of about 200 killed, 700 wounded, and 2,000 prisoners. Rebels defeated at Bolivar, Tenn..

SECOND BATTLE OF BULL RUN.

AUG. 30-The Federal forces under General Pope defeated. AUG. 31-Bayou Sara, La., destroyed by the U. S. gunboat Essex.

SEPTEMBER, 1862.

SEPT. 1.—Fight at Britton's Lane, Tenn.; rebels retired leaving their dead on the field. Union loss 5 killed, 78 wounded, and 92 missing.

FIGHT AT CHANTILLY, VA.

SEPT. 1.-The Union troops were commanded by Generals Hooker, Reno and Kearney. The rebels retired leaving their dead and wounded on the field. This was the last fight in which General Pope's army was engaged. In the five battles fought since August 26, the Army of Virginia had lost about 1,000 killed, 6,000 wounded, and 2,000 prisoners. The Union troops evacuated Lexington, Ky.

SEPT. 2.-General McClellan appointed to the command of the troops for the defense of Washington.

SEPT. 5.-Confederates began crossing the Potomac into Maryland.

SEPT. 6. The rebels made an attack on the Union garrison at Washington, N. C.; were repulsed. Union loss 8 killed and 36 wounded. Colonel Lowe recaptured Clarksville, Tenn.

SEPT. 7.-General Banks assigned to the command of the fortifications in and around Washington. General McClellan took the field at the head of the Army of the Potomac.

SEPT. 12.-Fight at Middletown, Md.

and wounded.

Union loss, 80 killed

BATTLE OF SOUTH MOUNTAIN, MD.

SEPT. 14.-General McClellan overtook the enemy at South Mountain, Md. A general engagement took place. The fight was severe and the loss heavy on both sides, the Unionists losing 443 killed and 1,806 wounded. General Reno was among the killed. The rebels retreated towards the Potomac.

SEPT. 15.-Harper's Ferry surrendered, after two days' fight ing, to the enemy, with all the garrison, consisting of 8,000 men. The rebels attempted to destroy the Green river bridge, on the Louisville and Nashville R. R., but were defeated.

SEPT. 16.-Munfordsville, Ky., captured by the rebels; about 4,000 taken prisoners.

BATTLE OF ANTIETAM, MD.

SEPT. 17.—The battle was fought on Antietam Creek, near Sharpsburg, Md., and began early in the morning and continued until evening. Armies each numbering nearly 100,000 men. The battle was fought with great determination. During the night the Confederates retreated, leaving 3,500 prisoners, 39 stand of colors, and 13 guns in the hands of the victors. The Union loss was 2,010 killed, 9,416 wounded, and 1,043 missing. Cumberland Gap evacuated by the Federals.

SEPT. 18.-Confederates recrossed the Potomac into Virginia, having been in Maryland two weeks. The rebels evacuated Harper's Ferry.

SEPT. 19.-General Rosecrans commenced an attack on the rebel forces at Iuka, Miss.

SEPT. 20.-Confederates evacuated the place during the night. The Union loss was 135 killed and 527 wounded.

SEPT. 21.-General McCook recaptured Munfordsville, Ky. SEPT. 22.-President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation issued.

SEPT. 27.-Fight at Augusta, Ky. The Union garrison, 120 strong, surrendered after a gallant defense. Their loss was 9 killed, 15 wounded and the rest prisoners.

SEPT. 29.-General Nelson was shot by General Jeff. C. Davis at Louisville, Ky.

OCTOBER, 1862.

BATTLE OF CORINTH, MISS.

OCT. 3. The rebels under Price and Van Dorn attacked the Union troops and drove them into the town.

OCT. 4.-Battle of Corinth renewed. The Confederates were defeated with heavy loss. The Union loss was 315 killed and 1,802 wounded.

OCT. 6. The Confederates attacked General Palmer's brigade

at Lavergne, Tenn., but were defeated. Union loss, 5 killed and 13 wounded and missing.

BATTLE OF PERRYVILLE, KY.

OCT. 8.-The advance of Buell's army was attacked at Perryville, Ky., by a superior force of the enemy under Generals Jackson and Ferrell. The Confederates retreated during the night. Union loss was over 3,000 killed and wounded.

OCT. 10. The rebel cavalry under General Stuart entered Chambersburg, Penn., and captured a quantity of small arms and clothing.

OCT. 18. The rebel General Morgan occupied Lexington, Kentucky.

OCT. 19.-The Confederate General Forrest defeated near Gallatin, Tenn.

OCT. 22.-Rebel salt works in Florida destroyed. General Blunt defeated the rebels at Maysville, Ark., capturing all their artillery. Fight at Pocotaligo, S. C. The Federals attempted to gain possession of the Charleston, and Savannah railroad, but were repulsed with a loss of 30 killed and 180 wounded.

OCT. 27.-Fight at Labadieville, La.; rebels defeated; Union loss, 17 killed and 74 wounded.

