1865.

Jan. 1. The head of Dutch Gap Canal, Va., blown out, but without effect.

1. Admiral Farragut commissioned Vice-Admiral.

1. San Jacinto, sloop-of-war, wrecked on Bahama Banks.

2. Passport system established on U. S. frontier.

2. Steamship George Washington burned at New York. Loss $500,000.

3. Hood’s pontoon train captured.

4. Rebel powder and torpedoes destroyed on the Rappahannock.

5. John Thompson expelled, for disloyalty, from the Missouri Legislature.

5. Gen. Grierson arrives at Vicksburg, having destroyed on his raid 70 miles of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, and 30 miles of the Miss. Central, and captured 600 prisoners and 1,000 negroes.

5. “Sue Munday,” a guerrilla, murders 5 soldiers near Lebanon, Ky.

6. Owensboro’, Ky., evacuated by the rebels.

6. Magruder’s guerrillas burn the Lebanon train, and murder 4 discharged soldiers.

6. Gen. Sherman and his army crossed the Savannah river.

6. Missouri Constitutional Convention organized.

6. Steamship Knickerbocker, of N. Y., sunk on the Chesapeake.

6. Steamer Potomac, of N. Y., burned off Cape Elizabeth.

6. Gen. Terry’s expedition sailed for Wilmington from Fortress Monroe.

7. Gen. Thomas appointed Maj.-Gen. U. S. A., vice Fremont, resigned.

7. Julesburg, Colorado Territory, attacked by Indians, who were defeated, after killing 19 soldiers and citizens, and destroying much property.

7. Hon. F. P. Blair left for Richmond, on a self-constituted Peace mission.

8. Gen. Butler relieved from command of the Army of the James.

8. Steamer Venango captured and burned by guerrillas on the Mississippi river.

8. The steamship Melville foundered at sea; over 6O drowned.

8. Gen. Terry’s expedition arrived off Beaufort, N. C.

9. Picket line of Second Division A. C. Potomac army attacked.

10. Rebel storehouses, &c., at Charlotte, N. C. burned.

11. Foraging party on Jerusalem Plank Road, Va., repulsed by bushwhackers.

11. Beverley, W. Va., captured and partially burned by Gen. Rosser. 200 Fed. soldiers captured.

11. Gov. Thomas Swan, of Md., inaugurated.

11. H. S. Foote arrested by rebel authorities while attempting to escape from Richmond.

12. Missouri declared a Free State.

18. Disembarkation of troops to attack Fort Fisher.

14. A reconnoissance pushed within 500 yards of Fort Fisher, and small work captured.

14. Gen. Sherman recommences movement from Savannah.

14. Pocotaligo, S. C., captured by Fed. Gen. Blair.

14. Slavery abolished by Tenn. State Convention.

14. Steamship Rebecca Clyde sent from N. Y. with relief for Savannah.

15. Gens. Sherman, Sheridan, and Thomas confirmed Maj.-Gens. U. S. A. and Gen. Hancock, Brig.-Gen. U. S. A.

15. Rebs. defeated at Dardanelle, Ark.

15. Grand assault on Fort Fisher, which is captured with entire garrison. Union loss 110 killed, 536 wounded. Reb. loss 2,500 prisoners, 72 guns.

16. Fort Fisher magazine explodes, with great loss of life.

16. Rebels blow up and abandon Fort Caswell and works on Smith’s Isl., N. C.

16. S. S. Cox’s Peace Resolution tabled by House.

16. Reb. Congress debate question of Peace.

16. Mr. Blair returns from Richmond.

16. The monitor Patapsco sunk by a rebel torpedo in Charleston Harbor. 60 of the officers and crew were lost.

17. Steamers Chickamauga and Patapsco blown up by rebels.

18. Gen. Ord placed in command of the Army of the James.

18. Smithville, N. C., captured.

18. The Harriet Lane, rebel vessel, destroyed at Havana.

18. 200 of rebel Gen. Forrest’s cavalry defeated, 10 miles from Columbus, Ky.

