Warrensburg, Mo.
19. Missouri rebel legislature, at Neosha, Newton co., passed an
ordinance of secession.
19. N. Y. ship Harvey Birch was captured and burnt in the British
channel by the rebel steamer Nashville.
19. The principal part of Warsaw, capital of Benton co., Mo., was burnt
by rebels.
19. Lieut. Worden, U.S.N., held prisoner by the rebels, was exchanged
for Lieut. Short, of the Confederate army.
19. U. S. gunboat Conestoga engaged rebel batteries on the Tennessee
river, and silenced them, receiving but slight damage herself.
19. First flotilla of the “Stone Fleet” sailed for the South, from Conn.
and Mass.
20. Col. Burchard, with Lieut. Gregg and 24 men, attacked a large
company of rebels under Capts. Hays and Gregg, near Kansas City, Mo.,
and defeated them, killing 5 and wounding 8. The Col. and Lieut. were
slightly wounded.
20. A special Committee from the Virginia State Convention to consider
proposed amendments to the State Constitution, reported in opposition to
free schools and free suffrage for poor whites.
20. Secession State Convention at Russelville, Ky., adopted an ordinance
of secession, and appointed Commissions to the rebel government.
22. Two U. S. gunboats, Cambridge and Hertzel, from Fortress Monroe,
shelled out the camps of the 2d Louisiana and 10th Georgia regiments, at
the junction of James and Warwick rivers.
22. Fort Pickens opened fire on the rebel encampments and forts, near
Pensacola, Fla., which was replied to by them, and a severe cannonade
ensued for two days. Much damage was experienced by Fort McRae, the Navy
Yard, and town of Warrington—loss of life slight on either side. The U.
S. fleet in the harbor took part. The Richmond was badly damaged by a
shot. 1 killed, 6 wounded at Fort Pickens: 1 killed, 7 wounded on the
Richmond.
23. The Confederate gunboat Tuscorora accidentally took fire and was
destroyed on the Mississippi, near Helena, Ark.
24. An explosion took place at Fort Pickens, Fla., by the careless
handling of a shell, by which 5 men were killed, and 7 wounded.
24. A skirmish in Lancaster, Mo., between 450 Federals under Col. Moore,
and 420 rebels commanded by Lieut.-Col. Blanton. The rebels were routed
with the loss of 13 killed, and many wounded and prisoners. Union loss,
1 killed and 2 wounded.
24. Tybee Island, in Savannah harbor, was occupied by U. S. forces under
Flag-officer Dupont.
24. Rebel Commissioners Mason and Slidell were imprisoned in Fort
Warren, Mass.
25. Col. Bayard with the 1st Pa. Cavalry made a reconnoissance from
Langley to Dranesville, Va., and in a skirmish killed 2 and captured 4
rebels. 3 or 4 were wounded. 6 secessionists were also arrested. 2 of
the Cavalry were wounded.
25. Com. Tatnall, with 3 steamers and a gunboat, attacked the Federal
fleet in Cockspur Roads, Ga., but withdrew without injury, after 40 or
50 shots were exchanged.
25. The State of Missouri, as represented by the late Governor Jackson
and the Commissioners from the rebel members of the Legislature, was
unanimously received by the Richmond Congress as a member of the
Confederacy.
26. The house of Mr. Bell, near Franklin, Tenn., was attacked by an
armed party of rebels, the building fired, and the inmates, some 10 or
12, all killed or burned but two, who escaped.
26. Skirmish at Black Oak Point, Hickory co., Mo. Capt. Cosgrove and
Lieut. Bobbitt, with 25 men, surprised a rebel camp, killed 5, captured
8, and took 75 tents, 6 wagons, 10 horses, 35 guns, and other property,
and released 6 loyal prisoners.
26. A squadron of the 3d Pa. Cavalry, near Vienna, Va., were attacked on
three sides by a superior force of cavalry and infantry, and retreated
after a short engagement. 29 of their men were missing.
26. The Convention to form a new State in W. Va., met at Wheeling.
27. Federal troops, from Gen. Sherman’s command, visited Bear Island and
Edisto Island, near the mouth of the Ashepoo river, S. C.
27. Henry R. Jackson was appointed a Maj.-Gen. in the Georgia army.
27. Gen. McClellan appointed the hour of 11 each Sabbath for religious
worship throughout the U. S. army, and directed that all officers and
men off duty should have opportunity to attend.
