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day, and rebels routed with severe loss. Federal loss, 40 killed, 100 wounded. - 26. The inhabitants of York, Pa., were levied on by rebel Gen. Ewell for large sums of money, clothing, and provisions. - 26. Gen. Meade superseded Gen. Hooker in command of the army of the Potomac. - Col. Spear, with the 11th Pa. cavalry, destroyed the bridge over the South Anna river, Va., and captured Gen. W. F. H. Lee, a colonel, four captains, 5 lieutenants, and 100 privates, 35 wagons with 6 mules each, 100 horses, 150 additional mules, etc. - 28. Col. Prick's Federal troops driven from Columbia bridge, on the Susquehannah, Pa., which"" was burned on their retreat, and 200 of their men captured by the rebels. - A government train of 150 wagons and 900 mules captured by the rebels near Rockville, Va.

July 1. - Engagement at Hanover Junction, Pa., between Gen. Pleasanton's Federal cavalry and Gen. Stuart's forces. Rebels defeated. - 2, 3. Defeat of rebel Gen. Lee's army near Gettysburg, Pa., by Gen. Meade's army, after a sanguinary conflict, in which 30,000 men were killed or wounded, on both sides. - 4. Gen. Lee commenced his retreat from Pennsylvania to Virginia. - Surrender of Vicksburg, with 30,000 prisoners, and all the ordinance and stores, to Maj.-Gen. Grant. Gen. Pemberton's rebel army were patroIecL - 7. Gen. Pierce's Federal troops captured 500 prisoners and 8 pieces of artillery near Greencastle, Pa. - 4-8. Gens. Kilpatrick's and Buford's cavalry captured 2,000 rebels on their retreat to the Potomac, and destroyed a large number of wagons laden with spoils. - 4. Assault on Helena, Ark., hy rebel Gens. Marmaduke, Price, and Holmes, with 6,000 men, who were signally defeated by Gen. Prentiss' garrison, who took 1,000 prisoners, and killed and wounded as many more. - 3-10. Raid of rebel Gen. Morgan into Indiana, destroying a large amount of property. - 5. Rear-guard of Gen. Johnson's army, numbering 4,000 m^n, captured by Gen. Grant's forces near Bolton, Miss. - 8. Surrender of Port Hudson, Miss., with its garrison of 5,500 rrien under Gen. Gardner, to Gen. Banks. - Cavalry skirmish near Boonesboro', Md. - 10. Capture of Morris Island, S. C.,'with the exception of Fort VYagner and Cumming's Point Battery, by Federal troops under Gen. Gilmore, in conjunction with U. S. naval forces. - 11. Repulse of Gen. Gilmore's forces, assaulting Fort Wagner, S. C. - 12. Col. Hatch's 2d Iowa cavalry defeated a body of rebel cavalry near Jackson, Miss. Federal loss, 13 killed and wounded. Rebel loss, 175 killed and wounded, and 400 conscripts released. - 13-17, Great riot in New York city, originating in re^stance to a draft for the U. S. army ordered by the President. 25 or 30 buildings were destroyed by fire, and 120 stores and dwellings were sacked by the mob. Numerous robberies of stores and individuals occurred. At their command all the railroad cars and stages in the city ceased to run for several days, and most of the principal factories and workshops suspended labor. The disturbance was quelled by the military and police, after 120 of the populace and 25 of the soldiers and othcers were killed and many wounded. - 12. Gen. Laumann's division of Gen. Sherman's army corps incautiously advanced to an exposed position in front of the rebel works at Jackson, Miss., and 600 men in killed and wounded, - 14. Battle at Falling Waters, Va., Gen. Kilpatrick's cavalry brigade attacked a rebel force of infantry, artillery and horse, defeating them, and capturing 1,300 prisoners. Federal loss, 29 killed and 36 wounded. Rebel loss, 130 killed, wounded unknown. - 17, Occupation of Jackson, Miss., by Gen. Sherman's army, after severe fighting for 4 days with Gen. Johnston's army, who was copripelled to retreat with severe loss. - Jefl'. Davis, by proclamation, order^^ the conscription