18. Gen. Terry appointed Maj.-Gen.

19. Fatal explosion at Hazard Powder Mills.

19. Gen. Schofield captured Fort Anderson, the main defence of Wilmington.

20. Rebel Secretary Seddon resigns.

20. Gen. Schofield fighting on this and next day at Wilmington.

21. Rebel Gen. Roddy pardoned by Pres. Lincoln.

22. Wilmington captured by Gen. Schofield; rebels retreat towards Goldsboro’.

23. Rebel Gen. Hood superseded by Dick Taylor.

23. Charles A. Dana appointed Assistant-Secretary of War.

24. Rebel iron-clads attempt descent of the James; are driven back, and the Virginia blown up.

24. H. S. Foote expelled by the rebel Congress.

24. The Smithsonian Institution destroyed by fire.

25. Mr. Blair returns from Richmond, his Peace Mission having failed.

25. Reb. Gen. Lee appointed General-in-Chief by Jeff. Davis.

26. Steamer Eclipse explodes her boiler on the Tennessee, killing 140 persons.

26. The steamer Dai Ching attacked by rebels on the Combahee river; gets aground, is abandoned and burned.

26. Emancipation Acts of Missouri and Tennessee celebrated in New Orleans.

26. Part of the 75th Ohio captured by treachery.

27. Gen. Robert E. Breckinridge appointed rebel Secretary of War.

28. Rebel House resolves to arm negroes.

28. Valley Station, Omaha, attacked by Indians; 12 men killed and 650 head of cattle stolen.

30. Messrs. Stephens, Campell and Hunter enter Union lines as Peace Commissioners.

30. Jackson Burroughs, a Treasury clerk, shot by Miss Mary Harris.

31. The Anti-Slavery Constitutional Amendment passed by House, 19 to 56.

Feb. 1. Secretary Seward leaves for Fortress Monroe to meet rebel Commissioners.

1. Sherman’s whole army in motion for Savannah.

1. Constitutional Amendment ratified by Maryland House and Illinois.

2. President Lincoln proceeds to meet rebel Commissioners.

2. Constitutional Amendment ratified by Michigan and Rhode Island; also by New York Senate.

2. Julesburg, Omaha, fort attacked by Indians, and station burned.

2. Midway, Ky., robbed and partially burned by guerrillas.

3. Sherman’s advance crosses the Salkehatchie river.

3. Constitutional Amendment ratified by Massachusetts, West Virginia and Pennsylvania; also by New York Assembly and Maryland Senate.

4. Failure of the peace negotiations. President Lincoln and Secretary Seward return to Washington.

4. Rebels flanked at Branchville by Gen. Sherman.

4. Lieut. Cushing with 4 boats and 50 men takes possession of All Saints, on Little river, S. C., capturing a large amount of cotton.

4. Great battle at Mud Springs, Mo., between Col. Livingstone and 2,000 Indians, who are defeated with loss.

5. The New York pilot-boat Favorita sunk by collision at sea.

5. Rebels driven from rifle-pits at Rowanty creek, Va., by 5th Corps; and the 2d Corps advance to Hatcher’s Run. Severe fighting at both places. Repulse of rebels.

6. Harry Gilmer, the notorious guerrilla, captured near Moorfield, Va.

6. Constitutional Amendment ratified by Missouri.

6. Severe fight at Dabney’s Mills. The rebels driven back, but in their turn force back Crawford’s division, to be again finally driven back. Casualties in 5th Corps, in 2 days, 500. In the 2d Corps, 750.

6. Jefferson Davis makes a great war speech at Richmond.

6. Gen. Ord assigned to command Department of Virginia.

6. 2 blockade runners captured at Galveston by Ensign French.

7. Rebels attack the 5th Corps, and are repulsed.

7. Kilpatrick’s cavalry drives rebels from Blackville, S. C.

7. Constitutional Amendment ratified by Maine.

7. Rebel Senate votes against arming negroes.

7. 225 rebel prisoners at Camp Chase refuse to be returned to the rebel army by exchange.

