Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10
EVENTS AND BATTLES
In the Late Clv,l War.

| EVENTS AND BATTLES
/ In the Late Ctvn War.
JANUARY, 1881.
9sh-The "Star Of the West" cent II
reinforce General Anderson and kis com.
mand ct Fort Sumpter, s. c.. was fred
upon from Morris Island, and OBLIGED Id
return to New York.
MARCH, 1861.
The Confederate congress adop.ed 70,
he flag OF the Confederacy, the sstara
12th-The president declined to re-
ceive the commissioners from the Con-
federate states.
APRIL, 1861.
12th-An attack was mada mon Fort
Sumpter In the Charleston harbor.
I9th--The president declared tho
southern ports blockaded.
19th-The Sixth regiment of Massa-
chusetts were mobbed in Baltimore on
their passage to Washington.
JUNE, 1861.
1Oth-The battle of Rig Bethel, Va.
I7h-rhe battle of Bonneville, Mo.
July, 1861.
6th-The battle of Carthage, Mo.
1lth-The battle of Rich Mountain, w.
Va, was fought.
18th-The battle of Centerville, Va.
2lst-The battle of Bull Run, Va.
2lst-The first battle of Manassas
Junction, Va, was fought.
AUGUST, 1851.
5th-The battle of Athens, Mo.
1Oth-The battle of Wilson's Creek,
Mo-, was fought.
SEPTEMBER, 1861.
10th-The battle of Cornifex Ferry,
W. Va, took place.
OCTOBER, 1861.
8sh-Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island,
Florida was attacked by Confederates.
2ls-The battle of Balls Bluff, Pa.
NOVEMBER, 1861.
1st-Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan was made
Commander.in-Chief.
7th-The battle of Belmont, Miss.
THAN expedition captured Fort
Walker on lillian Head, s. c., and Fort
Bsuregard on the Broad River.
19-rhe English mail-packet Trent
was boarded by Captain Wilkes, of the
San Jacinto, and the Confederate COM
missioners. Mason and Slidell captured.
JANUARY 1852.
lst-Messrs. Mason and Slidell were
surrendered on demand of the British
government.
lOth-The battle of Middle Creek, KY.
19-The battle of Mill Spring, KY.
FEBRUARY, 1852.
6th.-Fort Henry, Tenn, surrendered
to the Union forces.
8th-The battle of Roanoke Island.
14th-The battle of Newbern, N. G..
MARCH, 1852.
7th and Sth-Battle of Pea Ridge Ark.
8th-The Confederate ram, 1.-THE Merri-
mac, appeared at Hampton Roads. She
sank the Cumberland, captured the Con-
Srese, and forced the Minnesota aground,
and then returned to Norfolk.
9th-The Merrimac reappeared. The
Monitor, Lieutenant Worden, had ar
rived, engaging the ram, forced her back
to Norfolk.
10th-Manassas Junction, Virginia,
was evacuated bp the Confederates.
23-The battle of Winchester, Va.
APRIL, 1862.
q}9 and 7th-The battle of Pittsburgh
Tennessee, was fought.
7th-Island No. 10, in the Mississippi,
9th-The battle of Shiloh was fought.
11th-Fort Pulaski near Savannah,
12th-Yold was first quoted at pre-
MUM.
1st-The army captured New Orleans.
3d-The battle of Charlottesville.
5th-The battle of williamsburg. Va.
25th-The battle Of Winchester. Va.
27th-Battle of Hanover Court House |
md assault on Port Hudson.
31st-The battle OF Seven Pines, Va.
JUNE, 1862.
6th-Memphis surrendered to Union |
orces.
sth-The battle of Cross Keys, Va.
25th-The seven days battle around |
Richmond began.
26th-The battle of Mechanicsville, Va. |
27th-The battle of Cold Harbor, Va. |
28th-Commodore Farragut, who had |
:un the blockade at Vicksburg, began to
lombard the city. John Morgan, with q
force, raided through Ohio.
29th-Battle of Savage's station, Va.
30th-The battle of Frazier's Farm.
JULY, 1862.
1st-The battle of Malvern Hill, Va.
AUGUST, 1852.
5th-The battle of Baton Rouge, La,
Battle of Cedar Mountain, Va.
23d-A general battle with Gen. Pope's
orces took place.
29th-The battle of Groveton, Va.
3Oth-A battle at Manassas, Va.
3Oth-The battle of Richmond, KY.
SEPTEMBER. 1862.
1st-The battle of Ok Hill, Va.
1st-The battle of Chantilly, Va.
14th-The battle of South Mountain,
I'd.
15th-Harper's Ferry was captured by
he Confederates.
17th-The battle OF Antietam, Md.
17th-The garrison at Munfordsville.
~, surrendered to the confedelates.
l9th-The confederate forces were de-