Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-02-14
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TIMES.
Chronology of the War, etc.

| IHg All day until half past seven %. m The
tcontederates loose 1000 prisoners, can
| non, several thousand muskets, ,aud 20 or 80
flags. Total loss of the enemy about 1000.
Union loss about 5000 The rebel works
occupied by the Union forces. The South
side Railroad occupied and destroyed. Grant
| closing around the works of the line imme.
dlately enveloplng Petersburg
April 2-EGEant. advances upon Peters
burg. Battle opened at half-past FIVE a. IN.
by the 9th Corps in front OF the Union Ports
Weleh and Foster. The rebel forts carried
by daylight. The Southside Railroad bro
ken up hy Gen. Seymour Success of the
24th Corps. They capture ZOO prisoner.
and many guns: New assault by the rebels
Gen A T; Hill falls. Fighting continued
all day. The 9th Corps captures 2. 600 pris- :
| the Appopattox. .Skirmishers of the 9th
Corps advance to the outskirts of the city,
but are compelled tofall back Rebels loose
about 9, 900 prisoners. Evaeution of Rich
mond and Petersburg during the night. Jeff.
| Davis leaves for DaHville at 8 pm. Reb-
el agents lunsuccessfullys attempt to DESTROY
| Newbern. Surrender of Selma, Ala. to
| Gen. Wilson's forces 1000 prisoners and
100 guns secured. The arsenals, naval and
iron works, magazines, and government bull
| dings destroyed. y 6 es1ie5--1 Il .z-Ifrsrf.-
April Occupation of Petersburg at four
O'Clock. a. m. by Col. Ely, of Wilcox's diyis-
ion. Several thousand prisoners, 100 pieces
OF artillery, including siege guns of all cali
bers, immense army supplies, &C., captur-
ed. Occupation of Richmond by General
| Weitzel at seven o'clock a. m. 6.OOO pris-
oners, 5000 stands of arms, 500 cannon cap
tured. The rebels fire the city, nearly one
third of which is destroyed The confeder-
ates pursued by the cavalry fully 20 miles.
$50 prisoners and 4 cannon captured
April 4-Skirnishing between the re-
treating rebels and McKenzie's division at
| Bethany. Our forces south Of Amelia Court
House. President Lincoln in Richmond !.
The steamer Harriet Deford captured BY
uxent River. They also overhaul and cap
| ture the schooner ST. Marys.
| April 5. General Lee at Amelia Court
House. Grants forces at BurkespiIle Sta
| ton. Sheridan at Jettcrsvile miles sonth
west of Lees position. 4. Proclamation of
JEFF. Davis. He announces tie evacuation
OF Richmond and his determination never
to submit to the abandonment of one State
of the confederacy .'
| April 6.-Engagement between Grant and
Lee at Deatonsville. One corps of the reb-
el army cut off. The rebel Generals Ewell,
kershaw, Barton, de Bose, Gusts Lee and
Corse captured. Several thousand prisoners
| and large number of cannon taken.
Apil Fight of the I'd Corps with Lee
at Farinville. as -lsar- sa-
April S.-Lee army concentrated at Ap-
pomattox Court House.
Apil 9-Surrender of Gen. Lee All the
| rebel arms, artillery, and property to be
| turned over to an officer to be designated by
| General Grant; the entire rebel army to be
| disbanded the officers and men to give
| their parole not to take up arms against the
United States until exchanged. Lee S army
numbers about 26, Us men. !. {. Engagement
at Sumpter, S. c.. between guerillas and
national forces. JEFF. Davis, on hearing the
news ofLee's surrender, leaves Danville, Va,
near Mobile, captured 652 prisoners taken,
with many pices of artillery. Forts Tracy
and Huger abandoned by the confederates.
| Fort Blakeiy taken by assault, and 300 pris-
oners, 50 pieces of artillery, 1900 stands of
small arms, I6 battle flags, and large guam
/ tity of ammunition taken. Rebel loss in kill
/ ed and wounded about 500; total Union loss
about l 1000
April 10 0-Evacuation of Mobile commen-
ces. The st. Albans raiders, except Young,
discharged from custody in Toronto.
April II. l1.-Montgomery, Ala, surrenders
| to Gen Wilson. 2,7O0 prisoners, 32 guns in
city. IS. 1000 bales of cotton destroyed by
the confederates before eyacuating. Oecu
| patton of Lynchburg Va. ;. Destruction of a
| rebel ram on Roanoke River, above New
| bern. Proclamation of the President. de-
manding the removal of restrictions from
our war vessels in foreign ports. u 7
April l2-Mobile occupied by the Union
| troops Total Union loss before Mobile
heavy iron elads, 2 so-called tin-clads, one
| transport, all destroyed by torpedoes; so
| seamen and 2, 600 men in the army. About
t. 200 coufederates captured in the city,.
| Stoneman srouts 5000 rebels at Grants S
Greek, 3 miles from Salisbury Occupa-
ton of Salisbury. 1864 confederates. IA
pieces of artillery, and a large supply of am
unition and military stores captured
Apil I3.-Raleigh, N. c., occupied by
| Sherman after slight skirmish. Johnaon
falls back to Hilsboro'.
April I4.-President Lincoln shot by
John Wilkes Booth. at Ford. S theater, about
ten O clock D. M The assassin escapes. At
the same hour, murderous attack upon Sec
rstary Seward by Payne, who likewise es-
canes. Severe injuries upon Frederick w.
Seward, and Robson and Hansell, the at
tendants of Secretary Seward.
April l5.-President Lincoln dies at %
minutes past7 a. m. Andrew Johnson takes
the oath of Office as President.
April I6.-Columbus, Ca, captured by
Gen. Upton. 1,200 prisoners, So guns and
100, 900 bales of cotton destroyed.
April 17.-Interview between Sherman
and Johnston, miles beyond Durham
| Station.
April ls.-Second colloquy between Sher-
| man and Johnston. A truce agreed upon.