8. Occupation of Branchville, S. C.

8. Lieut. Cushing, with 15 men, captures Shallotte, N. C.

8. Ohio, Minnesota and Kansas ratify Constitutional Amendment. Delaware refuses.

8. The electoral vote for President and Vice-President counted in the House of Representatives, the result being 212 votes for Lincoln and Johnson, and 21 for McClellan and Pendleton.

8. Great fire in Philadelphia, commencing in petroleum oil warehouse. 47 buildings destroyed, and about 15 persons burned.

9. A large force of Indians at Mud Springs again defeated by Col. Livingston.

10. Constitutional Amendment ratified by Indiana.

10. Rebels repulsed from Fort Meyer, Fla.

10. Gen. Gillmore resumes command Department of the South.

10. Gen. Grierson confirmed Major-General by Senate.

10. Gen. Sherman’s troops occupy James Island, 2 miles from Charleston.

11. Gen. Terry advances towards Wilmington, N. C., and engages rebel works. Rebel loss, 100. Fed., 60.

11. Wheeler defeated by Kilpatrick at Aiken, S. C. Feds. occupy the town.

11. Gen. Lee assumes command of the rebel armies.

11. Gen. Terry commences his advance toward Wilmington.

13. Louisiana House ratified the Constitutional Amendment.

15. Destruction of Charlotte Iron Furnace, on Water Lick creek, by 1st and 6th Michigan cavalry.

15. F. W. Smith, a Boston merchant, fined $25,000 for frauds on government.

16. Slavery Constitutional Amendment ratified by Nevada.

17. Charleston evacuated by rebels who burned vast quantities of stores, &c.; an explosion of powder kills 200 persons. 2 rebel iron-clads blown up.

17. Columbia, S. C., captured by Gen. Sherman.

17. Rebel flag of truce boat, William Ashson, blown up by rebel torpedo on the James river.

17. Charlotte, N. C., crowded by rebel refugees and placed under martial law.

17. Pres. Lincoln ordered an extra session of Congress, to commence March 4.

17. Louisiana Senate ratifies the Constitutional Amendment.

18. Charleston occupied by Union forces. 200 pieces of artillery and much ammunition captured.

18. Gen. Lee calls upon rebel House for negro soldiers.

19. Gen. Schofield and Admiral Porter capture Fort Anderson, N. C., after severe bombardment. Fed. loss, 30.

20. Gen. Cox routs rebels 4 miles from Wilmington, N. C.

20. Repulse of rebel attack on Fort Myers, Fla.

21. The rebels evacuate Wilmington at night, after burning cotton, resin, &c.

21. Gens. Crook and Kelly captured in their beds at Cumberland, Va.

21. Wisconsin ratifies the Constitutional Amendment.

21. Bridgeport, Ky., almost destroyed by fire.

22. Gen. Schofield occupies Wilmington.

22. Constitutional Amendment rejected by Kentucky.

22. Georgetown, S. C., surrenders.

23. Capture of Camden, S. C.

23. Gen. Johnston appointed to command troops operating against Sherman.

23. A passenger train from Nashville captured by guerrillas.

24. Columbia, S. C., burned.

25. Fatal explosion at Dupont’s Powder Mills, at Wilmington, Del.

26. 20 guerrillas captured in Ky., tried by drum-head court martial, and shot about this date.

27. Sheridan moved from Winchester with 10,000 men.

27. Hickman, Ky., robbed and partly burned by guerrillas.

27. Flagship Arizona burned at New Orleans.

28. Six hundred million loan bill passed by House.

28. Lord Lyons resigns as British Minister to Washington, and is succeeded by Sir Frederick Bruce.

28. Admiral Thatcher takes command of the West Gulf Squadron.

March 1. Sheridan secures the bridge over the Shenandoah at Mt. Crawford.

