Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-10-06
Gen. }. ID. Cox.

July b.---b ntefS tue
Kanawha Valley at the
head NJ Ills brigade.
Julyl2.- ENCOUNTERS
Wise At Scary Greek
July 22 = FianksWise
out Of his strong posi-
tim.
July 23.--Capturcs
Charlesttn, Va, with y
large number " prison
ers, and great quantities
of arms.
Augnst----Fighis n
number " small u fairs
with Floyd and Wise,
ending by driving them
out Of the Valley, which
Cox holds during the
remainder of the year.
1899.
May Command IN.
creased 10 four brigades'l
with which he drives
the Rebels from Raj
eigh to Princeton.
August Joins the
Army Of Virginia, with
his command. at his
own request.
Septembei l0-.Heads
McClellan's adva
into Mary land drives
the Rebels frun Mnnnc
ncy Bridge, au.l enters
Frederick amid the en-
ihusiasiic rtjoicings of
The cilizenS.
September IA Fights
the battle Of Sunih
Mount in with the
Ninth Corps. which lr
commands tempornrilr;l
storms the heights, and
ga ins nm Important ad-
vantage tor NJ Clellnn's
army. Is highly c"m
plimrnied by Generals
Mcclellan aud burn
side.
September IL L. en-
trusted with an import
ant part of the line ut
the battle of Aniieinin
His trrnps carry the en-
emv's position at the
famous Stone Ridge
and make tue mlst ef-
feciive contribution tn
ward the victorious re-
suit nf the battle,
October lis promo
ted to Major General
foI distinguished serri
ces, Is placed in com
mnud OF Western Vir-
q sinia, and preserves
peace there with signal
success.
1868.
Is nssi9 ned to the
Command Of the Dis s
trict Uf Ohin.
December--lsassign-
ed TO the field at his
own request. Com
mnnds the % | corps in
the campaign in East
Tennessee.
1864.
Enters upon the At
lanih campaign in com
mnnd Of the Third Di-
vision Of the 23d Corps |
Participates with Rrrnt,
credit IN the fights nj
Rocky Face Ridge, Re
SAGA, New Hope Church,
Lost Mountain, Kene
saw, Chattahonnhie, At
laDtA, Jonesboro, and
Lovcjpy.
Commands the Twen-
ty-third Corps in the
chase after Hood. Out
maneuvers Hood at CO.
lumbia.
Nov. 20 Fights the
Rebels at Spring Hill.
Nov. Soils com
mnnd beats the brunt Of
the enemy's desperate
attack at Franklin, and
repulses it handsomely
Commands the Third
/, Division at the battle
Of Nashville i; carries u
Rebel position by a de-
termined charge. cap.
, turing n number Of
prisoners aud eight pie.
= ces Of artillery.
Is a second time ap.
pointed a Major Gener
= al, on the strength nl
!, the re cnm me ndaiinns
OF Ge nerals Schufield
and Sherman,
r 1865.
Is transferred with
his command to North
' Carolina. Iu February
q his div ision capture,
Fort Anderson near
= Fort Fisher, routes auC
: captures nearly all q
! HaywOOd's Br rigad ,
i near Town Greek, an,
4 by a rapid advance Il
o opposite Wilmingtnl
compelled the eracua
e tion Of that place.
r February 26-Is as
signed to the eomman,
s. Of a provisional corp
IS Of three divisions fu
= the purpose nf advanc
ing to kingston and re
Ie building the Rairrna q
with the view of fur
nishing suppl les !
lr : ID eT man, when h
should reach Col d /
'e bOrO.
March s Is attacke
by Bragg at Kingston
q repn lses the attack.
10 March 10 - Bragg r,
news the attack vii
10, 900 men consistir
Of the remains of Hood
ID army and Hnke's divi
no ion. The Rebels n
repulsed with hen,
r. slaughter. and retire
of preciPitutely during Il
night.
ct March els plac.
he permanently in COT
mand OF the Twent
third corps by order
the War Department
III 1866 20 1876.
u During the ten yea
ou Gen. j. ID. Cox serv
~ one term as Govern
ng OF Ohio, two years
,er Grants Cabinet, a
from his wsll-kno,
ny fidelity to public trui
bv was appointed Receiy
il Of the Toledo Waba
x Western Road
bring order out of ca
49,. In which he has be
''' eminently successful
MIA the shoRt time he h
500 had TO work.
ate, Long John We
1on lifelong Democrat
E.o- '1ou take Gen. 81
this State, VILLA
the York, and George
'eb- add them together
you will have Ha,
DR.. Helmbold, j
tate Morrissey, and Ri
ing together, and you
Ire article of Sam III