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1835 Ilspute with England respeeling the right of search
L umpletion of The first Atlantle tele-
Death of Thomas II. Benton, April 16 Congress porses bill advillting Kanst
uniler pro-slavery constitullon Aug Exelling campaign of Lincoln and Doug- los At |Illnoll.
Mhinesota admitind as a State, May 18 Seward announces his . Irrepressible con- Allet"" doctrine.
Kansas rejects tht pro-slavery constitu- Ifon bp overwhelming majority, Aug. 3. Firal message across the Atlantic cable, Iroin Vietorla lo the President, Aug. 16
Peruvlans capture two American ves- Burning ot steamship "Austria," Ham- burg to New York, nearly 500 Ilves lost.
1559 The Istand ot San Juan, Dear Vancous- er's Island, occupied by United States trao|15.
The Penlan organization perfected. 10 Treaty with Paraguay algued, Feb, Oregon admitted at a State, Feb, 14. Drake bores Arat oll well at Titusville, Pa
Great stortn In the Northern and South- ern States
Daniel K. Sickles shoots Pbllip Barton Key, Feb. 21
Kunsas Free State party frame a State constitution at Wyandolte.
Vicksburg Convention declares In favor ut reopening slave Trade, May 11. Publication of Worcester's Unabridged Dicilonaty-
San Juan Island occupied by General 1larney, July 9.
Appearance of The potslo bug.
Elcellen of Republican officers In Kan- sas, Dee. 6.
Comslock Great Bonanza Mine pur- whased for an Indian pony and a quantity of whisky. Trenty with Mexleo algned
Grand Kmbissy from Japan, with treaty of peace, etc.
Tour of the Prince of Wales.
Itall's expedition to the Polar Sea.
Arrival of New York of the Great East- eri, June 25
1860 Election of Mr Penningion os Speaker of the House Abraliniit Lincoln elected President, Nov. South Carolina passes The "'Grdt- nance ol Secession," belog tho fret State of the Union to accede, Dec. 20. Meeting of Senatorlol Committee of Thir- teen, Dec 21. Major Anderson transfers bis command from l'ort Moultrie lo Fort Sumter. The Parrott Gun Invented by Robert R. Parrolt.
1881 Mississippi accedes, Jan. S.
Florida Mecedes, Jan. 10. Alabama secedes, Jan. 11.
South Carolina troops fro upon the " Star of Ibe West."
Georgia weerdes, Jan. 1$ Louisiana secedes, Jan. 20. Terns secedes. Feb. 1.
Pepee Convention assembled at Wash- Ington, Feb. 4
Provisional Goverillent of Confederale States meet at Montgomery, Ala., Feb Ath.
Jefferson Davis, of Missisalppl, Presl- dent. Feb 8.
Abraham Lincoln Inauguraled President of United States, March 4.
Fort Sumter, Charleston Ilarhor, bom. barded-being commencement of hostil- Hley In the Civil War. April 17. Lincoln calls for 76,000 volunteers, April 17
Proclamation announcing blockade of Southern porls. April 17.
Federal troopa attacked In Ballimore, April 19.
Destruction ol stores at Norfolk Navy Yard by Union Commander, April 20. Maryland refuses to moreile, Aprif 27. Ellsworth shot at Alexandria by Jack- son, May.
Missouri turns over to Confederates en- Uro control of Inanelol and military resources of the Slate, May 2
Government call for 42,000 three years" volunteers, May 3.
Arkansas gecedes Irom the Union, May G. Canl Lyon rerelves surronder ol Fort Joi kmon, May 10.
Baltimoro occupied by Genersf Butler, Mnv 13. North Carolina sceedes from the Union. May 20. Buller In corumand ol Fortress Alonroe, May 22
Advance of Union torees Into Virginia, May 24
Death of Stephen A Douglas, Juno 3. Tennessee secedes frotu tho Union, June 8. Dast Tennesses opposing IL Battle of Rig Bethel, Va., June 10. Congress meets In extraordinary session, July I Battle near Carthago, Sto., July G.
1561 Privoleer "Sumter" csespes to sea, from New Orleans July 1. Ballle of Carrick's Ford, W. Va., Con- tederote General Garitett killed. Bulllo nl Romney, Va., June 11. West Virginia admalted am a Stale, June 11.
