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February 15, 1865
Raftsman's Journal
Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
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Chronological summary of major Civil War events from June 1 to July 30, 1864, covering battles at Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Atlanta, naval sinking of the Alabama, raids by Morgan and others, political nominations, and slavery abolition resolutions.
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TIMES.
Chronology of the War, etc.
June 1.—Expedition under Gen. Sturgis defeated, with loss of wagon train, artillery, and ammunition. Rebel attacks at Cold Harbor repulsed. Rebels twice attack Butler, and are repulsed.
June 2. Schofield and Hooker at Marietta. Cavalry take Allatoona Pass.
June 3.—Battle of Cold Harbor.
June 4.—Rebel night attack on Hancock repulsed. Grant's cavalry defeated Hampton's cavalry at Hawe's Store.
June 5.—Rebel attack on left (Hancock's) repulsed. Sherman's army fall back toward the Chattahoochie and Atlanta. Marmaduke, with 3,000 men, defeated at Columbia, Ark. Battle of Piedmont, Va. Rebel loss 1,500 prisoners, 3 guns, 3,000 stand of arms, 3 guns and stores, and a large number killed and wounded.
June 6.—Rebel midnight attack on Burnside repulsed. Sherman's headquarters at Acworth.
June 7.—The 9th Corps, on Grant's right, attacked briskly, and rebels driven back. Morgan, with 3,000 men, commences a raid into Kentucky. Philadelphia Sanitary Fair opens. Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson nominated for President and Vice President.
June 8.—Paris, Ky., taken by a portion of Morgan's forces. Sherman's whole army moves forward toward the Kenesaw range. McPherson occupies Big Shanty, and rebels fall back with left on Lost Mountain and right on Kenesaw. Gilmore's raid on Richmond fortifications.
June 9.—Gen. Burbridge defeats Rebels at Mount Sterling.
June 10. Frankfort, Ky., unsuccessfully attacked by 1,200 rebels. Lexington, Ky., robbed by Morgan. Rebel guerrillas repulsed at Princeton, Ky. Gen. Hunter, with Crook and Averill, moves from Staunton, Va., after destroying over three millions' worth of rebel property. Rebel Congress adjourns.
June 11.—Surrender of Cynthiana.
Battle of Trevillian Station. Rebels badly beaten by Sheridan.
June 12.—Gen. Burbridge defeats and scatters Morgan at Cynthiana, with great loss. Grant crosses the Chickahominy.
June 13. Grant's headquarters at Wilcox's Landing. The Fugitive Slave Law repealed in House of Representatives. Gen. Hobson and staff recaptured. Sheridan recrosses the North Anna.
June 14.—Grant's army crossed to south of the James. Gen. Polk killed. Sheridan advancing toward Kenesaw.
June 15.—Battle of Baylor's Farm. Sixteen Rebel guns and 300 prisoners taken.
June 16.—Hancock, Smith, and Burnside unsuccessfully attack 2d line of rebel works at Petersburg. Loss 2,000, rebels less.
June 17.—Burnside captures 6 guns and 400 prisoners. Rebels abandon their intrenchments in front of Bermuda Hundred and Butler takes railroad between Richmond and Petersburg. Rebel conscripts camp near Atlanta, broke for Union lines, 600 got in, 200 recaptured by rebels.
June 18.—Grant assaults rebel works and fails. Loss, in four days, over 10,000. Rebels place 50 Union officers under fire at Charleston.
June 19.—Beauregard reoccupies Bermuda Hundred and repairs railroad. The pirate Alabama, Capt. Semmes, sunk off Cherbourg by the U. S. S. Kearsarge, Capt. John A. Winslow. Semmes aided to escape by a British yacht.
June 20.—Fitzhugh Lee and Hampton repulsed at White House.
June 21.—Foster crosses James river and intrenches between Aiken's Landing and Four Mile Creek. Second Corps attacks Davis' Farm unsuccessfully. Rebels assault Sherman seven times, losing 800 men. Slemmons' Rebel cavalry defeated at Pine Bluff.
