The National tribune., 1893-01-05
Chronological Record Of Operations
from June II to June %, 1862.
CUMBERLAND GAP, TENN.
Operations on the White River
Engagement at st. Charles.
SECESSIONVILLE, S. O.
Peninsular (Va.) Campaign
StuaPtS Raid.
Compiled from the Official Records of the War

Compiled from the Official Records of the War;
June 1.-Two wagons Of the 37th Ill with
five men were fired upon from the brush about
seven miles from CassvilIe No, and one killed
two wounded and one taken prisoner.
Cos. and l., 1st Ohio Cav, engaged in
skirmish near Bonneville, Miss.
The 18th Ind. battery lost one man killed in
a skirmish at Monterey, Ky.
The U. S. steamers Iroquois, Winons, VISA
hickon, Scota, and Oneida, under Comdr JAS
s. Palmer, bombarded Grand Gulf, Miss, for
one hour and half, then sent landing party
which set fire to the town.
The Confederate schooner Princeton, Of
Mobile, Ala. was captured by the U. S. S. Sus
quehanna off the Tortugss Islands.
Rein forcements were sent from the Army OF
Northern Virginia to Gen. Thomas J. Jackson,
| operating in the Shenandoah Valley.
detachment Of the LIST Iowa Cav. lost one
man wounded in skirmish at Deep Water,
Mo.
Detachments from the Cd Mo- S. NJ. Cav. and
7th Mo. Cav. lost two men killed and three
wounded in a skirmish at Pink Hill, 40.
June 11-12.-Fremont's command withdrawn
to Mount Jackson, Va.
The command of Brig.-Gen. Jas. G. Spears,
U. S. Army, consisting of the 3d. 5th. and 9th
Tenn, while advancing through Big Creek
w. Morgan, was fred upon by the Confederate
pickets, and severe skirmishing ensued.
June 12.-Gen. Curtis's cavalry, Col. Bracket
in command, had skirmish with the rebels
near Jacksonport, Ark.
Maj. r. ]. Jeffords. 9Th battalion, s. c. Cav,
with detachment of his command embarked
in boats and proceeded to the north end of
Hutchinson's island, s. c. He fred upon and
killed some 10 negroes, and wounded num-
Der.
Jackson's command encamps near Weyer's
Cave, Va.
Bowens battalion, Mo. Cav, and detach-
ment of the 9th III. Cav. lost one man captured
and IL wounded in a skirmish at Waddell's
Farm, near Village Creek, Ark.
June 12-13-McCalps Division, of Mellow
ellis Corps arrived on the Peninsula.
June 13.-Maj. Christopher Blanding, Sd r.
/. Art, with one gun posted at Buckingham's
Ferry opened fire On the White House. so
called, near Hilton Head, s. c.. but falling to
reach with his shot, Lieut.-Co. James A.
Beaver, with detachment of his regiment. the
45th Pa, embarked i'll boats and effected
landing, destroyed some boats, fred the build.
ings. and after remaining a short time with
drew his command in safety.
A detachment of the 4th N. Y. Cav lost one
man wounded and two captured or missing in
skirmish at New Market. Va.
June 13-15.-Brig.-G J. E. B. Stuart, c. 8.
a., cavalry maze q Tal0
around the Army of the Potomac with the 1st,
4th, and 9th Va. Cav, JEFF. Davis Legion, and
a section of the Stuart Horse Artillery. They
were pursued during the raid by Union force
consisting of the 1st. 9Th, and 9th U. S. Cav
1st, 9th, 5th, 9th. and 18th Pa. Reserves, and
9th and 18th Pa. Cav, 9TH and 10th N. Y, 1st
Conn. II. A., and Battery !, 5th U. s. Art. and
were engaged in skirmishes at Hawess Shop
Old Church near Hanover Courthouse, and
Garlick's Landing. On the Pamunkey River
etc. Union loss, three killed, two wounded,
and 81 captured or missing. Con Moderate one
killed, five wounded and one captured or miss
ing.