Battle at Rieb Mountotn, Confederotes. under Pegram, defeated h> Roseerals, July 11.
Bottle near Centrevilte Va., July 18 Destruction of the Confederale "Petr:I"" by frigalp . St. Lawrence " Nury lond Invaded by Stonewall Jackson, Jul
Bollle ot Buts Rum, Union forces, Di. der NeDiwell, defenled, Union killed nounded, 1.693 hilled anil wounded, July !1. 1 190. Contederatca. Gen MeClellan assunies command
orny lui Virginia nud on the Pototter Batlle of Lourel Hill, July 21
Battle of Drug Spring, Mo., illlder Grii- oral Lyon, Southern forces defeated. Battle of Athens, Mo , Inder Gen Lyon, Confederates defeated, Aug. 6
Boltlo of Wilson's Creck, Mo., 5.000 men, under Gens Lyon and Sigel, al. tack 24,000, under Gens. McCulloch, Price, cte , Lyon killed, defeat of SI- gel, Aug. 10.
President Lincoln's non-Intercourse proc- lamoption, Aug 1G.
Gen. Butler and Commodore SIringhamn take Foris Italterss and Cisrk North Carollon const. Aug, 99. Fort Morgan abandoned by Confederates, Aug. 30.
Fremont issues proclamation treeing slaves In Missourl, Aug 31 Doitle of Carnifex Ferry, Gens. Rose- ernus and Floyd, Sepl. 10. Destruction of prlinteer "Judah," Sept 13
Repulse of Confederates at Cheal Moun- tain. W. V.
Battle of Lexingion, Mo., Col Sull !- gan defends for four days agolost 26,- 000 Confederates, but Is forced lo Eur- render. loss, 2,500 prisoners, oud # lorge amount of gold.
Battle of Greenbrier, Vo., success of Union torees, Oel. 3
Confederato " Savannah" captured by U. S. brig 'Perry "
Contederule privalcer "Nashville"" es- capes from Charleston, S. C., Oct. 11. Repulso of Confederate ram and five ships at South West Pass, Ocl 17.
Escafie of Mason and Slidell
trop
Charleston
Dattle of Fredericktown, Mo , Olghit of Jel Thompson, Ocl /I. ltecaplure of Lexington, Wo., by Unlou troops. Gen mand of Kentuchy forces, Sherntan appololed to the com Batlle ot Ball's Bluff, Col. Daker killed Ocl 21
Zagonyl detcutn Confederales at Spring- feld Mo., Oet 20. Gen. Scott resigna command of army Gen. Mcclellan succeeds hiul Soldiers' Ald Sorlety Torioed al Detrult, Nov. I
Commodore Wilkes, ol ' Son Jacinto." tn kes Southern Commissionors, Musot! and Slidell from British steamper "Trent," In West Indian waters
Port Hoyul bombarded, Nov. 7
Batlle of Belmont, Grant's first Aghi Capture of Tybce 1slund, counuanding Savannah, laken Dee 20 Charleston Harbor shul by sinking stone Deet, Der. 21 Gatling guil Invented by J. Galling Death of Sam Houston, Oct. 5. Kentucky admitted Into Contederite States, Dec. 5.
Baltte of Martinsburg, Va. ; Gen. Pope, Union, captures 1,300 prisoners, Dec
ISG2 Indian massacre In Minnesota. Daltle of Blue Gap, Vo., Jan. S. Death of Jobn 'Tyler, Jitn. 5.
"Ericsson" Monitor launched st Green- poli, Jan 30.
Edwin M. Slanion, of Pennaylvania be- comes Secretary of War, Simon Cam- eron, of Pennsylvania, relirlig Jan. 13 Battle of MIMI Springs, Ky., Zollicoffer defenled by Union troops, under Gen. George 11. Thomas Jan 19.
Fort lienrs, on Tennessee River, cap turid by naval forces, under Com- modore A. Il Poele, Feb. G
Roanoke Island. N. C., caplured by Gen. Suruside and Comojadore Goldsbor- ough, T'eb F.
Fort Donelson, Tenu .. surrendered to Gen Grant. Feb, 1G Cunfedorate Congress meets at Rlet- inond. Va . Feb IN
Jefferson Davis Inaugurated President ol Southern Confederacy, for alx years, Feb JL.
Battle of Pen Ridge, Ark., Gen. Mc- Culloch killed Murel S.