of every able-bodied man in the rebellious States between 18 and 45 years of age. - Defeat of rebel Gen. Cooper's army at Elk Ci-eek, Ark., by Gen. Blunt's forces. Rebel loss, 400 killed or wounded, 60 prisoners, 3 stand of colors, arms, etc. Federal loss, 10 killed, 25 wounded. - - 18, 19. Bombardment and desperate assault on Fort ^Vagner, S. C, ia which Gen. Gilmore's troops were repulsed with the loss of 700 men, killed, vi^ounded and missing. - 20. Engagement at Wytheville, W. Va., by Federal cavalry under Cols. Tolland and Powell, who destroyed the connection of the Va, and Tenn. railroad at that point, and defeated the rebel forces. Federal loss, 65 killed and wounded. Rebel loss, 75 killed, and 150 prisoners. - 23. Engagement at Manassas Gap, Va., by General Spinola's Federal brigade, who drove the rebel troops through the Gap, after a severe engagement. - 26. Capture of rebel Gen. Morgan with the remainder of his cavalry (400) near New Lisbon, Ohio, by Col. Shackleford. Morgan invaded Indiana a month previous with 4,500 men, and, after committing serious depredations for a time, finally met with a series of defeats in which his men became scattered and captured. - 28. Death of Senator W. L. Yancey, near Montgomery, Ala. - 29. Capture of 29 wagons with sutlers' stores, at Fairfax Court-Housp, Va., by Moseby's guerrillas, which were recaptured by 2d Mass. cavalry on the next day. - Defeat of Gens. Pegram's and Scott's rebel forces while attacking Fed. troops at Paris, Ky, - 30. Death of Brig-Gen. Strong, in New York, from wounds received in the attack on Fort Wagner, S. C., July 19th. - President Lincoln, by pi^oclamation, ordered the execution or imprisonment at hard labor, of rebel prisoners, in retaliation of any violation in kind of the laws of war toward colored troops in the Federal service, who mip:ht be captured by the enemy. August 1. Severe engagement near Culpepper, Va,, by Federal cavalry, infantry and artillery, under Gen. Buford, with a corresponding rebel force, in which the loss on both sides was heavy. - Sixty wagons loaded with forage were burned by rebels at Stamford, Ky. - Rebel Col. Ashby and 850 men were captured near the Cumberland river, Ky., by Col. Sanders. - 4. Reconnoissance up the James river, Va., by monitor Sangamon, gunboat Com. Barney, and tug Cohassel. The vessels were exposed to a fearful fire from the enemy's forces lining the banks, but returned with slight loss of life. The Barney was badly injured. - 6. A day appointed by President Lincoln for national thanksgiving and praise in gratitude for signal victories obtained by the Federal armies. - 16. Severe bombardment of Fort Sumter by the monitors and the Federal batteries on Morris Island. Com. Rogers killed on board theCatskill. - 17. Great destruction of railroad property and ordnance stores at Granada, Miss., by Federal troops under Col. Phillips. - Terrible explosion of ammunition on board the steamer City of Madison, at Vicksburg, Miss., 150 lives lost. - 19. Recommencement of the draft in the city of New York, which had been suspended by circumstances growing out of the riot a month previous. 30,000 Federal troops were mustered in the vicinity of the city during the drawing which was completed August 28. - 20. The city of Lawrence, Kansas, was attacked by a band of rebel guerrillas from Missouri, under Quantrell, who sacked the town, murdered 180 of the inhabitants, who made no resistance, and burned a large portion of the houses. The rebels were pursued by Federal forces, and over 100 of their number were killed. - 21. Chattanooga, Ala., besieged by Gen. Rosecrans' army. - 22. Charleston, S. C, shelled by Federal batteries on Morris Island. - 25. U. S. gunboats Satellite and Reliance captured by rebels at the mouth of the Rappahannock river, Va.

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