27. Transport Constitution sailed from Fortress Monroe to Ship Island,
Mississippi Sound, with a portion of Gen. Butler’s expedition, under
Brig.-Gen. Phelps.
28. Capts. Robb and White, and Lieut. Moonlight, three U. S. officers,
were captured from the railway train at Weston, Mo., by Sy. Gordon.
28. S. C. planters on the seaboard burnt their cotton, to prevent its
capture by the Federal forces or the coast.
29. The English Government forbade temporarily the exportation of
cotton.
29. Major Hough, with 4 companies of Missouri cavalry, in defence of the
Sedalia railway train, had an engagement at Black Walnut Creek, Mo., in
which 17 rebels were killed and wounded, and 5 taken prisoners. 5 of the
cavalry, including the Major, were wounded.
29. Col. De Kay, Maj. Sharpf and other Federal officers, and 40 men, had
a skirmish about a mile beyond New Market, Va., in which the rebels were
routed, leaving 2 dead, and carrying off their wounded.
=Dec. 1.= The U. S. steamer Penguin arrived at Brooklyn with the prize
“Albion,” captured while attempting to run the blockade at Charleston,
S. C., with arms, ammunition, provisions, &c., worth $100,000.
1. A party of Federals attacked the rebel pickets at Morristown, E.
Tenn., killing a large number and putting the rest to flight.
1. Skirmish near Hunter’s Chapel, Va., between a squadron of Gen.
Blenker’s horsemen and a squadron of rebel cavalry, who were defeated,
losing 3 or 4 killed and wounded, and 2 prisoners. 1 Federal killed.
2. The first regular session of the 37th Congress commenced at
Washington.
2. A party of citizens in Mo., near Dunksburg, 20 miles west of Sedalia,
attacked a body of rebels under Capts. Young and Wheatley, killing 7 and
wounding 10 of them. Several citizens slightly wounded.
3. Skirmish at Salem, Dent co., Mo. A party of Federal soldiers,
commanded by Maj. Bowen, were surprised and fired on, while sleeping in
a house near headquarters, by 300 rebels under Cols. Freeman and Turner,
and 15 killed and wounded. The main body of the Federals were drawn out
by Maj. Bowen, who attacked the rebels in turn and drove them from the
town. 1 Federal killed and 4 wounded. Rebel loss unknown.
3. H. C. Burnett of Ky. and J. W. Reed of Mo. were expelled from U. S.
House of Representatives as traitors.
4. Col. Taylor with 30 men of the 3d New Jersey had a skirmish with a
number of rebel cavalry near Annandale, Va., three or four of whom were
captured, and several killed and wounded without Federal loss.
4. Gen. Phelps, with 2,000 men, attached to Gen. Butler’s expedition,
occupied Ship Island, Mississippi Sound.
4. A detachment of Federal cavalry surprised the rebel guard at
Whip-poor-will Bridge, on the Memphis Branch railway, Ky., taking 11
prisoners. 5 or 6 Confederates were killed or wounded. 4 Federals were
wounded.
4. J. C. Breckinridge was expelled from the U. S. Senate.
5. Reports of the Secs. of War and Navy show the Government had in
service for the war 682,971 men.
5. Skirmish at Brownsville, Ky. 100 Home Guards defeated a superior
rebel force under Gen. T. C. Hindman, of Ark. Rebel loss, 3 killed, 5
wounded; the Guards sustaining no loss.
5. Successful foray of the 13th Mass., Col. Leonard, from the Potomac to
Berkley Springs, Va., capturing a large quantity of provisions.
5. Riot at Nashville, Tenn., occasioned by the attempt of the rebel
authorities to enforce the endraftment of the militia. Two persons were
killed and several wounded.
7. At Sedalia, Mo., 106 mule teams and the teamsters were seized by
rebels.
7. Capt. Sweeney, with 35 rebel guerrillas, were captured near Glasgow,
Mo., by Capt. Merrill’s cavalry.
7. Skirmish near Dam No. 5 on the Potomac. Rebels driven off, losing 12
men.
7. Skirmish near Olathe, Mo. 2 Federals killed. 3 rebels killed and 5
wounded.