Confederate rom. "Merrimine" Bloks "Cumberintid" and "Congress." D S. unsal vessels In Hampton Roads, Vir- ginti, March 8.
"Monitor," U. S Iron-elod, attacks und drives "Merrimae" back, March 9 Manassas Junction evacunied and orey- pled by Unfon forces, March 10.
Battle of Winrhealer, Va., Union loss, 116 killed, 450 wounded; Coutedorate loes, 309 killed, wounded, and missing, March 13
Baltle of Newbern, N. C., Mareb 11.
Baltle at Pittsburg Landing Granit Union commandler. Gen. A. SIitny Julinsion killed, Umlon loss, April 6 and 1, 13,673, Confederate loss, 10,- 499
Capture of Island No. 10, by Union forces, April &.
Raid of Gen. Mitchell;
Huntsvillo, Ala.
Tenil.
Port Pulaski, Gn
surrendered ofti three days' bembardnient, lo Union [oreca, undor Gen, Gilmoro, April 11 Slavery abolished In Disiriel of Coluiu- bia. April 16.
Bolubardment of Forl Pillow, by Com- modore Feoto, April 17.
Union Deel, under Farragul passea up tho Miselsappl Ther and takey New Orleans, passing Forls Jackson and Phillip. April 21. Gen. Butler In commanil, at Now Or- leons, May 1.
Yorktown ovacunted, May 4
Surrender of New Orleans In Coonno- dore Farragut
Ballle of Williamsburg, Va , May 5. Batlle of West Polut, May 7
Nortolk surrendered to Gon. Wool, May 10 Destruction of the "Merrimsc," by lbo Confederates, Mav 11. Nalelie>, Mlas-, surrenders to Coming- doro Farrngul, May 17 Gen. Banks defeated at Wincheslor, May Ballle of Seven Pines, Virginia, May 29. Corluth ovacualod, May 30. Litlle Roch captured May 31.
Batlle of Folr Onks, Union loms, heavy, renewal of baltle of Fair Oaks, sue- cosa of Unionista.
Unionimis lose Brashear Clly, June 13. Slavery abolished by all the Territories June 15.
Forts I'lllow and Randolph evacuated, Jutno 4 Surrender of Memanlls, hitne G Repulse of Confederates, al Springfold, Mo , June # Seven days' fight before Richmond, un-
der Mcclellan, June 26, Mechsnies- ville, June 26, Gaines' Nille, June 77: Savage Station and Penchi Orchard, June 28. While Onk Swomp, June 301 Malvern HIII, July 1, change of base lo Jomes river.
President Lincoln calls for 300,000 vol- unteers, July 1.
Murfreesborough enptured by Forrest, July 5
Ruld of Morgan in Kentucky, July 7. Surrender of Port Hudson, Juty S. Death of Martin Van Buren, July 21. Battle of Cedor Mountain, Vo, Aug 9, Unton forces under Banku, love 1,500 killed, wounded, and missing, Confed- erales, under "Stonewall" Jackson Rald of Phillips Into Mississippi, Aug 16. Baille of Sulphur Springs, Vo., Aug. 24 Fighting on Roppohannock under Popo, Contedernles under Ewoll und Jacktull, Aug 21
Goh. Bragg Invndes Tennesseo ond Ken- lucky.
Battle of Kettle Run, Va , Aug. 27. Ballle of Grovelon, Vn , Aug, 20
Defost of Unlou forces at Richmond, ICy -. Aug. 29,
Surrender of Memphis, Aug. 29.
Second Balllo of Bull Run, delent of Federalh, Aug 30
Balile of Chantilly, Ya , Union Generals Kearney nod Stevens killed, Sept. 1. Conteilerotes eross Potomne Into Mluly- land, al Poolsville, Nd , Sepl. 1. Datlle of South Molintaln. Md-, Union Vetory, Gen. Jesse L Iteno killed Harper's Ferry wurrendered, after three days' Oghting by General Miles, Sept
Batlle of Antletamo between Gen Mc- Clellan and Gen Lee Retrest of the Contederutes, Sept 11.