June 22.—House of Representatives resolve to abolish slavery. Battle on Weldon Road. Barlow flanked, and losing about 2,000 prisoners, 4 guns, and some flags. Wilson and Kautz capture 2 trains at Ford's Station.
June 23.—Shelby destroys U. S. gunboat Queen City. Unsuccessful attack on Weldon railroad. Union loss heavy. Kautz destroys railroad junction at Burksville.
June 24.—Pillow attacks and beaten off from Lafayette, Ga., with much loss. Norfolk, Va., votes for military government. Maryland Constitutional Convention abolishes slavery. Rebels attack and beaten by Sheridan at White House. Wilson and Kautz moved on to destroy 18 miles of Danville Railroad. Battle of Staunton Bridge. Wilson and Kautz repulsed.
June 25.—Night attacks on Burnside's front easily foiled. Sheridan rejoined Grant.
June 26.—Rebel force (800) all killed or captured by expedition from Fort Smith, Arkansas.
June 27.—McPherson and Thomas attack rebels south and southwest of Kenesaw unsuccessfully, losing 1,500 men.—Gen. Carr defeats Shelby near St. Charles, Mo., capturing 200 prisoners and guns of recently captured Queen City. Union loss 200 killed and wounded. Rebel loss, killed and wounded, 500.
June 28.—Gen. Carrington reports particulars of Northwestern conspiracy. Sherman begins again to flank Johnston at Kenesaw Mountain. Battle of Stoney Creek. At night Wilson and Kautz retreat to Reams.
June 29.—Battle of Reams' Station. Kautz and Wilson defeated and retreat in confusion. Union loss over 1,000.
June 30.—Kautz's force reaches Grant's lines terribly exhausted. Johnston evacuates Kenesaw Mountain. Salmon P. Chase resigned.
July 1.—Wilson's main force reaches Grant's lines, having lost all their guns, ambulance and wagon trains, wounded and sick. Gen. Foster attacks Seabrook, Johns, and James Islands. Rebel fort captured on James Island. Col. Hivrt and 137 men, captured at Johnson's Island. W. P. Fessenden accepts Secretaryship of Treasury.
July 2.—Ewell invades Shenandoah valley with three columns. Martinsburg evacuated.
July 3.—Sigel falls back to Harper's Ferry. Winchester taken, and travel on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stopped. Sherman occupies Marietta.
July 4.—Mosby's cavalry crossed Potomac at Point of Rocks. Mulligan evacuates Bolivar Heights and Harper's Ferry. Sigel, Stahel and Mulligan fortify and hold Maryland Heights.
July 5.—Slocum's expedition routes Rebels east of Jackson, occupying Jackson same night. Elliot's marine colored brigade attacked by Rebels near Port Hudson: beat them off. Loss 150 killed, wounded and missing.
July 6.—Hagerstown evacuated by Union forces.
July 7.—Gen. Wallace's reconnoissance repulsed near Middletown: Hagerstown again plundered. Johnston crossed the Chattahoochie. Rebel raid hold Harper's Ferry.
July 8.—Gen. Wallace evacuates, and Rebels rob Frederick. Parkville, Mo., sacked by 150 Bushwhackers.
July 9.—Battle of Monocacy. Wallace defeated, losing over 1,200. Rebels capture Westminster, Couch re-occupies Hagerstown, and Hunter Frederick.
July 10.—Rebels plunder Darnestown and Reisterstown, and tear up Northern Central Railroad at Cockeysville and Texas. A portion of them enter and rob Rockville: the main body moving toward Washington. General Rousseau leaves Decatur, with 2,700 men, on a raiding expedition in Hood's rear. Johnston retreats to fortifications around Atlanta.
July 11.—Magnolia station and trains captured. Gen. Franklin captured in one of the cars. Rebel salt works at Tampa Bay destroyed. Rebel stores, torpedo, &c., destroyed at Dutch Gap.
July 12.—Rebel raid seven miles from Washington. Gen. Franklin escapes. Rebels driven from before Fort Stevens, Washington, with considerable loss. Five Rebel cotton factories destroyed at Ross well's.
