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CANE HILL, ARK.
els with heavy loss. At one time 450 pris- oners were taken. The darkness put an end to the bloody work, and closed one of the
On the 8th of Nov. a battle was fought severest struggles of the war, proving that between the Union forces under Gen. Blunt, the Union forees were superior to the rebels and rebels under Gen. Marmaduke. Thefunder equal circumstances. On the 14th, the latter retreated with considerable loss.
Sabbath, comparative quiet prevailed, which TALLAHATCHIE RIVER. was improved by removing the dead and wounded. On Monday a council determined Dec. Ist the national cavalry under Gen. that it was best to re-cross the river. The Grant took possession of Tallahatchie. Dee. rebels did not discover the movement until 2d Abbeville, Miss., was also occupied by too late to do the Union army any injury. Gen. Grant.
Union loss, 1,152 killed, in hospital wounded, OXFORD, MISS. 4,000; prisoners, 700. Rebel loss, 2,266 kill- edl, 4,618 wounded. On the morning of the Dec. 3d a series of skirmishes under Col. 17th the rebels re-occupied the city. The Hatchie, of the Union troops, and a consid- entire responsibility of that failure, General erable number of rebel troops. The rebels Burnside assumes himself. He says: "From were defeated with a loss of 20 wounded, and the fact that I decided to move from War- 92 prisoners.
COFFEEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI.
On the 5th of December a fight took place here, between a force of Union cavalry, num- bering 2,000, under Colonels Diekey and Lee,
On the 14th of December a battle was and a body of 5,000 rebels, resulting after a fought at this point by the expeditionary hard fight, in the retreat of the Unionists, forces under General Foster, and a strong with a loss of 100 men killed, wounded, and body of rebels under General Evans, result- missing.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS.
On the 7th of December a battle was four hundred prisoners.
fought at this place, the Union force being under Generals Blunt and Herron, and the rebels under Hindman, Marmaduke, Parsons.
This place was entered and occupied, De- and Rains. The rebels were defeated. Union cember 18th, by a body of rebels under Gen- loss, 439 killed, 563 wounded; rebel loss, 624 eral Forrest. The rebels lost 40 of their killed and 2,426 wounded.
FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA.
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS.,
Was entered and sacked by the rebels, Dec. 20th.
On the 13th day of December the great battle of Fredericksburg was fought. The Union army was commanded by General'DAVIS' MILLS, WOLF RIVER, MISS. Burnside ; the rebels by General Lee. The
On the 21st of December a battle came off' contest was a stubbornly fought one upon at this point, between the Union forces under both sides, but finally resulted in the defeat Gen. W. H. Morgan, and rebel cavalry un-
renton on this line, against the opinion of the President, Secretary of War, and General Halleck, makes me only responsible."
KINSTON, NORTH CAROLINA.
ing in the retreat of the rebels, and capture and occupation of the town by the Unionists. The rebels lost a battery of field pieces and LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY. number in killed and wounded.
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der Gen. Van Dorn. The Unionists number- hours, both armies ceased firing. There was ed 250; the rebels 5,000. The rebels with- but little fighting done on the Ist, but on the drew, leaving 21 dead, 3 wounded and 20 pris- 2nd the battle was re-opened and continued ers. through the day, with desperate fighting, re- GREEN MAPLE, KY. sulting in the retreat of the rebels with great slaughter. The battle was fought on the A skirmish took place here, Dec. 25th, un- Union side with 43,000 men-1,533 kill- der Col. Gray, Union, and the advance guard ed and 7,245 wounded. The rebel force of J. H. Morgan. The latter fell back, with was not less than 62,000. Rebel loss 2,480 a loss of 9 killed and 22 wounded.
killed, 7,600 wounded. This will be written ELIZABETHTOWN, KY., by the historian as one of the most desparate and bloody contests of the whole war, as also Was captured, Dec. 27th, by John H. Mor- one of the most decisive to the cause of the Union. The bravery and persevering obsti- nacy of the Union troops, is spoken of with great praise by the federal officers.
VICKSBURG.
On the 27th day of December the nation- al forces under Gen. Sherman commenced
On the 8th of January a fight took place the attack upon the rebel works at Vicks- between the Unionists and rebels at this point; Union forces under Gen. Brown, and the rebels under Gen. Marmaduke. The
burg. Dec. 30th, after a desperate fight, the Union army was repulsed at all points. The seige of Vicksburg was raised, and Gen. rebels were forced to retreat.