Bottle of luks, Miss, between Gen Itosecrons and Gen Price, Sepl. 1% Reorchpalloni of Harper's Ferry by Fed- crals Sept 22
President Lincoln Issites preliminary Proclamation of Emancipation, Sept
Battle of Corinthi. Miss .. between Gens. Rosecrans and I'rice, defent of The tal- ter, Ocl. 3 4
Baltle of Perryville, Ky between Gent Buell and Brogg, chargr of Raid of Confederates under Stuart Into Pennsylvania, Chambersburg seized and looted, Oel. 10-12
Union Gen. O. M. Mitchel astronomer, died nt Beaufort, S. C., Oel 30. La Grange, Telin., occupied by Gen.
Orant will Union forces,
Battle of Fredericksburg Ve Unka forces under Gen. Burnside deleated Union losses, 13,571.
Battle of Kingston, N C Collfederaley doteated, Dec. 14.
Murphy surrenders ffolly Springs General Van Dora Dec 20 Jefferson Davis lasues n proclamation oul laning Ben Buller Dec 23 Porler's fleet open fire upen Vichsburg. Dee, 26
Shermon's Vicksburg. Det 27 28. unsuccessful atlack Iron-elad "Monitor" Founders at sen, off Copy Ilallerns.
West Virginia admiiled na a Slale of tho Union Dec 31
Batile of Murfreesboro, Rosecrans do- feals Hiroge Jan I. Cmancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln gies Into effeet liberating oll slaves In Southern Stoles.
Death of Ly mon Beerber, D D. nged 87. Jom. 10
U & steiner "Hotterus" sunk by South ern privaleer "Alabama" off Texas, Jam 11
Capture of Arkansas Post by Gen. Vr. Cternund Jan 11
Confedernie rom "Atlanta" captured off Susanllah, Ga , by Union monitor "Weehawken," Jon 17.
First U. S. colored regiment enrolleit lu Sunth Carolina, Jan 25.
Act to provide a mollonal currency be- cetics n low Feb. 25
Forregut runs batlerles nt Grand Gult, April 1
Com Porler successfully rins the bal- terles at Vicksburg, April 16. Port Gibson alld Grand Gulf, ou Mlssty- alppl river, taken by U. S Orant, May 1.
Col. Grierson's rald through Mississippi arrives at Balon Rouge, May 2.
Arrest of C. L. Volandiglium.
Severo fighting between Union forces under flooker, and Contrderales, un- der Lee about Chancellorsville, Va Confederate Gen ""Stonewall" Jackson killed. Hooker defetled, May 2. 3, 4 Battle of Jackson, Miss , captured by Gels. Grant, May 14.
Dattie of Baker's Creek, Pemberton routed by Grant. Alay 16.
Bottle of Black River Bridge, refreal of Pemberton to Vicksburg, May 17 Vicksburg besleged by Grant, May 21. Colored troops first brought Into action at Port Hudson, May :7
Battle at Milliken's Bind Jitne 6, 7. Itcirent of Milroy trom Winchester June 14.
Invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee's en. Lire army, June 16-25.
Battle of Gollysburg. Pa., Gen. Lee defenled by Unlou forces, under Gen- Nende, July 2, 3
Morgan begins lila rald titrough Indiana and Oblo, July 3
Vleksburg surrendered by Grn. P'einher- ton Lo Union lorees, uniler Orant, July 4.
Port Iludson surrendered to Gen. Daats. and Natchez oerupled by Gen Gran !- Misalsulppl river being thuis opened lo navigation, July $
Riot In Itoston. July 15
Gell. Burnside Knoxville, occuples
Tenn., Sept 1
Confederates Sepl evacitate Forl Wigip'r Burnside captures Cumberland Gap, Sepl. 5.
Battle of Chlekilmanga Union forr. 8. under Rosecrans, fall back to Chalti- neoga, Sept. 19.
Quantrell ralds Lawrence, Kan
Jen. Wheeler starts on his raid into Tenuesseo destroying much Giveril- ment property, Ort, ?
Hooker takes Lookonl Mountain Orl.
First Fonlan Congress hetd In the United Sinteo. Gen. Meado crosses the Rappahannoi k. lao retiring, Nov 7.
Longmireet bouins the slege of Knay- villo, Nov, 17. Batllo of Missinunry Ridge, success of Federals, Nov 24 Repulse of Longsireel at Knoxville. Nov. 28, 29.
Banks starta ou lils expedition Into Tevon, Nov. 20.
Longstreet raises the slego of Knox- ville Bre 5.