8. Capt. McGuire’s company of 27th Mo., captured 14 rebels at Sedalia,
Mo.
8. U. S. steamer Augusta captured schr. E. Waterman, loaded with
provisions, coal and war munitions, off Savannah, Ga.
9. Gen. Halleck required all municipal officers at St. Louis, Mo., as
well as State officials, to subscribe to the oath of allegiance
prescribed by the State Convention in October previous.
9. The U. S. steamer Harriet Lane, and 6 steamers attached to the upper
Potomac flotilla, shelled the woods at Budd’s Ferry, and exchanged shots
with the rebel batteries opposite, at Shipping Point. Some large
buildings, containing rebel stores, were burnt, by boatmen from the
Jacob Bell and Anacosta.
9. Gov. Pickens of S. C. proclaimed the State invaded, by land and sea,
and called for 12,000 twelve-month volunteers.
9. A detachment of the “Stone Fleet” left New Bedford, Mass., for a
southern port.
9. Garret Davis was elected a senator from Ky., in place of J. C.
Breckinridge.
9. The rebel Congress “admitted” Kentucky to the Confederacy.
11. Federal troops, under Lieut.-Col. Rhodes, had a skirmish near
Bertrand, Mo., losing 1 man. They took 16 prisoners and a number of
horses and fire-arms.
11. Five vessels of the Stone Fleet, and the ships George Green and
Bullion, of Gen. Butler’s expedition, sailed from Boston, Mass.
11. Skirmish at Dam No. 4, on the Potomac, near Sharpsburg, Md. Seven
rebels on the Virginia shore were killed, and many wounded. Capt.
Williams and 6 men having crossed the river were captured by the rebels.
11. Great fire at Charleston, S. C. 600 houses destroyed.
12. A squad of men from Col. Whitaker’s regiment were defeated in an
attempt to arrest secessionists near Bagdad, Shelby co., Ky., and
retreated with one wounded.
12. Col. Merrill’s cavalry regiment returned to Sedalia, Mo., from
Waverley, bringing as prisoners 4 rebel capts., 2 lieuts. and 40 men, a
mortar, and many horses.
12. Co. I, of 15th Ohio, were attacked on the banks of the Green river,
Ky., by a superior force of rebel cavalry, whom they repulsed, wounding
several of the cavalry, without loss themselves.
13. Villages of Papinsville and Butler, Bates co., Mo., rebel
rendezvous, were burned by Maj. Williams of the 3d Kansas.
13. Wm. H. Johnson, of the Lincoln Cavalry, a deserter, who was
captured, under military order was shot.
13. The British ship Admiral was captured off Savannah, Ga., while
attempting to run in, by the Augusta.
13. Rebel Gov. Jackson, of Mo., issued a proclamation, from New Madrid,
praising the valor, fortitude and success of the rebel army, and calling
for more volunteers.
13. Battle of Camp Alleghany, Va. 2,000 Federal troops, under Brig.-Gen.
R. H. Milroy, marched from Cheat Mountain Summit to attack a rebel camp
on Alleghany Summit, of 2,000 troops, under Col. E. Johnson. The
Federals approached in 2 divisions, of 750 each, from different
directions, but did not arrive simultaneously, and alternately attacked
the whole rebel force. They retired after a well contested fight of 8
hours, losing 20 killed, 107 wounded, and 10 missing. The rebels
reported about the same loss.
14. Ex-minister Faulkner was released on parole, to be exchanged for
Congressman Ely.
14. Reconnoissance by Federal troops, within 28 miles of Charleston, S.
C. The rebels, as they retreated, burnt their cotton.
15. Skirmish on the Virginia shore, opposite Berlin, Md. A detachment
from the 28th Penn. were attacked by 120 rebels in ambush, but cut their
way through to their boat, and escaped, having 1 wounded, and 2 taken
prisoners. 2 of the enemy were killed and 5 wounded.
15. Many Union refugees escaped from Arkansas. Capt. Ware, late of the
Ark. Legislature, organized a military company of Ark. Union men at
Rolla, Mo.
16. Platte City, Mo., was fired by rebels, and the principal public
buildings destroyed.
16. The _Europa_ arrived from England, with news of the excitement among
the British people occasioned by the arrest of Messrs. Mason and
Slidell, and also the ultimatum of the British Government, demanding a
surrender of the rebel commissioners, and an apology for their seizure.