1. The 600,000,000 loan bill passed by Senate.

1. The Constitutional Amendment rejected by N. J. House.

1. Lovelaceville, Ky., robbed by guerrillas.

1. Gen. Bailey starts on a cavalry raid from Baton Rouge.

2. Sheridan captures nearly the whole force of Early, consisting of 1,800 men and 11 guns, between Charlottesville and Staunton.

2. Steamer James Watson sunk with government stores on the Miss. 30 lives lost.

3. Skirmish between Sherman’s cavalry and that of Wade Hampton. The rebel Col. Aiken killed.

3. Occupation of Cheraw, S. C., by Sherman’s advance.

3. Close of the 38th Congress.

3. Charlottesville, Va., captured by Sheridan.

3. Ten soldiers killed by train on the Opelousas railroad. 40 wounded.

4. Reinauguration of Pres. Lincoln.

4. U. S. transport steamer Thorne blown up by a torpedo in Cape Fear riv.

4. Parson Brownlow elected Governor of Tenn.

4. Rebels worsted at Natural Bridge, Fla.

6. Expedition up the Rappahannock. Capture of 400 prisoners and 95 tons of tobacco at Fredericksburg. Extensive contraband trade broken up.

7. Hugh McCulloch confirmed Secretary of the Treasury, succeeding Hon. W. P. Fessenden.

7. Five persons killed by collision on the Camden & Amboy R. R.

8. Sherman at Laurel Hill, N. C.

8. The rebel Senate passes the negro enlistment bill.

8. Engagement between Cox and Bragg 4 miles from Kinston, N. C. Bragg captures a large number of prisoners and 3 pieces of artillery, but is ultimately driven back.

8. The passport restrictions to Canada removed.

9. A transport, with 2,000 Union troops, enters Mobile Bay through Grant’s Pass.

9. Steamboat Munroe captured by rebels on the Big Black river.

9. Senator Harlan confirmed Sec. of the Interior, vice Mr. Usher, resigned.

10. Jefferson Davis’ fast day celebrated by the rebels.

10. Gen. Sheridan at Columbia, Fluvanna Co., Va., 50 miles west of Richmond. He reports having destroyed all the locks for a considerable distance on the James river canal, an immense number of bridges, many miles of railroad, mills, factories, and vast quantities of merchandise; also, having captured 12 canal boats, 14 pieces of artillery, and an abundance of provisions.

10. Desperate attempt of Bragg to break the National lines at Kinston, N. C. The rebels lose 1,200 killed and wounded, and 400 prisoners. 2,000 rebs. captured from March 8 to 10. The entire Union losses about 1,000.

10. Gen. Lee urges the work of raising and organizing negro troops.

10. Gen. Stoneman, with 4,000 men, starts on a cavalry raid from Knoxville, Tenn.

10. Engagement between the cavalry forces of Wade Hampton and Kilpatrick near Fayetteville, N. C. Nearly all the members of Kilpatrick’s staff captured. The rebels finally beaten back, and most of the officers recaptured.

11. Extra sessions of the U. S. Senate closed.

11. Sheridan at Beaver Mills Aqueduct, 20 miles north of Richmond.

11. Hoke’s division of rebels repulsed at Kinston. Loss, over 2,000. Union loss, 300.

11. 21 Union vessels in sight of Mobile, Ala.

11. Sherman arrives at Fayetteville. Reports having captured at Columbia, S. C., 43 pieces of artillery; at Cheraw, S. C., 25 pieces, and 3,600 barrels of gunpowder; at Fayetteville, N. C., 20 pieces, and large quantities of ammunition.

12. Occupation of Kinston by Schofield. The rebels throw many pieces of artillery into the river, and burn the ram Neuse.

12. Gen. Stoneman at Wytheville, Chriansburg, and Salem, Va.

13. Sheridan tears up the railroad between Richmond and Hanover.

15. Fight at Brandenburg, Ky., between a small Union garrison and a party of rebels.

15. Sheridan reports having rendered useless the James river canal as far as Goochland.

16. Rebels blow up Fort Hell at Petersburg, with little effect.

16. Sue Monday (Jerome Clark), the notorious guerrilla, hung at Louisville.

16. Lieut.-Com. Eastman destroys 3 rebel schooners in Mattox Creek, Va.; large stocks of tobacco, guns, ammunition captured.