President Lincoln Issites Prorinuinilon of Aintesty, Dec, A
1564 Draft of 600 000 muen ordoreil by Presl- dent Lincoln, Feb. 1
Colt's armory, at Hartford, destroyed by fire, Foh. K.
Disonsler lo Union forces in Florida, un- der Gen. Seymour, Feb. 20. Kilpatrick's ralıl Into Virginia. Gen-
Dahlgren killed, Feb. 28.
1864 General Grant made Lloutenant-tien eral, March 2.
A Free State government Inaugurated in Louisiana, March
Admiral Porter's Ited River expedition, March |.
Gen. U. S. Orant appointed Commander. In-Chief of army of United States. Worch 12. assumes commond, Nareh 17
Grand roview of the army, at Washing- ton, May 23, 24. Gen. Kirby Smulth surrender+ all hla cofilmand, Trans. Misalsatppl Army,
Muy 26.
Amnesty Proclamationi Johnson, with fourteen different ex- ceptions, Muy 29
Georgla deetares slavery abolished etc , December 4.
Secretory Seward oMielally declared slavery abolished throughout the U. S., Dee. 18.
Alisaissippi nutilded secession ordinance Alobuna derlarcd ordinance of yecekslon mult ond void, Sept. 1? South Corolina repeoled Ilie secession ordinance. Sept. 15
Florida annulled secession ordinance, Oct, 2%,
Proelsmallon opening all ports in in Hu- orn States, nud onding blockide Joer 27.
Surrolt, July 7. Execution of assassinolion conspiraituts llarold Payno, Alerotb, and Mrs Rebel Indian Chiefs sign treaty of lo)- alty, Sept. 14,
Execution of Capl. Wirz, the Anderson- ville prison commandant, Nov. 10.
1861 Death of Itufus Choate, Tan. 15 l'axenge of Tho Freedman's Bureou UIll over the President's velo, Feb 20 President's proclamation declaring the Insurrection ended.
Death of General Winfield Scott, May 59. l'eniuis Invode Cansda, June 1. Fourteenth Alliendment passed the Sen- ale, June 8.
Successful luylug of the Allnutie Callo, July 27.
Mamsacro In New Orleans, July 10.
15G7 Nebroska admilled as the thirty seventb Stole, Tenure of OMlee bill passed, Julle 1 Cunfisealion and Amnesty bill passed, Jan. 1.
Purebaso of Alaska, tor $7,2001 00 \arcb Jefferson Davis admitted to ball In the stihl of $100,000, May 13
Southern Stales organized ay mallllury districts, Jan.
1865 Impeachment, Irial, and acquitiel of President Johnyon.
Death of Kit tChristo; her) Carson, trop- per and golde, May 23 Death of James Buchanan, June 1. Death ol Matthew Vamsar, June 23, he donates $$00,000 for endowment, otr., ol Vassar College,
Wyoming Territory organized, Jitly 5% Death of Thaddeus Slevens, Aug 11 Cornell University, of Ithaca, opened. Sept.
Election of Gen. Grant as President, Nov, J
Pacific Railway compleled, May Iit Death of Franklin Pleree, Jan Nolle Presequl ends prosecuilon ut Jet- Terson Dayts, Fch 6.
Fifteenth Amendment passed, Frb. #3. Supreme Court pronouncea Confederate eurrenes to be worthless Great peaco Jubilee at leston, June 15- 20
French frontler cable Infil, July 57. Great Wall street panle, "Islack Frl- dny." Sept. 21
Death of George Penbody, Nuv. 4,
Death of Edwin M Stahlon, Dec 11
1870 Ratiftenlion of the Fifteenth Amend- mient by the Statey
Aug. 14 Death of Admiral David G Farragut, Death of Gen. R E. Lee. Ocl 12 The Nathan murder, New York, July 28. Proclamation of neutrality In' Franco- German wor.
First narrow-gauge raltway bull, Deli- ver & Rio Grande
Ku- Klux bill passes Congress
1671 Treaty of Waslingion with Great Bilt- Great firo at Chtengo; 17,450 bulld'nps destroyed, 1055 about $196,000,000 Oct. 3.
Tho Yellowstone National Park hill passed
VIatt of tbo Granil Duke Alexis to United Sintes.
Tho Credit Mobilier scandal.