Sherman re-embarked his army and sailed out of the Yazoo.
PARKE'S CROSS ROADS, TENN.
A battle was fought, Dec. 30th, at this place, by Col. C. L. Dunham, commanding Union forces, and Gen. Forrest, commanding rebel cavalry. The battle lasted several hours, when Gen. Sullivan arriving with re-enforce- ments, the rebels were routed. Union loss, total 100; rebels, as per Forrest's report, 1,000.
STONE RIVER OR MURFREESBORO, TENN.
of Stone River, or Murfreesboro, Tenn., Gen. Rosecrans commanding the Union army and Gen. Bragg the rebels. The fight opened early in the morning of the 31st, and after a most desperate conflict, which lasted ten!
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SPRINGFIELD, MO.
FORT HINDMAN PASS, ARK.
The national forces under Maj. Gen Mca Clernand captured this post on the 11th of January, in connection with a fleet of gun- boats, under Admiral Porter, after a combat of two and a half hours, during which the Union loss was nearly 1,000 killed, wounded and missing.
BAYOU TECHE, LA.
On the 14th of January an engagement was fought between Union gunboats under com- mand of Com. Buchanan, and troops under Gen. Weitzel, and rebel steamer, J. A. Cot-
On the 31st of December, and the Ist and ton, and troops under Col. Grey. The fight 2nd of January, 1863, was fought the battle lasted several hours, resulting in the destruc- tion of the rebel iron-clad. Com. Buchanan was killed.
RAPPAHANOCK, VA.
On the 19th of Jan. the Union army broke
gan, rebel. Lieut. H. S. Smith, commanded the national garrison.
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camp and began to move down toward the fords on that stream, for the purpose of cross- ing to attack the rebel Gen. Lee.
WOODBURY, TENN.
A skirmish took place here on the 26th of January between a portion of General Grant's army, and several rebel regiments, resulting in the defeat and rout of the latter, with a loss of 35 killed, including a rebel Colonel and 100 prisoners. Union loss, 2 killed and 9 wounded.
FORT DONELSON, TENN.
This fort, garrisoned by 600 troops under command of Col. Harding, was attacked Feb. 3d, by a large rebel force under General's Wheeler and Forrest. The rebels were re- pulsed and caused to retreat. Union loss, 16 killed, 60 wounded and 50 prisoners; rebel loss, 150 killed, 400 wounded and 150 prisoners.
VICKSBURG.
Another siege at Vicksburg was com- menced on the 18th of February by the Union Mortar boats throwing a number of shells into the city.
THOMPSON'S STATION, TENN
On the 5th of March a fight took place Granger. here between the Union forces under Col. John Coburn, and a large body of rebels un- der Gen. Van Dorn, resulting in the rout or capture of the whole Union force. Total 1,200 prisoners. The rebels lost 150 killed and 450 wounded. Union force not more than 7,000, that of the rebels, 30,000.
KELLY'S FORD, VA.
VAUGHT'S HILL, TENN.
A battle was fought at this place, March night, loosing 3 killed and 15 wounded.
20th. Col. A. S. Hall commanded the Union forces, and Gen'Is. Wheeler and Morgan, the rebels. The rebels retreated with a loss of about 400 killed and wounded.
BRENTWOOD, TENN.
SUMMERSETT, KY.
A battle was fought at this place on the 30th of March. The national troops were commanded by Gen. Gilmore, and the rebels by Gen. Pegram, resulting in the rout and defeat of the latter. Union forces numbered 1,300; loss 30, killed, wounded and missing. Rebel forces, 2,600; loss 300, killed, wounded and prisoners.
SNOW HILL, TENN.
On the 2d of April Gen. Stanley had a sharp engagement at this place, command- ing about 2,000 cavalry and infantry, with Morgan's regiments of rebel troops. The rebels were thoroughly beaten, with a loss of 50 killed and wounded; Union loss, 1 killed and 2 wounded.
FORT SUMTER, S. C.
This fort was attacked on the 7th of April by monitors and gunboats under command of Admiral Dupont, and after a terrible bombardment of three hours, the fleet with- drew from the contest.
FRANKLIN, TENN.
April 10th this place was attacked by the rebels under Gen. Van Dorn, but they were repulsed by the Union forces under Gen.
VICKSBURG.
The Union fleet of 8 gunboats under Ad- miral Porter passed Vicksburg, April 16th, damage.