16. Fight at Averasboro’, N. C., (20 miles north of Fayetteville), between a portion of Sherman’s army and the rebs. under Hardee. Union loss, 74 killed, 477 wounded. Rebel loss, 327 killed and wounded, and 373 prisoners.

17. Mr. Bigelow succeeds Mr. Dayton as Minister to France.

17. Mohawk Valley inundated. Immense damage to property.

17. Formal notice of the termination of the Reciprocity Treaty given by Mr. Adams to the British government.

17. Gen. Canby’s movement against Mobile commences. Portions of the 13th and 23d corps in motion.

17. Gen. Wilson leaves Nashville with 15,000 men on a cavalry expedition into Central Ala. and Ga.

18. Joe Johnston attacks Sherman’s advance at Bentonville, captures 3 guns, and drives it back on main body.

18. Reb. Congress adjourns in a panic.

18. Gen. Sheridan’s advance reaches White House, on the Pamunkey river. His entire loss during the raid 50 men and 2 officers.

19. The rebel Congress issue a despairing appeal to the people.

19. Engagement at Bentonville, N. C., between Gen. Sherman and Gen. Johnston. Repulse of the rebels. Union loss, 1,646. Rebel loss, 167 dead, 1,625 prisoners.

19. The rebel schooner Anna Dale, in Matagorda Bay, cut loose from under 2 rebel batteries and burned.

20. Gen. Stoneman’s expedition moves from E. Tenn., and pushing to Salisbury, defeats Gardiner, capturing 14 guns and 1,364 prisoners.

20. Gen. Steele’s forces leave Pensacola, Florida.

21. Goldsboro’, N. C., occupied by part of Schofield’s army.

21. Johnston retreats at night from Bentonville, leaving his wounded.

21. The rebels flanked and overpowered at Mount Olive, N. C.

21. Roddy’s division of Forrest’s cavalry routed by Gen. Wilson’s forces at Marion and Plantersville.

22. Sherman forms junction with Schofield at Goldsboro’.

22. McDougal’s gang of Ky. guerrillas broken up west of Paducah. He and 20 others killed.

22. Gen. Wilson moves from Chickasaw, Ala., toward rebel Gen. Forrest.

22. Passenger train on Nashville railroad burned by Harper’s guerrillas. 16 persons wounded.

24. Sheridan moved from White House toward Petersburg.

25. Capture of the Union Fort Stedman, of Gen. McLaughlin and 500 men, in front of Petersburg, by 3 reb. divisions under Gordon. They are driven out again by Gen. Hartrauft, with a loss of 1,758 prisoners, and total loss of 2,500. Total Union loss about 1,500.

25. Assault on the rebel lines by the 2d and 6th corps. The first line of the rebel works captured and held.

25. Engagement between the Union cavalry and the 6th and 8th Ala. cavalry at Mitchell’s Creek. The rebel General Canton, with 275 men, captured.

25. Robert C. Kennedy, the rebel spy and incendiary, hung at Fort Lafayette.

26. Judge Radcliffe, of Madison Co., Ark., hung by rebels near his own home.

26. Sheridan’s cavalry reaches City Point.

27. Sherman visits Grant at City Pt.

27. Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely, Mobile, invested by Union troops.

27. Boone, N. C., captured by General Stoneman.

27. Gen. Getty’s division, of the 6th corps, attacked by 400 reb. sharpshooters. Repulse of the rebels.

27. Sheridan’s cavalry takes position in Gregg’s old cavalry camp, on the left and rear of Grant’s army.

27. Portions of the 24th and 25th corps cross the James to join Meade’s army.

28. The monitors Milwaukee and Osage sunk by torpedoes in Mobile Bay.

29. The St. Albans raiders are released at Montreal.

29. Grant’s army in motion.

29. Sheridan’s command makes a detour to Dinwiddie C. H. Occupation of the town. Further advance on the Boydton Road. 2 corps of the infantry (2d and 5th) thrown across Hatcher’s Run, the former on the Vaughan road, the latter on the Halifax road. Battle of Quaker road, near Gravelly Run, between Bushrod Johnson’s rebels and the 5th corps. Rebels retire. Loss, 500 on each side.

