Connecticut western news., 1876-01-21
WAR OF THE REBELLION.
Dates of the Battles aud Notable Events in fine War Of the Rebellion in the United

fine War of the Rebellion in the United
 States 'E61ss1. 9GEEE 9l March 4.-Abraham Lincoln, of Hi nois, was inaugurated the sixteenth President of the United States.
 April 12.-Attack on Fort Sumter.
 April 9.-Massachsetts Sixth regi- ment attacked in Baltimore.
 April 2O.-Harper's Ferry burned. The war of the rebellion was now fully opened. E Es A
 July 21.-First regular battle of the rebellion, at Bull Run, Va. # July.-General George B. Mcclellan commenced to organize and discipline the grand army of the Potomac.
 1862.
 At the commencement of the present yoar the total gold and silver coinage of the United States amounted to $862,- 193, ,546. l} February 6.-Surrender of Fort Henry, Tenn.
 February 16.-Fort Donelson, Tenn, surrendered.
 April 9.-Battle of Shiloh.
 June 6.-Memphis surrendered.
 June 26.-Commencement of the seven days battles around Richmond.
 May 3.-Battle of Charlottesville.
 May 27.-Assault on Port Hudson.
 June 27.-John Morgan starts on his raid through Ohio. b. z~s=
 July Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. ; three days.
 July Vicksburg surrendered.
 July 13-New York riots commenced. August 23.-The massacre at the city of Lawrence, Kan.
 September 14.-Battles of South mountain, Md.
 September 15. -Harper's Ferry, with II 1000 men, surrendered to the Confed- crates.
 September 16.-Battle of Antietam, Md. ~ @
 September 19.-Battle of Chicka- mauga.
 September 22.-President Lincoln issued his emancipation proclamation.
 October 21.-Battle at Balls bluff. October 24.-Battle above the clouds, | on Lookout mountains, Tenn. November 7.-General George B. Mcclellan removed from the command of the army of the Potomac. December 13.-Battle of Fredericks burg, Va.
 March 10.-Red river expedition start ed, under General Banks.
 April 12.-Battle at Fort Pillow, Tenn
 May 5.-Battle of the Wilderness.
 May 9.-Battle of Spottsylvania.
 June 3.-Battle of Cold Harbor.
 June 17.-Commencement of the attack on Petersburg, Va. | June 19.-The Alabama, commanded by Raphael Semmes, was sunk off Cher bourg, France, by the United Statei man of-war Kearsarge, under command of Captain Winslow. l August 7.-The forts in Mobile bay attacked by the fleet under Admira Farragut. .--. @
 September 2.-Atlanta, Ga, evacutee by the Confederates.
 October 19.-Battle of Cedar creek in the Shenandoah valley, which Gen Sheridan changed from defeat ts victory by his famous ride from Winchester.
 November 16.-General Sherman army commenced it's "march" througl Georgia.
 December 15.-Battle of Nashville.
 1865. & N Winchester with 10000 cavalry on hi raid around Richmond. April 2.-Richmond evacuated. April 9.-General Robert B. Lee sur rendered the army in the private dwell ing of one of the inhabitants at Appo ma tox Court House, Va. This virtual, ended the war of the rebellion. I April 14.-President Lincoln wa assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. April 15.-Abraham Lincoln died o the wounds he received on the previou night. April 15.-Andrew Johnson, Vice President, of Tennessee, became sever teenth President of the United States i'll consequence of the death of Abrahal Lincoln.
 April 16.-Jeferson Davis captured April 26.-John Wilkes Booth, th assassin of President Lincoln, was sho | July Flour persons named Herolt Atzcrott, Payne and Mrs. Surratt, wh , were charged with aiding in the assass :, nation of President Lincoln, wei l hanged in Washington. f 1866. July 1.-The national debt reached i F maximum amount-$2, 773, 236, 173.s