NONCONNAH AND COLD WATER, TENN.
A contest of considerable spirit occured at A lively engagement came off at this these places in connection, April 19th, re- point, March 15th, between cavalry under sulting in the repulse of the rebels, with a Gen. Averill, Union, and Gen. Fitz Hugh loss of 20 killed and 400 wounded. The Lee, rebel, lasting four hours. The rebels rebels being re-enforced, the nationals fell were routed and chased several miles.
back; but they in turn receiving re-enforce- ments, again moved on Cold Water, and at- tacking the rebels, continued the flight till
HELENA, KY.
On the 20th of April a brisk skirmish took place here, in which several rebels were killed and wounded. Col. Stuart commanded the national forces. Maj. McConnel was wounded and fell into the hands of the rebels.
On the 25th of March a garrison of 500 na- tional troops under Col. Bloodgood was cap- GREENLAND GAP, VA. tured by the combined forces of Wheeler, Forrest, Armstrong and Steans. After the A fight occurred here, April 25th. Capt. capture, a body of Union troops under Gen. Wallace commanding a numerically small Green Clay Smith followed and engaged the force, repulsed the rebels under Gen. W. E. rebels, routing them and killing great num- Jones. The rebel killed and wounded out numbered the entire Union force. bers. The plunder was recaptured.
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April 26th. The Union garrison com- manded by Gen. John McNiel was attacked by rebels under Gen. Marmaduke. Union forces numbered 2,800 while the rebels had 6,500, and were repulsed, with 78 killed, 680 wounded.
GRAND GULF, MISS.
This rebel post was attacked, April 29th, by a fleet of seven U. S. gunboats, command- ed by Admiral Porter. The rebel batteries were silenced, but the fleet sustained consid- teries silenced, May 9th and 10th. erable damage.
PORT GIBSON, MISS.
A battle was fought here, May 1st, Maj. Gen. Grant commanding the Union forces and Gen. John Brown the rebels. The na- tional forcos gained a complete victory.
CHANCELLORSVILLE, VA.
living and wounded. Heavy rains had rais- ed the river, so as soon to prevent supplies from coming in. Not hearing of Stoneman's success in cutting off the rebel communica- tions, Gen. Hooker prudently concluded to withdraw across the river, which he did on the same night. One half hour later in com- mencing his re-crossing, and all his troops could not have crossed. Union loss in killed, wounded and missing, 8,500; rebels 18,000.
PORT HUDSON, MISSISSIPPI.
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GREASY CREEK, KENTUCKY.
A battle was fought at this place, May 11th, by Union forces under Colonel R. T. Jacobs, and the rebel forces under Gen. J. H. Morgan's cavalry. The Union forces retreat- ed. Rebel loss, 100 killed and wounded ;. Union loss, 25 killed and wounded.
RAYMOND, MISSISSIPPI.
On the 12th of May a battle was fought. between the commands of the Union General McPherson, and the rebel General Gregg. Rebel strength, 6,000. Rebel loss, 75 killed, 100 wounded. Union loss, 60 killed, 150 wounded and missing.
The battle of Chancellorsville, or the first battle of the Wilderness was fought, com- mencing on the 2d day of May-Gen. Hook- er the Union commander, and Gen. Lee reb- el. On the 30th of April, our army was in possession of Chancellorsville. A skirmish was fought with some loss on both sides, May 1st. On the 2d the battle was fairly begun and the fortunes of the day were against JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. Gen Hooker. Early Saturday night a charge was made against the Union troops, which was Jackson, Miss., was captured, May 14th, by national forces belonging to the command of General Grant. The rebels were com- manded by General Joseph E. Johnston. repulsed with great slaughter to the rebels. At midnight a second attack was made up- on the Unionists, with like success. At day- light on Sabbath the battle was renewed and CHAMPION HILLS, OR BAKER CREEK, MISSISSIPPI. continued till 3 o'clock P. M., when the rebels retired from the field. On Monday there was a renewal of the fight, with no material A battle was fought on the 16th of May advantage on either side, but considerable at Champion Hills, which proved to be one loss to both. Tuesday was principally occu- of the bloodiest of the south-west. General pied in burying the dead and caring for the Grant commanded the nationalists; and Gen-
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eral Pemberton the rebels. The latter fell back beyond the Big Black River. Indiana was more largely represented in this affair than any other State. Union loss in killed, wounded, and missing, 1,180. Rebel loss, killed, 650, wounded, 1,200, and 2,200 pris- oners. About 25,000 men were engaged on each side.