30. The 2 armies before Petersburg, after severe skirmishing, confront each other their whole length.

30. A railway train robbed and burned by guerrillas near Cumberland, Va.

31. Gen. Warren attacked the enemy at White Oak road, but, after severe fighting, is forced back to his 3d division. The rebels are driven back with heavy loss, and White Oak road gained. Sheridan captures Five Forks, but is forced back to Dinwiddie C. H. Fed. loss, 2,500; rebs. less.

31. The transport Gen. Lyon burned off Hatteras, over 500 lives being lost.

April 1. Sheridan, reinforced by Warren, drives rebels to Five Forks, carries the position and captures over 5,000 prisoners and all their artillery. Fed. loss, 3,000. This night Davis flies from Richmond.

1. Forrest defeated by Gen. Wilson at Ebenezer Church, Ala., losing 300 prisoners and 3 guns.

1. Boone, N. C., captured by Stoneman’s advance.

1. Hazard Powder Mills, at Canton, Conn., blew up.

2. Rebel lines assaulted at Five Forks, and forced near Hatcher’s Run; then the main line carried, and two strong works commanding south of Petersburg, were captured. The rebels south of Petersburg were severely beaten, and fled toward the Appomattox. At night, Lee evacuated Petersburg and Richmond, retreating toward Danville. Many thousands of prisoners were captured by the Union forces on this day.

2. Selma, defended by Forrest, captured by Gen. Wilson, with 3,000 prisoners, stores, &c. Forrest and Roddy taken prisoners.

3. Gen. Weitzel, with his colored troops, enters Richmond.

3. Richmond fired by rebels, and one-fourth of the city destroyed.

3. Fed. cavalry pursue rebels 20 miles from Richmond, Va. 2,000 prisoners taken.

4. Skirmishing by McKenzie’s division with rebels at Bethany, Va.

4. Tuscaloosa captured and destroyed by Gen. Wilson.

4. The Harriet Deford captured by rebels on the Pawtuxet.

4. President Lincoln holds a levee in Jeff. Davis’ house at Richmond.

5. Secretary Seward thrown from his carriage at Washington, breaking his arm and jaw.

5. Lee is intercepted by Sheridan at Burkesville, Va.

6. Lee is struck near Farmville, and gains partial success, but Sheridan defeats him at Sailors’ creek, capturing over 6,000 prisoners, 16 guns, 400 wagons, &c. Rebel Gens. Ewell, Kershaw, Corse, and Custis Lee captured.

6. H. S. Foote returns to New York by the Etna.

6. Hedges and Downes, guerrillas, executed at Louisville.

6. J. L. Clinton, of Texas, robbed of $54,000 in gold by highwaymen.

7. Pursuit of Lee continued; he crossed to the north of the Appomattox, and is constantly harassed. He is attacked by the 2d corps at Farmville. Gen. Grant writes him that escape is impossible, and proposes to receive his surrender.

8. Lee replies, inquiring terms of surrender. Sheridan makes more captures at Appomattox Station.

8. Spanish Fort, Mobile, bombarded. The rebels evacuate at night.

9. Gens. Grant and Lee meet at Appomattox Court House, and the rebel army of Northern Virginia, numbering 26,115 men, is surrendered, with its arms and material of war, and the officers and men paroled.

11. Mobile evacuated by the rebels.

11. Engagement at Sumter, S. C., between guerrillas and Union troops.

11. Fort Blakely, at Mobile, taken by assault, with 300 prisoners, and 32 cannon. Rebel loss in siege of Mobile, 500 in killed and wounded. Union loss, 2,000.

