Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-01-31

captured from March s TO TO- The entire
Union losses about 900. Gen. Lee urges
the work of raising and organizing negro
troops. Gen. Stoneman, with 1000 men.
starts on cavalry raid from Knoxville
Engagement between the cavalry forces of
Wade Hampton and Fitzpatrick near Fa-
yetteville, n. c. Nearly all the members of
kilpatrlck's staff captured. The rebels
finally beaten back and most Of the officers
recaptured. Gen. Grant issues an order
forbidding all trade with points within the
rebel lines in Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Georgia
March ll-Sheridan at Beaver Mills
Aqueduct, ~ miles north of Richmond.
Hokes division of rebels repulsed at Kins-
ten. Loss over 1900. Union loss 800 =.
2l Union vessels In sight of Mobile. Sher- =.
man arrives at Fayetteville. Reports hav-
ing captured, at Columbia, S. c., 43 pieces
OF artillery at Cheraw, S. c., % pieces and
5000 barrels of gunpowder; at Fayetteville,
N. C., 20 pieces, and large quantities of
ammunition.
March l2-Occupation of Kinston by
Schofeld. The rebels throw many pieces
of artillery into the river and burn the ram
Neuse. Gen. Stoneman at Wytheville,
Chriansburg, and Salem, Va.
March l3-Sheridan tears up the railroad
between Richmond and Hanover Message
ports having attempted the initiation of ne
gotlatlons by conference between Grant
and Lee, but that this was declined by
Grant.
March 15-Fight at B-andenburg, KY,
between small Union garrison and party
OF rebels Sheridan reports having rem
dered useless the James River Canal as far
as Goochland. 4. The rebel House of Rep
resentatives passes the bill (36 to 80 votesl
suspending the habeas corpus writ.
March l6-Lieut. Commander Eastman
destroys 8 rebel schooners in Mattox Greek,
Va, large stocks of tobacco, guns, ammuni-
ton captured. Fight at Averysborough,
n. c.. go miles north of Fayette, between
Il portion of Sherman S army and the rebels
under Uardee Union loss "A killed, AIT
wounded ; rebel loss 327 killed and wounded,
273 prisoners.
March l7-Gen Canbys movement
against Mobile commences. Portions of
| the 18th and 23d Corps in motion. Gen.
| Wilson leaves Nashville with $1,000 men
| on cavalry expedition into Central Ala
bama and Georgia.
March 1S-hdiournmeut of the rebel
Congress. Gen. Sheridan sadvance reaches
| White House, on the Pamunkey River.
| His entire loss during this raid so men and
, officers.
March 19--Occupation of Goldsborough,
\. C., by Sherman; Engagement at Ben.
tonvie, n c., between Sherman and
Johnston Repulse of the rebels Union
loss, ,646; rebel loss, 167 dead, l,625 pris-
oners. The rebel schooner Anna Dale, in
| Matagorda Bay cut loose from under 2
rebel batteries and burned.
March 20-Gen. Steele's forces leave
| Pensacola.
March 2I-Occupation of Goldsborough,
" b,,E SohnGaIl Tunofinr, Of tho
| armies under Sherman, Terry, and Schofeld.
The rebels fanked and overpowered at
Mount Olive, n c. Roddy's division OF
| Forrest cavalry routed by Gen. Wilson's
| forces at Marion and Plantersville. The
confederates abandon all their cavalry.
March 22-A band of rebel guerrillas
routed 80 miles west of Paducah. The reb-
ell leader McDougal killed.
March 25-Capture of the Union Fort
Steadman, of Gen. Mclaughlin and 500
men, IN front of Petersburg, by divisions
out again by Gen. Hartranft. with loss of
of ], ,75S prisoners, and total loss of $500.
| Total Union loss about l.500. Assault on
the rebel lines By the 2d and 9Th Corps.
{ The first lne of the rebel works captured
| and held. :. Engagement between the
| Union Cavalry and the 9th and sth Alabama
cavalry at Mitchelrs Creek. The rebel
Gen Canton, with 275 men, captured.
Robet C.. Kennedy, the rebel spy and in
cendiary, hung at Fort Lafayette.
March 26-Sheridan' cavalry reaches
f! City Point
March 27-Gen. Getty's division of the
9th Corps attacked by 400 rebel sharDshoot-
ers. Repulse of the rebels. Sheridan's s
cavalry takes positition in Gregg's old cav
airy camp on the left and rear of Grant's s
army. Portions of the oath and 25th Corps
cross the James to join Meade army.
Boone, n. c., captured by Gen. Stoneman s
cavalry force. Investment OF Spanish
Fort, one of the principal detencesof Mobile.
March 2s-AttacK on the defences of Mobile.
| March 29-Grants army in motion. Sheri-
dams command makes a detour to Dinwiddie
Court House. Occupation of the town. Further
advance the Boydton Road. Two Corps of the
| infantry ed and 5th) threwn Hatcher's 8
Rum the former on the Vaughan Road. the sec-
| ond the Halifax Road. Battle of Quaker
| Road, in the vicinity of Gravelly Run, between
Bushrod Johnson division and the 5th Corps of
the Union troops. Withdrawal of the rebels to
their original position. Loss on each side about
| 500. = The Union ironclad Milwaukee blown up
by rebel torpedo. The ST Adams raiders ac-
quilted and set at liberty at Montreal, put imme-
| diately re-arrested. The Confederate ram
| Stonewau ordered to leave the port OF Lisbon.
The T. s. war-st steamer Niagara fred upon by the
| Portuguese authorities.
| March yO-Sheridan connects his right with
Warren,s left near the Boydton Plank road. Gen.
4 Deyin brigade drives back the rebel cavalry.
but is in turn driven back by the enemys fnfan-
try The Union cavalry retires to Dinwiddie.
March Infringement of the 9Th and I'd Corps
with he rebels near Boydton Plank road Tho
Union army driven back from its advanced posi-
ton. linton losses from $500 to 5000. Confsd-
4 crate losses not severe.
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