1573 Setllement of The Alabama Claims
Congress removes the pollueal dleability of the Southern peuple
Re-election of President Grant
Great Gro at Boston; Toms about $18 000,- 000, Nov. 9.
Death of florace Greeley, Nov, 2% Death of Saniuel F. Storie, Inventor of the eleelrle Irlegraph.
Northwestern boundary question set dod by The Emperor of Germany Deall of James Gordon Bennett, Jitne 1. Epiroolle throughout The United States Nollomal Oranges organized. Death of William Il. Seward
Wreck of tho Allanile, 635 Ilves lost, April 1.
Modoc musshere, death of General Can- by, Aprit II. Colfax massacre, La , by While League, April. Death of Saliton P. Chase, Cblel Justhe, May T. Beeilier and Tillion seandal, Brooklyn, July. The Salary Grob Biti
Pallure af Jay Cooke & Co , great Onan- clal panle, Sepl. 12.
Trial and com letton of William M. Tweed, Nov 12
Selzuro of the "Virginlus," and ovecu- Lisn of a hilimber af her passengers by the Spanish nutharltley In Cuba. Surrender of tho ""Virginlus" to tho United States by Spaln, Dee, 12. Deall of Loula Agossia, Der. 14.
1874 Woman's Temperance Crusade Visit of Kalakaua, King of llowolt. Compromiso Currency Bill signed by the President.
Deallı of Charles Sumner, March 11, Grasshopper retd In the Northwest. Abduction of Charley Ross, July 1. A recood largo fire In Clilengo, July 11. Presidential election; result disputed, November 7.
1875 Passage of Tho Act for the Resumption of Specie Payments In 1874. Colorido adniltted Into Tho Union. March 1.
Centennial relebration at Lovington, Concord and Bunker 1111.
Death of Andrew Johnson, July 31. Trial of Ilenry Ward Beecher for adul- lery.
Trial of Prof. Swlug for heresy, May F. Death of John C Breckenridge May 17 Military rule discontinued In the South- orn Sistes. Suspension of the Callfornin Bank, and autchle of President Raldon. Death of llenry Wilson, Nov, 22.
Great firo In Virginia Cliy, Nov., Oct.
Foundering of steamship "Paeine," be- tween San Francisco and Portland, Nov. 4,
Mncon Ga., occupled by Union forres great amount of nrwly stores tolien, April 20.
Capturo and death of Wilkes Booth Aşırı1 21.
Gon. Johnston's army surrendera to Gon. Sherhian, April 2G.
1456 Jefferson Davis coptured at Irwinsviito. Gn., with part of his enbinet, Muy 10 Engagement st Boco Chico, between 500 Confederates and 400 Union troops, being the Inst th tho "War of the Re- bellion," Mny 1".
A call for 200,000 cuore men, March 13 Arkansas voles to beeotue o Free Stato. March 1r.
Battle of Jenkins Ferty, Ark., deteut of Kirby Smllb, April I.
New York Sonligry Commission Pole receipts over one million dollars. Union expedition to Mansfeld, La, folled, April S. Union forces, rein" toreed, repulse Confederates at Plus- oll 11111.
Fort Pillow massiere, April 1"
Wessels surrenders Plymouth, N. C., to Confederates, April 20,
Sovero fighting bolween Contederates, under Lee, and Union torees, under Gront, In Virginia, In advance on Richmond, May 3-11.
Ballle of Wilderness, Mas 5.
Occupation of Clly Point by General Butler, May 1.
Sherman begins hls moreh toward At- lanta, May 7.
Battle of Resuea, Gs., between Generals Sherman and Joltnalob, May 15. Fallure of Butler to capture Brury's Bluff. May 10
Drath of Nathaniel Ilowihorne, May 19. Fighting between Lee ond Gront uit tlie Noriu Anna, May 21-24 Unitle of Dation, Go., Msy 2%, Uaton victory.
Sheridan captures Cotd tlerbor May 31. Evacuation of Allatoons Pass, June 1. Untile of Cold llarbor, Juoe ", 3 Bottle of l'ledmont, Va . June 5 Iunter #ttoeks Lynchburg, Teterals Muito West Virginia, June 5. Army of the Potomine crosses to south side of James River, June 12-15, Assaulis on Peter burg, Uulon forces loslug 10,000 macu In four days, Juno 1G-1X
Confederale privaleer ""Alabama" sunk by the United States steamer "Ks IT- sorge," off Cherbourg, Fronce, June 19. Hood attseks Ilooker at Kennesaw and falls, June 72.