11. Lynchburg, Va., captured by Union scouting party.

12. Mobile occupied by Union forces.

12. Montgomery, Ala., surrenders to Gen. Wilson, with 2,700 prisoners and 100 guns.

12. A rebel force defeated at Grant’s creek, near Salisbury, N. C., by General Stoneman. 1,400 rebels, and 14 cannon taken.

13. Sherman pushes forward against Johnston and occupies Raleigh.

13. The draft and recruiting ordered to cease.

14. President Lincoln shot at Ford’s Theatre, by John Wilkes Booth, an actor. Secretary Seward attacked at his house, while in bed, and seriously wounded by another assassin, who also dangerously wounded Mr. Frederick Seward.

14. Correspondence opened between Sherman and Johnston on the latter’s surrender.

14. Wilberforce University, Green Co., Ohio, burned.

14. The anniversary of the capture of Fort Sumter celebrated by imposing ceremonies at the fort, and replacing the flag by Gen. Anderson.

15. President Lincoln died at 7:20 o’clock, A. M., having remained insensible since his wound.

15. Vice-President Andrew Johnson becomes 17th President of the U. S.

16. Columbus and West Point, Ala., captured by assault of Gen. Wilson. 1,500 prisoners and 100,000 bales of cotton taken.

16. 1,500 prisoners, 52 guns, 2 gunboats and vast stores taken at Selma, and much railroad stock, &c.

17. Capture of Mrs. Surratt and Lewis Payne. Edward Spangler arrested, implicated in the murder of Pres. Lincoln.

18. Sherman agrees to suspension of hostilities with Johnston.

19. A. G. Atzeroth arrested near Germantown, Md.

19. Steamship blown up by torpedo in Dog river.

19. Funeral of President Lincoln in Washington.

20. Occupation of Macon, Ga., by Gen. Wilson. Gens. Howell Cobb, Gustavus W. Smith, Robertson, Mercer, and McCall, made prisoners. 132 guns in position, and 100 in arsenals, with immense amounts of ordnance and stores captured.

20. The War Department offers $50,000 for the arrest of Booth, and $25,000 each for the arrest of Atzeroth and Harold.

20. Rebel Secretary Mallory surrendered to the navy at Pensacola.

21. Sherman’s agreement with Johnston disapproved by the President.

21. Proclamation of Gen. E. Kirby Smith. He asserts his ability to continue the rebellion.

22. Gen. Banks resumes command of the Gulf Department.

22. The Constitutional Amendment ratified by the New York Assembly.

22. The Mississippi Squadron flagship Black Hawk burned at Mound City.

22. Reception of the remains of President Lincoln at Philadelphia.

23. Jeff. Davis leaves Charlotte, N. C., for Georgia.

23. The rebel ram Webb escapes past the Union fleet on the Red river; is run ashore, deserted and blown up.

25. A collision on the Potomac, occurring between the steamer Massachusetts and a barge; many soldiers jump overboard in a panic, and 50 are drowned.

25. R. B. Hamilton, steamer, sunk by torpedo near Mobile. 15 persons killed.

26. Surrender of Gen. Johnston and his army, numbering about 27,500 men.

26. Funeral ceremonies of Pres. Lincoln in N. Y., and departure of his remains.

26. John Wilkes Booth and David C. Harrold, discovered in a barn of Garrett’s farm, near Fredericksburg, Va. Booth refuses to surrender, and is killed by Sergt. Boston Corbett, of the 16th N. Y. cavalry; Harrold surrenders.

27. Railroad track near Charleston, S. C., torn up by guerrillas.

28. Danville, Va., occupied by Gen. Wright. 13 locomotives, 117 box cars, ironwork, machinery, etc., were captured.

28. The boilers of the steamship Sultana, with 2,000 paroled soldiers, burst near Memphis; she then took fire; over 1,500 persons were burned to death or drowned.

29. Pres. Johnson removes trade restrictions over most of the south.

29. Armistice agreed upon between Gens. Dana and Dick Taylor.

30. The paroling of Gen Johnston’s troops commenced at Greensboro’.

May 1. Reception of the remains of President Lincoln at Chicago.

