle, at Shawneetown.
August l4.-Battle of Strawberry Plains.
Tenth Corps take rebel line of breastworks,
guns and 100 prisoners. :. Dalton attack
ed by Wheeler with 5000 men defended
by Siebold with 400 men,
August l5.-Sheridan falls back toward
Charlestown. . Gen. Steadman re-enforces
Dalton, and Rebels are driven out of town
in confusion. :. Fitzpatrick cut West Point,
Ga, Road at Fairburn, and burned depot
-. Tenth corps threaten Malvern Hill.
August 16.-Battle of Deep Rum
August lS.-Battle of Six Mile Station,
on WeldonzRailroad.
August 19.-Rebels attack at Six Mile
Station, taking l,500 prisoners. Total
Union loss 5000. Martinsburg robbed by
Rebels.
August 2O-Guerrillas raid on Wood
burn and set fire to depot
August 2l.-Rebels attack cur position
on Weldon Road, and after great loss lover
2,000) withdraw Union loss about 600. :.
Battle of Summit Point Early driven 2
miles: Memphis entered by Forrest with
regiments and guns; took go prisoners,
murdered sick soldiers, and killed prisoners
unable to keep up with cavalry. Union
force arriving Forrest left ; was overtaken
near Lanes, and severely punished in two
hours battle.
August 22-Rebel force on Weldon Road
withdrawn from front of 5th and 9th Corps,
and intrenches 3 miles from Petersburg
Rebel Johnson's forces whipped at Canton,
KY, by Col. johnson, and himself killed
Rogersville, Tenn, action at.
August 23-Rebels fallen back to their
lines miles from Petersburg. Fort Nor
gan surrendered. :. Shelby captures nearly
all 54th Iii. near Duval's Bluff
August 24-Clinton, Miss, taken by
Gems. Heron and Lee.
August 25.-Torbert encounters Early's
forces at Ieetown, narrowly escaping flank
ing. He falls back to near Shepardstown.
Battle of Reams Station. Hancock aban-
dons Reams, having lost 900 killed and
wounded 1900 prisoners and guns. Re
bel killed and wounded | 800
August 26.-Kilpatrick destroyed IA miles
of Macon Railroad, and stores, capturing 6
guns, 4 flags and 200 prisoners afterwards
forced to abandon most of his captures. >,
Rebels fall back from Sheridan's S front to-
ward Smithfeld.
August 2S-Early driven through Smith
field.
August 29.-McClellan nominated for
August 30.-Sherman interposed his
army intrenched at Jonesboro'.
SEPT l.-Rebels driven from Jonesboro'
to Lovejoy's s Station, losing | 200 prisoners
and 10 guns. Hood evacuates Atlanta. .
Gen. Rousseau drives 10000 Rebels, near
Pike, three miles,
Sept 2-Rebels before Petersburg cheer
ed Mcclellan nomination.
Sept 3.-Milroy attacks 5000 Rebel cav
airy near Murfreesboro', and drives them
toward Triune. Sheridan's army again
forward from Charlestown. Battles
of Darkesville and Perryville. Rebels were
losing 10 prisoners. Union loss
800. Mosby captured an ambulance train
which had left the field.
Sept. 4.-John Morgan's forces routed.
and Morgan killed by Gen. Gillem, at Green
vile, Tenn. Killed 100, prisoners IS, in
Guiding Morgan's staff
Sept. 6.-Battle of Matamoras.
Sept. 7.-Dibbel's Rebel Brigade surpri-
sed at Readyville by 230 of 9th Pa. cavalry,
losing l30 prisoners.
Sept. s.-Rebel Col Jessie and 100 men
captured near Ghent, Ky.
Sept. 9.-Shermans army concentrated
at Atlanta.
Sept. lO.-Grant drives picket line across
Plank Road, and advances his permanent