The National tribune., 1893-02-23
THE GREAT REBELLION.
Chronological Record Of Operations
from July % to 81, 1862.
PENINSULA, VA.
Operations in Kentucky, Mis-
souri, and Arkansas.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
Naval Operations in South
PENINSULA, VA.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
Naval Operations in South
Carolina and Georgia.
from the Official Records of the War

Compiled from the Official Records OF the War
July 22-24-Brig.- Gen. George D. Bayard,
commanding cavalry brigade, Army of Vir-
ginia, reports reconnaissance by his command
from Fairfax to James City and Madison Court
house, Va.
July % 3o-Lieut. w. T. Robins 9th Va.
Cav. ICON federate), with detail of 80 men and
three commissioned officers from the Sd, 4tb
9Th and 9th Va. Cav, engaged in scouting
through King William, King and Queen. and
Gloucester Counties, Va, in search of deserters
and disloyal citizens. He succeeded in arrest
ing 10 deserters, three disloyal citizens and
three free negroes; also burned some huts at
Gloucester Point, but failed to burn the wharf
July 23.-Detachments of the Harris Light
Cavalry and Sd Ind. Cav. were engaged Skin
mishing near Carmel Church. Va.
Mai. Gen. Henry w. Halleck assumed COM
mand of the armies of the United States.
A detachment of the Sd Iowa Cav. engaged
in skirmish at Boles's Farm, Mo.
A detachment of the 7th Mo. Cav. engaged
in skirmish with band of bush whackers on
the Blackwater, near Columbus, No. Union
loss, one man severely wounded.
July 23-25.-Detachmen of the 9th Mo.
Cav. and 9Th Ind, under the command of
Lieut. Col Samuel N. Wood. went on an exc
petition from Helena, Ark, to Cold water. Miss
At White Oak Bayou, Miss, they engaged, on
the Gath. a Confederate force supposed to be Of
jeff Thompson's command, and lost four men
wounded.
July 24.-Lieut.- Col. J. II. Wingfield, 9th
La. battalion. Partisan Rangers, reports that a
portion of his command was routed on the
Amite River, La, and their camp equipage
and some wagon transportation destroyed by a
large Union force. The attacking force was
two companies from Col. James w. McAIillan's
regiment, the 2lst Ind.
The British Schooner Orion, Of Kingston,
Jamaica. was captured by the U. s. 8. Quaker
City in latitude 220 N, longitude so w.
The British steamer Tubal Cain, of Nassau,
N. p, was captured by the U. S. S. Octorara in
latitude 80 N, longitude 7S0 w.
Flag Officer ID. G. Farragut, U. s. NJ, with
his fleet, accompanied by the rest of the mortar
f1otilla and the transports carrying the army of
Brig Gen. Thomas Williams u. S. A. retired
down the Mississippi River from in front Of
Vicksburg.
detachment of 300 cavalry, under the com.
mand of Col. r. j. Rombauer, were sent from
Helena to Mariana, ARK, to intercept come
Confederate troops supposed to be in that vi
morning OF the 25th and were joined by
small detachment of infantry. The country
was thoroughly secured, and the command re-
turned to Helena on tho 26th. No armed
bodies of rebels were found.
detachment of the 81 Mo-, 8. NJ. Cav, en-
gagged in skirmish at Moors's Mill, near Full
ton, Mo.
July 24-25.-A detachment of the Sd Iowa
Cav. engaged in skirmishes near Santa Fe,
Mo.
July 24-26.-The I'd Wis, Battery b zth q.
8. Art. and detachments of the Sd Ind. Cav,
and I'd U. 8. S. S., under the command of
Brig. Gen. John Gibbon. made reconnaissance
from Fredericksburg toward Orange Court
house, Va, and went to within one and one
half miles of that place, driving in the enemy's
pckets. few men were lost by struggling.
A detachment of 100 men Of the 18th Ohio,
under the command of Lieut.-CoI. J. d. Hines,
were engaged scouting through Wyoming
County, w. Va.