OCT. 28.-General Herron defeated the rebels near Fayetteville, Arkansas.

OCT. 30.-General Rosecrans assumed command of the Army of the Cumberland. General Mitchell died at Port Royal,

South Carolina.

NOVEMBER, 1862.

Nov. 5.-General McClellan relieved of the command of the Army of the Potomac, and General Burnside put in his place. Nov. 11.-General Ransom defeated the rebels under Woodward, near Garrettsburg, Kentucky. Under the cartel the following officers were exchanged: U. S. officers-Brigadier Generals, 3, Colonels, 18. Lieutenant Colonels, 19, Captains, 431, Lieutenants, 545; Confederate officers-Colonels, 27, Lieutenant Colonels, 17, Captains, 467, Lieutenants, 1,085. About 24,000 privates were also exchanged, leaving a balance due the United States of 6,000 privates.

Nov. 16.-President Lincoln enjoined on the United States forces the orderly observance of the Sabbath.

Nov. 17.-A cavalry fight took place near Kingston, North

Carolina. The enemy was driven from his position and his brrracks destroyed.

Nov. 22.-All political State prisoners released.

BATTLE OF CANE HILL, ARK.

Nov. 28. The Union army, numbering 1,000 men, was commanded by General Blunt. The rebels were defeated, with a heavy loss, and retreated to Van Buren.

DECEMBER, 1862.

DEC. 1--An expedition sent from Suffolk, Va., recaptured the Pittsburg Battery, which had been taken from the Union army on the Peninsula.

DEC. 2.-Skirmish near Charleston, Va. Rebels defeated, losing 70 killed and wounded and 145 prisoners.

DEC. 6.-General Banks' expedition sailed for New Orleans.

BATTLE OF PRAIRIE GROVE, ARK.

DEC. 7.—The Union army was commanded by Generals Blunt and Herron. The rebels were defeated with heavy loss, and retreated during the night. The Union loss was 495 killed and 500 wounded. The rebel General Morgan captured the 104th Illinois, the 106th and 108th Ohio, and a number of the 2d Indiana cavalry, at Hartsville, Tenn. Unionists lost, besides prisoners, 55 killed.

DEC. 11. The city of Fredericksburg bombarded by the Union troops, under cover of which they crossed the Rappahannock.

BATTLE OF FREDERIKSBURG, VA.

DEC 13.-Confederate works were attacked by the Union troops in three divisions, under Sumner,. Hooker and Franklin, but were repulsed: Federals lost 1,512 killed, 6,000 wounded, and 100 prisoners. General Foster left Newbern, N. C., for the purpose of destroying the railroad at Goldsboro'. He came up with the enemy at Southwest ereek; after a short engagement, they retired to Kingston, where they were again attacked and driven from their position with a loss of 11 pieces of artillery and 400 prisoners. Severe skirmish at Zuric, Va.; rebels defeated and part of their force captured. An expedition under Commodore Parker destroyed the rebel salt works, also five schooners and two sloops in Mob Jack Bay.

DEC. 16.-General Burnside's army removed to the north side of the Rappahannock. General Foster defeated the rebeis at White Hall, N. C.

DEC. 17.-The Union troops occupied Baton Rouge, La. General Foster defeated the rebels at Goldsboro', N. C. destroying the railroad bridge.

DEC. 19. The rebels recaptured Holly Springs, Miss., taking the garrison prisoners, and destroying a large quantity of ammunition commissary stores and cotton.

DEC. 21.-General Carter left Kentucky for the purpose of. destroying two important railroad bridges in East Tennessee. The expedition was successful.

DEC. 23. The Confederates attacked General Sigel at Dum fries, Va., but were repulsed.

SECOND ATTACK ON VICKSBURG.

DEC. 27.-General Sherman attacked the advanced works of the enemy about 6 miles from Vicksburg, at the same time the gunboats attacked the rebel batteries on Haines' Bluff.

DEC. 28.-The Federals drive the rebels from the first and second lines of defense and advanced to within two and a half miles of Vicksburg. General Blunt entered Van Buren, Ark., capturing four steamboats laden with provisions.

DEC. 29.-The Confederates attacked General Sherman with their whole foree, and drove him back to the first lines of defense.

BATTLE OF MURFREESBORO', OR STONE RIVER.

DEC. 31.-Skirmishing had been going on for two days, but today the engagement became general. The Union army numbered 45,000 men, under General Rosecrans. The main attack of the rebels was made on General Rosecran's right, commanded by General McCook. The division was driven back four miles, and lost 26 guns; but reinforcements being sent from the left and center, the enemy was in turn repulsed and the lost ground regained. The iron-clad steamer, Monitor, foundered on the coast of South Carolina. West Virginia admitted into the Union as a State.

JANUARY, 1863.

JAN, 1.-General Sullivan defeated the rebels under Van Dorn, at Hunt's Cross Roads, near Lexington, Tenn. Early in