July 13.—Rebel raiders cross into Virginia, in full retreat, with their plunder. This and two following days, Gens. Smith and Slocum defeat Forrest in five different battles, driving him from Pontotoc to Tupelo, and killing over 2,000. Union loss, 300. Rousseau defeats 5,000 Rebels under Clanton, near Coosa River.
July 15.—Rebels take 5,000 cattle and 1,000 horses from Montgomery county and drive them into Virginia.
July 16.—Sherman's army completed crossing the Chattahoochie in pursuit of Johnston.
July 17.—Indians murdering and robbing near Fort Laramie. Col. Jaquess and Mr. Gilmore visit Jeff. Davis at Richmond. Wirt Adams defeated at Grand Gulf, by Gen. Slocum, with very heavy loss. 1,500 Rebels, under Clanton, badly whipped by Rousseau at Chewa Station.
July 18-20. Geo. N. Sanders and others correspond from Niagara about peace.
Crook defeated at Island Ford by Breckinridge: loss 300. Gen. Duffie defeated at Ashby's Gap, losing 200. Gen. Crook badly whips Early at Snicker's Gap, capturing 300 wagons with grain, and many prisoners. Battle of Peach Tree Creek, and Rebel repulse. Union loss 1,713; Rebel loss 6,000, including 3 generals. Averill attacked and defeated Early and his 5,000 men at Winchester, killing and wounding 300, captures 4 guns and 200 prisoners. Early reinforced and repulses Union troops. Rebel camp, flag, stores, &c., captured at Gonzales.
July 21.—Henderson, Ky., attacked by Rebels 700 strong.
July 22.—Hood again assault Sherman's lines around Atlanta with great vigor, but unsuccessfully. His loss on this day and the 20th, not less than about 20,000 killed, wounded and prisoners. Louisiana State Convention adopted new Constitution abolishing slavery. Gen McPherson shot by Rebel sharpshooter before Atlanta.
July 23-24.—Averill defeated at Winchester: fell back, concentrating at Harper's Ferry. Steamer Clara Bell burned by guerrillas at Carrolton Landing.
July 26.—McCook destroys Macon & Western Railroad and 500 wagons; captures 500 prisoners; is overtaken by rebels and defeated, losing all his prisoners and over 1,000 of his own men.
July 28.—Rebel stores at Winton, Mason's Mill, Coleraine, &c., destroyed.
July 30.—Mine exploded under portion of rebel works at Petersburg. Two assaults made, but attack finally abandoned with loss of over 4,000. Chambersburg robbed and burned by rebels.
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Chronology of the War, etc.
June 1.—Expedition under Gen. Sturgis defeated, with loss of wagon train, artillery, and ammunition. Rebel attacks at Cold Harbor repulsed. Rebels twice attack Butler, and are repulsed.
June 2. Schofield and Hooker at Marietta. Cavalry take Allatoona Pass.
June 3.—Battle of Cold Harbor.
June 4.—Rebel night attack on Hancock repulsed. Grant's cavalry defeated Hampton's cavalry at Hawe's Store.
June 5.—Rebel attack on left (Hancock's) repulsed. Sherman's army fall back toward the Chattahoochie and Atlanta. Marmaduke, with 3,000 men, defeated at Columbia, Ark. Battle of Piedmont, Va. Rebel loss 1,500 prisoners, 3 guns, 3,000 stand of arms, 3 guns and stores, and a large number killed and wounded.
June 6.—Rebel midnight attack on Burnside repulsed. Sherman's headquarters at Acworth.
June 7.—The 9th Corps, on Grant's right, attacked briskly, and rebels driven back. Morgan, with 3,000 men, commences a raid into Kentucky. Philadelphia Sanitary Fair opens. Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson nominated for President and Vice President.
June 8.—Paris, Ky., taken by a portion of Morgan's forces. Sherman's whole army moves forward toward the Kenesaw range. McPherson occupies Big Shanty, and rebels fall back with left on Lost Mountain and right on Kenesaw. Gilmore's raid on Richmond fortifications.