1. Surrender of 1,200 of Morgan’s old command to Gen. Hobson, at Mt. Sterling, Ky.

1. Tenn. Senate offer $5,000 reward for Ex-Gov. I. G. Harris.

2. Surrender of Jeff. Thompson to Capt. Mitchell, U. S. N.

2. Reward offered for the arrest of Jeff. Davis, J. Thompson, C. C. Clay, B. Tucker, G. N. Sanders and W. C. Cleary.

4. Burial of Abraham Lincoln in Oak Ridge Cemetery, near Springfield, Ill.

4. Rebel Gen. Dick Taylor surrendered to Gen. Canby all the remaining forces west of the Miss.

5. A train on the Ohio and Miss. railroad, 14 miles from Cincinnati, captured by 20 guerrillas.

9. The Confederate Com. Farrand surrenders 12 vessels, and all his command to Commander Edward Simpson, fleet Captain of the West Gulf squadron, at Nanna Hubba Bluff.

9. Pres. Johnson announces the war at an end, and rebel belligerent rights ceased.

9. Rebel Gen. Forrest disbands his troops, advising them to go home peaceably.

10. The trial of Pres. Lincoln’s assassins commenced.

10. Jeff. Davis and the Confederate Postmaster, Gen. Reagan, captured at Irwinville, Ga., by Lieut.-Col. Pritchard, commanding the 4th Mich. cavalry.

10. The Confed. Gen. Sam. Jones surrenders his forces to a division of Gen. Wilson’s cavalry.

10. Surrender of Capt. Mayberry, commanding the irregular bands of Confederates in Arkansas and Monroe Cos., Ark., at Pine Bluff.

11. A rebel camp at Palmetto Branch, Texas (15 miles above Brazos), captured and burned by Col. Barrett.

12. Engagement near Boco Chico between 400 Union troops under Col. Barrett and 500 Confed. cavalry under Gen. Slaughter. This was the last engagement of the war. Union loss, 70 men.

12. Surrender of the rebel forces under Gen. Wofford, in N. Ga., at Kingston.

13. R. M. T. Hunter, Ex-U. S. Senator, arrested for treason.

13. Over 30,000,000 of the Seven-Thirty Loan subscribed for on this day.

18. Dr. Luke P. Blackburn arrested at Montreal for plotting to infect N. Y. and other cities with yellow fever.

19. Jeff. Davis and his fellow prisoners arrived at Fortress Monroe.

20. Surrender of the ram Stonewall to the Spanish authorities in Cuba.

22. Belligerent rights withdrawn, and all ports opened, but Texas, by President’s proclamation.

23. The army of the Potomac, nearly 100,000, passed in review at Washington, before the President.

24. Capt. Mayburn, commanding all irregular bands of Confeds. in Jackson, Prairie, and White Cos., Ark., surrenders at Duvall’s Bluff.

24. The main ordnance department at Mobile exploded, killing about 300 persons and wounding many others. The whole city injured by the explosion.

25. Forts Mannahasset and Griffin, and the defences of Labone Pass, occupied by Rear-Admiral Thatcher.

26. Surrender of Gen. E. Kirby Smith and his army (about 20,000).

27. Military prisoners ordered released by the President.

27. Sabine Pass forts surrendered to U. S. troops.

29. Amnesty proclamation issued by President Johnson.

31. Brazil withdraws belligerent rights from the rebels.

31. Rebel Gen. Hood and staff surrendered.

31. Gen. Sherman bade farewell to his army.

June 1. Occupation of Brownsville, Texas.

1. Day of humiliation and prayer on account of the murder of Pres. Lincoln.

2. Kirby Smith and Magruder formally surrender their forces at Galveston.

2. The British Government officially withdraws belligerent rights from the rebels.

2. Occupation of Alexandria, La. Capture of 22 pieces of artillery.

3. The rebel iron-clad Missouri, in Red river, surrenders to Com. W. E. Fitzhugh.

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