Emahelpation Amendment submitted to The Stales by Congress, June 22 Butler occuples Deep Bottom, Jeu milles below Richinond, June 22.
Maryland abollthes slavers, Juno 21 Repulse of Thomas and MePherson at Kennesaw. June 27.
Figtilve Slave Law of 1550 repealed by Congress, June 55.
Early begins ble rald Into Maryland, July 7.
Wallace deleated by Early at Freierlek, Wd. July 9
Itousewu's raid Into Alabama, July 10 Early's entire army within slx miles of Washington, July 12 Gold reaches highest premium, ile., 164 per cent, July 16
Greeley's negotlalions witb Conled- erates, st Niagara, July 18
Ballle around Allanin between forres under Hvoil, Confederate, und under Sherman, linlon, July !!.
Chambersburg, Pa , burned by Generil Stuart, July 30.
Explosion of a inine itnder Confederate works, Petersburg, July 30
Farragut enplures Woblle, Aug. J Great naval victors, under Farragut, at Mobile, Alo., Ang 5
Atlanta evacuated alld oceupleil by Sher- mon. Aug. 31.
Battle of Winchester, Va. , Sheridan capi- tures 5,000 prisoners, 5 guns, and all the wounded, Sept. 19 Defeats of Early, by Sheridan, In Shen- andent, Sept 19-22 Thirteenth Amendment passed, forever abolishing slavery
Pilot Knob evicttated by Unionists, Sent. 41. Death of Chlef. Justlee Roger llrooks Tanev. Oct. 1º Overwhelming deleal of Early at Cedar Creek, Oct 19.
Rald of Confederates on St. Albans, VL, Ocl. 15.
Destruction of ram ' Albemarle" by a lorredo affixed to her by Lleut. Cust. Ing. Oct 27.
President Lincoln re-elected, Andrew Johnson Vice- President, Nov. 6. Sherman commences his "March to the Son," from Atlanta Nov. It. Incendiarism by Confederatey In New York, Nov. 25
Battle of Franklin, Tenn , between Hleod und Thonins, Nov. 30
Battle of Nashville, uinter Gen Thom. Greal vlelory Contederoles uu- der flood retreal Dec. 15, It
Smyannob, Ga., occupied by Gen. Sher- Diam completing the "March lo tito President orilers a dratt for 300,000 more Sen " December $1. morn Doc 19 Butler und Perler atinek Forl Fisher, N. C. and fall, Dee :1, 9%.
1865 Catablislunent of the Freedman's Bil- rent.
Port Fisher N. C. captured by Gen Terry and Commodore Porter, Jail. 15 Sherinian leaves Savannah, and starts northword, Feb 1.
Preshient's Conference with Confed- crale Commission. Feb. 1. Evacuation of Charleston S. C . by Con- Tederoles. Feb. 17 Jis occupation by Union lorces, Feb 13 Ro-luafigurotion of President Lincoln, March 1.
Contederuto Congress ndjourhs for the Jast timio, March 18.
Despersle Oglifing commencey
before
Richmonil. Baltlo of Five Forks, April 1.
Pun Grani advances upon Petersburg Aprll 2
Rirbmiond and Petersburg evacunle) during ulghi of April 2.
Flight of Davis from Rleliniond. April 2. Richmond and Petersburg occupied by Unlon forces, April 3.
Sulma Ala., cuplured with large alores, April 5.
Uatlle of Sallors' Creek; defeat of Ewell and Cuatis Leo, April 6. Grant deimamis the surrender of The Southern army, April 7.
Lee surrenders lo U. S. Grant at Ap- Tomatlox Court House, Va , April 2. Mobllo ovncualed by the Confederates, April 10.
Montgomery, Ala., surrenders lo Wit- son, April 11.
President Issues orders to slop draft- Ing and further purchase of war ma- tertal, April 17.
President Lincoln
assossingled.
In
Washington, by Wilkes Booth, Aprit 14. Atteinuted ot Seward,
April 11.
President Lincoln dies, April 16.
Andrew Mhpson, of Tennessee, VI'0- President, taker oath of office as Preal- dent
Death of Willlom B. Astor, Nov. 21. Escapo of Tweed from the custody of the Sheriff, Dec. 4.
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