June 9.—Gen. Burbridge defeats Rebels at Mount Sterling.
June 10. Frankfort, Ky., unsuccessfully attacked by 1,200 rebels. Lexington, Ky., robbed by Morgan. Rebel guerrillas repulsed at Princeton, Ky. Gen. Hunter, with Crook and Averill, moves from Staunton, Va., after destroying over three millions' worth of rebel property. Rebel Congress adjourns.
June 11.—Surrender of Cynthiana.
Battle of Trevillian Station. Rebels badly beaten by Sheridan.
June 12.—Gen. Burbridge defeats and scatters Morgan at Cynthiana, with great loss. Grant crosses the Chickahominy.
June 13. Grant's headquarters at Wilcox's Landing. The Fugitive Slave Law repealed in House of Representatives. Gen. Hobson and staff recaptured. Sheridan recrosses the North Anna.
June 14.—Grant's army crossed to south of the James. Gen. Polk killed. Sheridan advancing toward Kenesaw.
June 15.—Battle of Baylor's Farm. Sixteen Rebel guns and 300 prisoners taken.
June 16.—Hancock, Smith, and Burnside unsuccessfully attack 2d line of rebel works at Petersburg. Loss 2,000, rebels less.
June 17.—Burnside captures 6 guns and 400 prisoners. Rebels abandon their intrenchments in front of Bermuda Hundred and Butler takes railroad between Richmond and Petersburg. Rebel conscripts camp near Atlanta, broke for Union lines, 600 got in, 200 recaptured by rebels.
June 18.—Grant assaults rebel works and fails. Loss, in four days, over 10,000. Rebels place 50 Union officers under fire at Charleston.
June 19.—Beauregard reoccupies Bermuda Hundred and repairs railroad. The pirate Alabama, Capt. Semmes, sunk off Cherbourg by the U. S. S. Kearsarge, Capt. John A. Winslow. Semmes aided to escape by a British yacht.
June 20.—Fitzhugh Lee and Hampton repulsed at White House.
June 21.—Foster crosses James river and intrenches between Aiken's Landing and Four Mile Creek. Second Corps attacks Davis' Farm unsuccessfully. Rebels assault Sherman seven times, losing 800 men. Slemmons' Rebel cavalry defeated at Pine Bluff.
June 22.—House of Representatives resolve to abolish slavery. Battle on Weldon Road. Barlow flanked, and losing about 2,000 prisoners, 4 guns, and some flags. Wilson and Kautz capture 2 trains at Ford's Station.
June 23.—Shelby destroys U. S. gunboat Queen City. Unsuccessful attack on Weldon railroad. Union loss heavy. Kautz destroys railroad junction at Burksville.
June 24.—Pillow attacks and beaten off from Lafayette, Ga., with much loss. Norfolk, Va., votes for military government. Maryland Constitutional Convention abolishes slavery. Rebels attack and beaten by Sheridan at White House. Wilson and Kautz moved on to destroy 18 miles of Danville Railroad. Battle of Staunton Bridge. Wilson and Kautz repulsed.
June 25.—Night attacks on Burnside's front easily foiled. Sheridan rejoined Grant.
June 26.—Rebel force (800) all killed or captured by expedition from Fort Smith, Arkansas.
June 27.—McPherson and Thomas attack rebels south and southwest of Kenesaw unsuccessfully, losing 1,500 men.—Gen. Carr defeats Shelby near St. Charles, Mo., capturing 200 prisoners and guns of recently captured Queen City. Union loss 200 killed and wounded. Rebel loss, killed and wounded, 500.
June 28.—Gen. Carrington reports particulars of Northwestern conspiracy. Sherman begins again to flank Johnston at Kenesaw Mountain. Battle of Stoney Creek. At night Wilson and Kautz retreat to Reams.
June 29.—Battle of Reams' Station. Kautz and Wilson defeated and retreat in confusion. Union loss over 1,000.
June 30.—Kautz's force reaches Grant's lines terribly exhausted. Johnston evacuates Kenesaw Mountain. Salmon P. Chase resigned.