Mr. Seward’s dispatch to Mr. Adams, dated Nov. 30, having settled the
matter in anticipation, there was but little excitement in the public
mind.
16. Gen. Zollicoffer established a camp on the banks of the Cumberland
river, six miles from Somerset, Ky.
16. A party of 8 men from the 2d and 4th N. J. advanced to Annandale, on
the south bank of the Potomac. They were surprised by the enemy and 3 of
them captured.
17. Battle at Munfordsville, Green river, Ky. The rebels defeated; 33
killed and 60 wounded. Federal loss, 10 killed and 17 wounded.
17. Gen. Pope captured 300 rebels near Osceola, Mo.
17. Entrance to the harbor at Savannah, Ga., blockaded by sinking 7
vessels laden with stone.
18. A part of Gen. Pope’s forces under Col. J. C. Davis and Col. F.
Steele, surprised a rebel camp near Milford, north of Warrensburg, Mo.,
and captured nearly 1300 men, 70 wagons loaded with stores, and all
their camp equipage and arms. Federal loss, 2 killed, 17 wounded.
18. Gen. Barnard, Chief-engineer of the U. S. army, reported to Congress
that the defences around Washington consisted of 48 works, the perimeter
of which was 48 miles, mounting above 300 guns.
18. The Island City sailed from Boston for Fortress Monroe with 240
rebel prisoners, to be exchanged.
18. Rebel Gen. Jackson attempted a movement against Williamsport, Md.,
but Gen. Williams being on the alert, the rebel force retired.
18. News from Ky., that Gen. McCook, was at Munfordsville, Gen. Mitchell
at Bacon Creek, and Gen. Zollicoffer, (rebel) at Cumberland river, near
Mill Springs.
19. Skirmishing at Point of Rocks, Md. Rebels from Va. shore commenced
shelling the encampment of Col. Geary’s Pennsylvania regiment, but were
repulsed after half an hour’s fight, without loss on the Federal side.
19. A band of 25 rebels visited the town of Ripley, Jackson Co., Va.,
and seized all the arms in the place, some ammunition and clothing. They
also robbed the post-office and the principal store in the place.
20. George W. Jones, late U. S. Minister to Bogota, was arrested in New
York on a charge of treason.
20. Battle of Dranesville, Va. Federal forces, under Gen. E. O. C. Ord,
defeated about 2,800 Confederates from South Carolina, Alabama, and
Virginia. Federal force about 4,000 men, of whom 7 were killed and 61
wounded. Rebel loss, 75 killed 150 wounded and 30 prisoners, together
with a large supply of forage.
20. A scouting party under Capt. Wood, captured 100 rebels near
Springfield, Mo., who were released upon taking the oath of allegiance.
20. A party of rebels from Gen. Price’s army committed extensive ravages
on the N. Missouri railway, between Hudson and Warrenton. The bridges,
wood-piles, water tanks, ties and rails were destroyed along the route
for 80 miles.
20. 103 Federal soldiers, under Major McKee, repulsed a superior force
of rebels four miles S. of Hudson, Mo., killing 10 and capturing 17
prisoners and 30 horses, at the same time rescuing a stock train which
had just been seized by the rebels.
20. The main ship channel at Charleston harbor, was obstructed by
sinking 16 vessels of the “stone fleet.”
22. Reconnoissance in the vicinity of Tybee Island and Broad river, Ga.,
from Gen. Sherman’s command.
22. Skirmish near New Market bridge, Newport News, Va. Two companies of
20th N. Y. regiment, under Major Schoepf, were attacked by 700 rebel
cavalry and infantry, and escaped with loss of 6 wounded. Ten of the
enemy were killed and a number wounded, when they retreated.
23. Gen. Pope sent an expedition to Lexington, Mo. Two boats of the
rebels were captured and burnt.
26. A skirmish took place at Camp Boyle, Columbia, Ky. A body of rebels
were attacked by a detachment of Col. Hazzard’s regiment, under Major
Ousley, who dispersed them, killing 5 and wounding others, without loss
themselves.
26. Gen. McCall sent a reconnoitering party towards Dranesville, Va.,
which was driven back by the rebels, who had a force of 10,000 men
there.