July 24-2s-Dctachment of the 18th, 25th
and 9th Mass, Battery +, LIST r. |. Art, and
Sd N. Y. Cav went on an expedition from New
Berne, N. c., to Trenton and Polocksvills
Two men of the Sd N Y. Cav were killed, and
two wounded and captured, in skirmish at
Mill Creek on the Goth, on the road leading to
Haughton's Mill.
July 25.-The guard at CORTLAND Bridge
Ala, consisting of Co.'S A and II, 10th KY, and
portion of Capt. Eggleston's com pany 1st Ohio
Cav). were surprised and captured by the Con-
federate cavalry under the command of Brig
Gen. Frank G. Armstrong.
A detachment of Co. f, 3Ist Ohio, were at
tackled at Trinity, near Decatur, Ala, by n
wounded.
A company Of the LIST Ga. Cav. lost one man
wounded in skirmisb at Clinton Ferry, Tenn.
Co.'S A and +, 9th w. Va, under the com.
mand of Lieut. Col. William G. Starr, were
surprised and routed at Summerville, w. Va.
July 2526.-Co.'s and F, Sd Mo-, Cav, and
q section of Battery l., 2i bIo. Art were en-
gagged diminishing near Mountain Store, Mo-,
with Col. w. o. Coleman's command. The Off
Ger in command reports the killing of eight
and the wOunding of 20, and that he captured
IL prisoners and seven guns. No Union loss.
July 25-Aug Col. Joseph Wheeler's Cav
airy Brigade, engaged in operating from Holly
Springs, Miss, toward Bolivar and Jackson,
Tenn. On the 9th Stewards battalion of ILL
nois cavalry was encountered near Tones
Station, Tenn, and on the Goth near Denmark,
on the Hatchie River.
July 25-Aug. 2.-Five companies of the 10Th
Conn. and Q section of HolcOmbs Cd Vt. bat
terry. on the steamer Grey Cloud, went on an
expedition to Lake POntchartrain, Pass Man
chac, and up the Tchefuncta and Pearl Rivers,
La. Three men were wounded-one soldier
and two sailors-in skirmish near CovingtOn.
and two men died from sunstroke. The expe-
dition was also fred upon near Madisonville,
La.
July ga scout of 100 mounted men. under
the command of Capt. John w. Kester, of Brig
Gen. S. w. Crawford's command, made a recon-
noissance from near Culpeper Courthouse to-
ward Orange Courthouse. They drove in the
Confederate pickets at Barne.ts Ford and pur-
sued them for one mile, capturing team and
eight barrels of -four. They reached point
within two miles of Orange Courthouse.
detachment of the 22d KY. engaged In Q
skirmish at Tazewell, Tenn.
Three companies of the Sd Mich. Cav. engaged
in skirmish with Gen. Armstrong; cavalry at
Spangler's Mill, near Jonesboro, Ala. Union
loss ii missing; Confederate, one wounded.
Flag Officer Charles II. Davis, with his feet
and mortarboats, retired up the Mississippi
River from the vicinity of Vicksburg Miss.
July 26-29-Co. +, 10th No. s. M. Cav, while
scouting through southeastern Missouri, en-
countered Confederate force at and near Boil
fingers Mill on the 28th, and the officer in
command reports I" that after engagement,
lasting 30 minutes, routed the enemy, dspers-
ing them In every direction" No Union loss.
An expedition consisting of six companies of
the 9Th N. j., three companies of the Sd N. Y.
Cav, and one section of the Rocket battalion
New York Artillery, went from Newport to
Young's Crossroads, NJ G.. They lost six men
wounded in a skirmish on the 9th, and capt
ured three prisoners. They returned to New
port via New Berne
July 27-Co. Oden Guitar with detach-
ment OF his reg ment, the 9th Mo. S. III. Cav,
and section of the Sd Ind. battery, encoun-
tered portion of Col. Joseph G. Porters COM
| mand, on the eth, at Browns Spring, Mo-, and
slight skirmish ensued. On the 2Sth he was
joined by attachments Of the I'd Mo. Cav, Sd
Iowa Cav, 10th Mo. s. NJ. Cav and Rice's " Red
Rovers," and again encountered the enemy at
Moore's Mill. aud after severe engagement