July 1.—Wilson's main force reaches Grant's lines, having lost all their guns, ambulance and wagon trains, wounded and sick. Gen. Foster attacks Seabrook, Johns, and James Islands. Rebel fort captured on James Island. Col. Hivrt and 137 men, captured at Johnson's Island. W. P. Fessenden accepts Secretaryship of Treasury.
July 2.—Ewell invades Shenandoah valley with three columns. Martinsburg evacuated.
July 3.—Sigel falls back to Harper's Ferry. Winchester taken, and travel on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stopped. Sherman occupies Marietta.
July 4.—Mosby's cavalry crossed Potomac at Point of Rocks. Mulligan evacuates Bolivar Heights and Harper's Ferry. Sigel, Stahel and Mulligan fortify and hold Maryland Heights.
July 5.—Slocum's expedition routes Rebels east of Jackson, occupying Jackson same night. Elliot's marine colored brigade attacked by Rebels near Port Hudson: beat them off. Loss 150 killed, wounded and missing.
July 6.—Hagerstown evacuated by Union forces.
July 7.—Gen. Wallace's reconnoissance repulsed near Middletown: Hagerstown again plundered. Johnston crossed the Chattahoochie. Rebel raid hold Harper's Ferry.
July 8.—Gen. Wallace evacuates, and Rebels rob Frederick. Parkville, Mo., sacked by 150 Bushwhackers.
July 9.—Battle of Monocacy. Wallace defeated, losing over 1,200. Rebels capture Westminster, Couch re-occupies Hagerstown, and Hunter Frederick.
July 10.—Rebels plunder Darnestown and Reisterstown, and tear up Northern Central Railroad at Cockeysville and Texas. A portion of them enter and rob Rockville: the main body moving toward Washington. General Rousseau leaves Decatur, with 2,700 men, on a raiding expedition in Hood's rear. Johnston retreats to fortifications around Atlanta.
July 11.—Magnolia station and trains captured. Gen. Franklin captured in one of the cars. Rebel salt works at Tampa Bay destroyed. Rebel stores, torpedo, &c., destroyed at Dutch Gap.
July 12.—Rebel raid seven miles from Washington. Gen. Franklin escapes. Rebels driven from before Fort Stevens, Washington, with considerable loss. Five Rebel cotton factories destroyed at Ross well's.
July 13.—Rebel raiders cross into Virginia, in full retreat, with their plunder. This and two following days, Gens. Smith and Slocum defeat Forrest in five different battles, driving him from Pontotoc to Tupelo, and killing over 2,000. Union loss, 300. Rousseau defeats 5,000 Rebels under Clanton, near Coosa River.
July 15.—Rebels take 5,000 cattle and 1,000 horses from Montgomery county and drive them into Virginia.
July 16.—Sherman's army completed crossing the Chattahoochie in pursuit of Johnston.
July 17.—Indians murdering and robbing near Fort Laramie. Col. Jaquess and Mr. Gilmore visit Jeff. Davis at Richmond. Wirt Adams defeated at Grand Gulf, by Gen. Slocum, with very heavy loss. 1,500 Rebels, under Clanton, badly whipped by Rousseau at Chewa Station.
July 18-20. Geo. N. Sanders and others correspond from Niagara about peace.
Crook defeated at Island Ford by Breckinridge: loss 300. Gen. Duffie defeated at Ashby's Gap, losing 200. Gen. Crook badly whips Early at Snicker's Gap, capturing 300 wagons with grain, and many prisoners. Battle of Peach Tree Creek, and Rebel repulse. Union loss 1,713; Rebel loss 6,000, including 3 generals. Averill attacked and defeated Early and his 5,000 men at Winchester, killing and wounding 300, captures 4 guns and 200 prisoners. Early reinforced and repulses Union troops. Rebel camp, flag, stores, &c., captured at Gonzales.
July 21.—Henderson, Ky., attacked by Rebels 700 strong.