BIG BLACK RIVER.
On the morning of the 17th of May, Gen- eral Grant moved from Champion Hills to the Big Black River. Another battle was wounded. fought with the rebel army under Pemberton, and the rebels again defeated, and driven into their intrenchments around Vicksburg. Rebel loss, 2,000 men and 17 guns; Union total loss, 38.
VICKSBURG.
SHELBYVILLE, TENNESSEE.
On the 24th of June the rebels were beat- en in a fight at Shelbyville, Tenn., by Union troops under General Mitchel.
LIBERTY GAP, TENNESSEE.
A fight took place here, June 25th, be- tween a rebel division under General Cle- burne, the nationals under Generals Wilde, Willich, and Carter, resulting in the rout of the rebels. National loss, 40 killed and 100
VICKSBURG.
June 25th, one of the forts at Vicksburg was captured by General McPherson.
CARLISLE, PA.,
Was abandoned by the Unionists, June May 22d the Union army under General 27th, and soon occupied by the rebels on their Grant made an assault upon Vicksburg, but advance toward Gettysburg. was repulsed, and obliged to retire with great loss.
PORT HUDSON.
On the 27th of May, Gen. Banks attacked Pleasanton, Custar and Kilpatrick, and the the rebel works at Port Hudson, but was un- rebels under Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, resulting in the defeat of the latter, with heavy loss.
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MILLIKEN'S BEND.
On the 6th of June a battle was fought here. Colonel Lieb commanded the Union forces. The rebels were defeated with heavy loss.
WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA.
June 13th the battle of Winchester was fought between the Union forces under Gen- eral Milroy and the advance of the rebel army under General Ewell. The Union forces numbered only 6,900, while that of the rebels was not less than 50,000. After a vain but desperate attempt for three days to hold his position, hoping for re-enforcements, Gen- eral Milroy was obliged to retire to Harper's Ferry, which he successfully accomplished. Union loss, 2,000.
PORT HUDSON.
General Banks was again repulsed at this engagement took place till dark, when the en- point, June 14th, with heavy loss in killed emy's column staggered and finally fell back and wounded.
in confusion, leaving their dead and wounded GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA, upon the field. They rallied and were re- pulsed again, but only left the field at 10 Was occupied by rebel troops under Ewell, June 15th. o'clock. Friday, July 3d, the third day's fight was crowned with a glorious victory. "The previous night the two great armies CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA had rested near each other, and doubtless each thought that the final trial would be Was entered by 1,800 rebel cavalry under made the next day. The battle began at 4 General Jenkins, who sacked the town and A. M., by Gen. Slocum opening a heavy fire vicinity.
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HANOVER, PA.
On the 30th of June a battle took place between the national forces under Gen.'s
GETTYSBURG, PA.
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regarded by the oldest officers in the army, THE MORGAN RAID INTO OHIO AND as the most obstinate and deadly of the whole INDIANA. war thus far. For six hours the national troops, stood, while Jackson's, then Ewell's!