June 14.-The Sd Mich. Cav. lost six men
captured or missing in a skirmish at Clear
Creek, near Baldwin, Miss. The Confederates,
under the command Of Col John +. Lay and
Lieut. Col. w. b. Wade, c. s. A., lost one man
wounded.
Lieut.. r. B. Lowry, with party of about 100
men from the U. s. 8. Brooklyn, landed at
Bayou Sara, La and cut the telegraph wires.
June 14-15.-A force of 220 officers and men
of the 9th N. Y embarked at Pensacola on the
steamer Gen. Meigs and proceeded to Milton,
Fla, driving the Confederates from that
place, capturing three prisoners, a number of
horses, saddles, etc, with loss of one man
wounded. Three lanches and three guns, one
officer and 40 sailors, and one officer and II
marines from the sloop-of-war Vincsnnes az.
sisted In the expedition.
June 15.-The U. s. g. Galena-Comdr. John
Rodgers-sheled the Confederate troops on
James River above City Point, Va.
The U. s. s. Tahoma. Lieut. J. c. Howell,
and Somerset Lieut.. Earl English proceeded
TO st. Marks, Fla, sheIled a Confederate battery
at that place, then landed and destroyed the
battery and burned the barracks.
Action at Big Creek Gap, Tenn. Union
forces. Sd, 5th, and 9Th Tenn. Gen. Spears, in
hot fba abaIo
and driven across Clinch River; that he cap
tured some so tents and divers articles of camp
equipage. No casualties
Brig Gen. Howell Cobb, G. 8. Army, and
COL Thomas NJ. Key, u. g. Army met under a
flag of truce near Mechanicsville, Va, and held
a conference in regard to an exchange of pris-
oners of war, and also conversed upon the
general subject of the war.
A cavalry detachment sent out by Gen. Silas
Casey commanding Third Division, Fourth
Corps, while on reconnaissance encountered,
near New Market, Va, Confederate picket of
IL mounted men, capturing one of their
horses and two carbines.
Skirmish near Seven Pines, Va, between the
pickets of the Third Corps and the Fifth Bri-
gade of d. II. HlPs Division. Union loss, one
killed, five wounded, and four captured or
missing. Confederate, three killed, four
wounded, and six captured or missing.
June l6-The 10th Ill. engaged in q Skin
mish at Winchester, Tenn.
The u. 8. s. Galena, Comdr. John Rodgers
having been fired upon by Confederate troops
OIL James River. above City Point, Va. re-
turned the fire with shell, dispensing the Con-
fedorate5.
The British schooner Curlew. cargo dry
goods. was captured by the U. S. S. Somerset
near Cedar Keys, Fla.
sECESsIONyILLE, s. G.
Engagement at Secessionvils, S. c. Maj
Gen. David Hunter, U. s. Army, commanding
Department of the South. Maj. Gen. John c.
Pemberton, C.. s. Army, commanding Depart
ment of South Carolina aud Georgia.
Union Troops-Brig. Gen. Horny w. Ben
ham, U. s. Army, commanding Northern Dis
trict Department of the South. First Division
Brig. Gen. Horatio g. Wright. First Brigade
Col. John l.. Chatfield-6th Conn, 47th N. Y |
and 9th Pa. Second Brigade-Col. Thomas
Wslsh--45th and 10Th Pa. and Battery E, Sd |
U. S. Art. Second Division-Brig Gen. Isaac
l. Stevens. First Brigade-Col. William M. |
Fenton-7th Conn.,, 26th Mass. and 9Th Mich. |
Second Brigade-Col. Daniel Leasure-46th and |
10Th N. Y. and Tooth Pa. Third BrigGde-Col. |
Robert Wiliams-3d N. H., LIST N. Y. Eng. LIST |
Conn. battery, Sd r. /. II. Art. and 1st Mass. |
Cav.
Confederate Troops-Brig Gen. Nathan G. |
Evans-47th and 5lst Ga. and 4th La. battal |
lion 1st [2d1 s. c. Art, LIST S. C., LIST [Smith's
Pee Deel S. G. battalion, 9th, 22d, Gath and 25th
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