26. A Cabinet Council at Washington, decided to give up Mason and
Slidell, on the ground that they could not be held consistently with the
doctrine of neutral rights always maintained by the U. S. Government.
26. Gen. Scott arrived at New York, in the Arago, from France.
26. Bluffton, S. C., was occupied by Federal troops under Gen. Stevens.
26. The Lighthouse on Morris Island, Charleston, S. C. harbor, was blown
up by order of rebel authorities.
26. Major Gower, with a squadron of 1st Iowa cavalry, arrived at
Jefferson City, Mo., bringing as prisoners, 1 capt., 13 men, and 10
wagon loads of stores.
26. Philip St. George Cook, a Brig.-Gen. in the rebel army, shot
himself, at his residence in Powhatan Co., Va.
26. A fire occurred in the government stables at Washington, D. C., in
which nearly 200 horses were burned.
27. Lord Lyons, the British minister at Washington, was notified that
Mason and Slidell awaited his disposal.
27. Alfred Ely, U. S. representative from Rochester, N. Y., taken
prisoner at Manassas Plains, was released in exchange for C. J.
Faulkner.
27. The rebel privateer Isabel, ran the blockade off Charleston, S. C.
27. The bridges over Fabias river on the Palmyra railway, Mo., destroyed
by rebels.
28. Gen. Buell’s army in Ky., was reported by the War Department to
number 60,000 men.
28. The rebels at Bowling Green, Ky., were reported to number 30,000,
under Gens. A. S. Johnston, Buckner, and Hindman.
28. Gen. Prentiss, with 5 companies 3rd Missouri cavalry, under Col.
John Glover, and 5 companies of Col. Birge’s sharpshooters, 470 in all,
attacked a rebel camp at Mount Zion, in Boone Co., Mo., numbering nearly
900 men. The rebels were routed, losing 25 killed, 150 wounded, and 40
prisoners. 90 of their horses and 105 stand of arms were captured. The
Federal loss was 3 killed and 46 wounded.
28. A squadron of Federal cavalry, from Col. Jackson’s regiment,
commanded by Major Murray, left their camp near Calhoun, Ky., on a
scouting expedition across Green river. They were attacked near
Sacramento, by a large force of rebels under Col. De Forrest, and after
a short engagement compelled to retire. Capt. A. G. Bacon was killed,
and Lieut. R. H. King, of Frankfort, and 8 privates wounded. Capt.
Merriweather and two privates of the rebels were killed, and a number
wounded.
30. The rebel Gen. H. H. Sibley having entered New Mexico with a
military force without opposition, took possession of it, and annexed it
to the Southern Confederacy by proclamation.
30. Messrs. Thomas and Burnett, of Ky., were “qualified” and took their
seats in the rebel Congress at Richmond, Va.
31. Two boats under Acting Masters A. Allen, and H. L. Sturges, from the
U. S. steamer, Mount Vernon, destroyed a light ship off Wilmington,
N.C., which the rebels had fitted up for a gunboat. The expedition was
at night, and the boats were under fire from Fort Caswell, but escaped
injury.
31. Capt. Shillinglaw and Mason, N. Y. 79th, and Lieutenants Dickinson,
3rd U. S. infantry, J. W. Hart, 20th Indiana, and other officers and men
were released by the rebels from Richmond, Va.
31. Capture of the town of Biloxi, Miss, by U. S. gunboats Lewis, Water
Witch, and New London, with national forces from Ship Island. The town
and fort surrendered without a fight. The guns were removed by Commander
Smith, and the Federals retired.
=1862.=
=Jan. 1.= The rebel Commissioners Mason and Slidell, with their
Secretaries, left Boston for England, via Provincetown, Mass., where the
British war steamer Rinaldo received them.
1. Col. H. Brown opened fire from Fort Pickens on the rebel vessels and
fortifications within range of his guns, which was returned by the
enemy.
1. The British bark Empress arrived at New York as a prize, with 6,500
bags of coffee, captured by the U. S. sloop-of-war Vincennes, off New
Orleans bar.
1. Part of the Louisville and Nashville railway was destroyed by order
of the rebel Gen. Buckner.
1. Skirmish at Port Royal Ferry, S. C. Federal troops under Gen.
Stevens, with the assistance of five gunboats, crossed from Beaufort to
the mainland and attacked batteries erected by the rebels, who retreated
towards Grahamville. Federal loss, 3 killed, 11 wounded. Rebels, 6
killed, 12 wounded.
