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ARMY OPERATIONS. 



delayed the arrival of reinforcements from 

 Gen. Lee to Gen. Bragg before the battle of 

 Murfreesborough. They developed the impor- 

 tance of these roads to the Confederate Gov- 

 ernment, and proved that their permanent loss 

 would have caused serious embarrassment to_ it. 



Some military movements took place during 

 the year, which have not been stated in the 

 preceding pages, as they were rather isolated 

 operations than a part of the campaign at the 

 time progressing. 



On the 6th of September a body of Confed- 

 erate troops surprised the garrison at "Wash- 

 ington in the department of North Carolina. 

 A vigorous resistance was made, and the at- 

 tacking party was repulsed with a loss of thirty- 

 three killed, and nearly one hundred wounded. 

 The Federal loss was eight killed, and thirty- 

 three wounded. 



On the 22d of October an expedition was 

 sent out from Port Royal in the department of 

 the South, which was then under the command 

 of Gen. Mitchell, to destroy the trestle-work 

 bridges of theCharleston and Savannah railroad 

 across the Pocotalico, Tullifinny, and Coosaw- 

 hatchie, tributaries of the Broad river, and to 

 make a reconnoissance of these streams. The 

 expedition was under the command of Gens. 

 Brannan and Terry. The main body of the 

 troops was landed at Mackey's Point, about 

 fifteen miles from the railroad, and marched 

 seven miles inland, where the Confederates 

 were met in force. After a sharp fight of an 

 hour they retired to a point two miles distant 

 and made a second stand. From this point they 

 again fell back to the village of Pocotalico. and 

 having burned the long bridge across the stream, 

 they were inaccessible. Meanwhile Col. Bar- 

 ton, with three hundred and fifty men, pene- 

 trated to the railroad at Coosawhatchie, and de- 

 stroyed some of the rails, cut the telegraph wire, 

 and fired upon a train containing troops. The 

 engagement by the main force was severe, and 

 the Federal loss was thirty-two killed, and one 

 hundred and eighty wounded. The Federal 

 force retired on the next day, having failed in 

 the object of the expedition, except the re- 

 connoissance. The Confederate loss has not 

 been stated. 



On the 5th of August an attack was made on 

 Baton Rouge, in the Department of the Gulf, 

 which was under the command of Gen. Butler. 

 The Federal force at this city was under com- 

 mand of Brig.-Gen. Williams. The Confeder- 

 ate force making the attack was under the com- 

 mand of Gen. John C. Breckinridpe. The con- 

 test was sharp and bloody, and the attack was 

 successfully repulsed. The Federal loss was 

 ninety killed, and two hundred and fifty 

 wounded. Among the killed was Gen. Wil- 

 liams. Three hundred of the Confederates 

 were reported to have been killed and buried 

 by the force of Gen. Williams. The city was 

 subsequently evacuated by the Federal force on 

 May 16. 



On the 24th of October Brig.-Gen. Weitzel 



commanded an expedition from New Orleans 

 to the west bank of the Mississippi in the La 

 Fourche district. An engagement took place 

 with a considerable Confederate force on the 

 next day, about nine miles from Donaldson- 

 ville, in which they were defeated with the loss 

 of their commander, and a large number killed 

 and wounded, and two hundred and sixty- 

 eight prisoners. The Federal loss was eighteen 

 killed, and sixty-eight wounded. The entire 

 district was subsequently occupied by the force 

 of Gen. Weitzel. (See LOUISIANA). For further 

 military operations, see NEW MEXICO and MIN- 

 NESOTA. 



Some serious conflicts with guerilla troops 

 took place in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mis- 

 souri. For the particulars, see KENTUCKY, TEN- 

 NESSEE, and MISSOURI. 



The following list of the most important 

 military events, with the date when they oc- 

 curred, presents a more summary view of the 

 great magnitude of the simultaneous opera- 

 tions : 



Burnside sails Jan. 12 



Mill Springs (Ky.), battle Jan. 19 



Cedar Keys (Fla.), captured Jan. 16 



Fort Henry (Ky.), captured Feb. 6 



Roanoke Island (N. C.), captured Feb. 7 



Elizabeth (N. C.), captured Feb. 8 



Edenton (N. C.), captured Feb. 12 



Springfield Mo.), captured Feb. 14 



Donelson (Ky.), captured Feb. 16 



Bowling Green (Ky.), evacuated Feb. 17 



Fayetteville (Ark.), occupied Feb. 18 



Clarkville (Tenn.), occupied Feb. 19 



Winton (N. C.), occupied Feb. 20 



Nashville (Tenn.), occupied Feb. 24 



Columbus (Ky.), evacuated March 1 



Fernandina (Fla.), captured March 3 



St. Mary (Fla.), captured March 3 



Pea Ridge (Ark.), cattle March 6, 7 



Brunswick (Ga.), captured March 8 



Jacksonville (Fla.), captured March 12 



St. Augustine (Fla.), captured March 14 



Newbern (N. C.), captured March 14 



New Madrid (Mo. ), captured March 14 



Washington (N. C.), captured March 25 



Shiloh (Tenn.), battle April 6, 7 



Island No. 10, evacuated April 7 



Huntsville (Ala.), captured April 8 



Decatur and Stevenson (Ala.), captured. . .April 9 



Fort Pulaski ( Ga.), captured April 11 



Fort Macon (N. C.), captured April 25 



New Orleans, capturea April 26 



Yorktown (Va.), evacuated May 3 



Williamsburg ( Va.), evacuated May 



Pensacola (Fla.), evacuated May 9 



Norfolk, captured May 10 



Baton Rouge, occupied May 27 



Corinth (Miss.), evacuated May 29 



Fair Oaks (Va.), battle May 31 



Fort Pillow, evacuated June 



Memphis (Tenn.), surrenders June 6 



Cross Keys, battle June 



Cumberland Gap, occupied June 18 



Reven davs before Richmond June 25,&c. 



Malvern Sill, battle July 



Baton Rouge, attack Aug. 5 



Cedar Mountain, battle Aug. 9 



Rappahannock Bridge Aug. 23 



Centreville (Va.), battle Aug. 28 



Manassas (Va.), battle Aug. 30 



Chantilly (Va.), battle Sept. 1 



Munfordsville (Ky.), battle Sept. 14 



South Mountain, battle Sept. 14 