July 22.—Hood again assault Sherman's lines around Atlanta with great vigor, but unsuccessfully. His loss on this day and the 20th, not less than about 20,000 killed, wounded and prisoners. Louisiana State Convention adopted new Constitution abolishing slavery. Gen McPherson shot by Rebel sharpshooter before Atlanta.
July 23-24.—Averill defeated at Winchester: fell back, concentrating at Harper's Ferry. Steamer Clara Bell burned by guerrillas at Carrolton Landing.
July 26.—McCook destroys Macon & Western Railroad and 500 wagons; captures 500 prisoners; is overtaken by rebels and defeated, losing all his prisoners and over 1,000 of his own men.
July 28.—Rebel stores at Winton, Mason's Mill, Coleraine, &c., destroyed.
July 30.—Mine exploded under portion of rebel works at Petersburg. Two assaults made, but attack finally abandoned with loss of over 4,000. Chambersburg robbed and burned by rebels.
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What sub-type of article is it?
Military
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Civil War Chronology
Battle Of Cold Harbor
Sherman Atlanta Campaign
Grant Petersburg Siege
Morgan Raid
Css Alabama Sunk
Lincoln Nomination
Slavery Abolition
What entities or persons were involved?
Gen. Sturgis
Gen. Grant
Gen. Sherman
Gen. Butler
Gen. Schofield
Gen. Hooker
Gen. Hancock
Gen. Burnside
Gen. Morgan
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Gen. Burbridge
Gen. Hunter
Gen. Sheridan
Gen. Polk
Gen. Mcpherson
Gen. Thomas
Gen. Carr
Gen. Shelby
Gen. Carrington
Gen. Johnston
Gen. Wilson
Gen. Kautz
Gen. Salmon P. Chase
Gen. Foster
Gen. Ewell
Gen. Sigel
Gen. Mosby
Gen. Mulligan
Gen. Slocum
Gen. Elliot
Gen. Wallace
Gen. Rousseau
Gen. Franklin
Gen. Smith
Gen. Forrest
Gen. Clanton
Gen. Hood
Capt. Semmes
Capt. John A. Winslow
Gen. Early
Gen. Averill
Gen. Breckinridge
Gen. Duffie
Gen. Crook
Col. Jaquess
Mr. Gilmore
Jeff. Davis
Geo. N. Sanders
Domestic News Details
Event Date
June 1 To July 30
Key Persons
Gen. Sturgis
Gen. Grant
Gen. Sherman
Gen. Butler
Gen. Schofield
Gen. Hooker
Gen. Hancock
Gen. Burnside
Gen. Morgan
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Gen. Burbridge
Gen. Hunter
Gen. Sheridan
Gen. Polk
Gen. Mcpherson
Gen. Thomas
Gen. Carr
Gen. Shelby
Gen. Carrington
Gen. Johnston
Gen. Wilson
Gen. Kautz
Gen. Salmon P. Chase
Gen. Foster
Gen. Ewell
Gen. Sigel
Gen. Mosby
Gen. Mulligan
Gen. Slocum
Gen. Elliot
Gen. Wallace
Gen. Rousseau
Gen. Franklin
Gen. Smith
Gen. Forrest
Gen. Clanton
Gen. Hood
Gen. Mcpherson
Capt. Semmes
Capt. John A. Winslow
Gen. Early
Gen. Averill
Gen. Breckinridge
Gen. Duffie
Gen. Crook
Col. Jaquess
Mr. Gilmore
Jeff. Davis
Geo. N. Sanders
Outcome
numerous battles with union and rebel losses in thousands killed, wounded, and captured; key outcomes include union advances toward atlanta and petersburg, sinking of css alabama, repeal of fugitive slave law, nominations of lincoln and johnson, resolutions to abolish slavery in house and maryland/louisiana.
Event Details
Detailed daily chronology of Civil War military actions, including defeats and repulses at Cold Harbor, Piedmont, Trevillian Station, Monocacy, Peach Tree Creek; raids by Morgan, Early, Forrest; Sherman's campaign against Johnston/Hood toward Atlanta; Grant's siege of Petersburg; naval victory over Alabama; political events like nominations and anti-slavery measures.