1. Jeff. Owens, Col. Jones, and 50 rebel bridge-burners were captured
near Martinsburg, Adrian Co., Mo., by State militia under General
Schofield.
1. Four Federal soldiers were captured, 1 killed, and 10 guns taken by a
party of rebels on Green river, Ky., near Morgantown.
2. The U. S. gunboats Yankee and Anacosta, exchanged shots with the
rebel batteries at Cockpit Point, on the Potomac.
2. Daniel P. White of Ky., qualified and took his seat in the
Confederate Congress.
3. Col. Glover, with 300 Federal troops, attacked a rebel camp 9 miles
N. of Hunnewell, Mo., taking 8 prisoners, putting the rest to flight,
and capturing a quantity of arms, &c.
3. 240 released Federal prisoners arrived at Fortress Monroe from
Richmond.
4. The 84th Pa., 39th Ill., 500 cavalry and other troops were driven
from Bath, Va., by a superior rebel force under Gen. Jackson, who took
30 Federals prisoners. The Federals retreated to Hancock, Md. 7 rebels
were killed and a number wounded. 3 of the Federals were killed, several
wounded.
4. Skirmish at Huntersville, W. Va. A portion of the 25th Ohio, 2d Va.,
and Bracken’s Ind. cavalry, all under Major Webster, attacked a rebel
force of 400 cavalry and 350 infantry who were guarding the rebel
supplies at that depot. They were routed with a loss of 2 killed and 7
wounded, leaving $50,000 worth of army stores which were destroyed by
Unionists.
5. Skirmish on the mainland near Port Royal, S. C. 7 rebels were
captured.
5. Rebel army under Gen. Jackson bombarded Hancock, Md. from the
opposite Va. shore, but were driven away by artillery forces under Gen.
Lander without a close engagement.
5. Five Federal soldiers were killed by rebels in ambush in Johnson Co.,
Kansas.
6. 4,000 Cherokee Indians were driven from their homes by Texas rebels.
7. Destruction of bridges and culverts on the Balt. and Ohio railway,
near the Cacapon river, by rebel Gen. Jackson.
7. Engagement at Blue’s Gap, near Romney, W. Va. Federal troops under
Col. Dunning, of the 5th Ohio, attacked 2,000 of the enemy, routing them
with the loss of 15 killed, 20 prisoners, 2 pieces of cannon, their
wagons, &c. No Federal loss.
7. 300 of the 32d Ohio, under Capt. Lacey, were sent by Gen. Milroy into
Tucker Co., Va., where they dispersed 400 rebels, capturing 2 officers
and a private, and a large quantity of stores. 4 rebels were found dead
and many were wounded.
7. Three brigades of Gen. Smith’s division, S. side of the Potomac,
proceeded toward Peacock Hill, Lewinsville, Fairfax Court House and
Vienna, and captured an immense quantity of hay, oats, corn, &c.
7. A band of rebels having seized a quantity of army stores from the
depot at Sutton, Braxton Co., W. Va., information was sent to Col. H.
Anisansel, commanding 1st Virginia Cavalry, at Clarksburg. The Col.
overtook the rebels 30 miles E. of Sutton, and, attacking them, killed
or wounded 22, took 15 horses and 56 head of cattle, and recaptured the
greater part of the stores.
7. Skirmish at Paintsville, near Prestonburg, Ky. Col. Garfield
dispersed 2,500 rebels under Humphrey Marshall, killing 3, wounding a
large number, and capturing 15. Federal loss 2 killed and 1 wounded.
8. The newspapers of Missouri were put under military censorship, and
their editors ordered to send two copies of each issue to the
Provost-Marshal.
8. Riot at Warsaw, Mo. Two secessionists were shot.
8. Reconnoissance of gunboats towards Savannah, Ga., under command of
Capt. Davis.
8. Capt. Latham and 17 men of 2d Virginia regiment, encountered about 30
rebel guerrillas on the Dry Fork of Cheat river, W. Va., and after a
severe fight of an hour’s duration, the rebels were driven from the
field with the loss of 6 killed and several wounded. Federal loss 6
wounded. Capt. Latham destroyed the rebel tents and provisions.