The fortunes of the rebels becoming des- troops, hurled their deadly missiles against perate, the great Morgan raid was resolved them. At 11 o'clock A. M. the rebels retir- upon by their leaders in the summer of 1863. ed, and there was a perfect lull till 2 P. M., After a hasty passage through Kentucky, when an advance was made by Longstreet in meeting but little opposition, John Morgan, solid mass. It proved to be the last attempt at the head of about 5,500 cavalry, crossed of the rebels to overcome the Union troops, the Ohio river at Brandenburg on the 9th of and was truly sublime in bravery and dar- July. During the crossing, a fight took place ing. The contest continued till. 5 P. M. between a party of Leavenworth Home Longstreet's forces were nearly exterminat- Guards and Morgan's men, without any se- ed, and the rebels were driven from the field, rious obstructions to the rebels. On the same leaving the national troops triumphant amid day they reached Corydon, Indiana, and plun- slaughter and death. Gen Lee commenced dered the town. On the 10th Salem was tak- his retreat the same night, keeping his army en and sacked, and the bridge across Blue
as close together as possible. He crossed the river burned. On the 11th he reached Ver- Potamac on the night of the 13th, amidst a non on the Madison and Indianapolis rail- terrible storm." The loss, per official re- road, and demanded the surrender of the place, ports, left on the field and in our hands, but Col. Lowe, who was in command, replied, 10,000 slightly wounded, 4,000 removed by "come and take it." After surrounding the the rebels, killed on the field and buried by town, burning the bridges and much other our forces 3,500, taken prisoners 12,000, de-
property, the rebels departed without risking serters and stragglers, 4,000-total 35,000. a battle. They next visited Dupont, burned Union loss, killed 5,600, wounded 8,200, rail-road and other bridges; thence to Ver- missing 1,800-total 15,600. Thus ended the sailles, the county seat of Ripley county, second attempt of the rebel chief to estab- where they robbed the county treasury of lish himself upon free soil. The Union Gen- $ 5,000. The rebels in turn visited Osgood, eral and brave officer, Reynolds, was killed on Primeville, Millan, and Wiseburg; at the lat- the first day of the battle. ter place having a skirmish with the Home VICKSBURG Guards. At New Alsas, in Dearborn county, Morgan made an important capture of a Was surrendered to the U. S. forces under Gen. Grant, July 4th, 1863. The seige commenced on the 18th day of May. Gen. Grant, step by step, drove the rebels into their intrenchments and dens, until the last hope of ultimate success faded from their minds. Then Gen. Pemberton surrendered to Gen. Grant. The campaign which result- ed so gloriously for the Union cause lasted 64 days, during which the rebel loss was in killed 6,500, prisoners 37,000, munitions of war, 70,000 stand of small arms, 128 cannon, 200 freight cars, locomotives, &c .; in all $15,000,000 worth of property. This was the last stronghold of the rebels on the Missis- sippi, and it now passed from their grasp. wagon loaded with beer, after which they passed out of Indiana into Ohio, and on the night of the 13th nearly surrounded Cincin- nati. Leaving that place, they passed through Springdale and Sharon, to Mont-' gomery, where they stole 150 horses. At Mi- amiville they turned over a train on the little Miami rail road and burned 50 army wagons. At this point Dick Morgan, with one regi- ment, left the main body and went to George- town and plundered that place. On the 15th they entered Winchester, robbed the mail, stole $ 35,000 worth of property and 50 horses. They burned a bridge at Piketon, and at Wheat Ridge robbed an old, infirm man of $ 30,00. Again their forces separate, part go- ing to Mount Olive. Six miles from Jack- HELENA, ARK. son the citizens blockaded the road, causing A battle was fought here, July 4th, be- tween Union forces under Maj. Gen. B. M. Prentiss, and the rebels under Gen. Marma- duke, Price and Holmes. The rebels were re- pulsed, with a loss of 400 killed and 1,100 his house, supposing he would visit that city. a delay of some two hours. At Jasper, hav- ing demanded $ 1000 and failing to obtain it, they burned the mill of the village. An old rebel by the name of Van Meter in Chili- cothe was preparing to entertain Morgan at wounded. Union loss 134. Having some very fine horses, he thought it BOLTON, MISS. would be well enough to keep them out of the way of his friend Morgan, and sent them
On the 5th of July a battle was fought at to his farm near Jasper. Morgan did not vis- this point between the Unionists under Gen. it Chillicothe, but did visit Jasper, encamped Sherman and the rear guard of the rebels on his friend Van Meter's farm, destroyed under Gen. Joe Johnston, in which Johnston his crops, stole his horses, and then moved on. surrendered his whole force of 2,000 men. At Piketon they murdered a man who at-
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tempted to blockade the road, and also a Dr. column of Gen. Gilmore's forces, made an Bourroughs, who fired upon the rebels as they assault upon Fort Wagner, but were re- passed his place. From Jasper, Morgan pulsed with great slaughter. Cols. Shaw and sent some of his forces to Berlin, where were Putnam were killed, and Gen. Strong severe- some 3,000 militia under Col. Runkle, who ly wounded.
blockaded the road and forced the rebels to change their course, but did not follow in time to infliet any damages on the rebels. At
LAWRENCE, KANSAS.
This town was entered and saeked by Linesville the robbers were detained two portion of Quantrell's guerrillas, Aug. 13th hours by blockading the road. Part of the He had 800 men. They utterly destroyed the rebel forces went to Millsville; thence to town, burning the houses and shooting the Chester, burning bridges at both places. At inhabitants without distinction of age or sex. Chester they burned 11 canal boats. On the Two hundred and ten persons perished. 19th the battle of Buffington Island was fought; the Union forces being commanded
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