19. Skirmish near Rienzi, Miss.
19. Maj.-Gen. Wright assigned to command Department of Ohio.
19. Skirmish near Hickman, Mo. Rebs. defeated by cavalry under Capt. Moore. Fed. loss 2 w. Reb. loss 4 k. 19 prisoners.
19. Sioux Indians destroyed U. S. agencies at Yellow Medicine, and Red Wood, and partly destroyed New Ulm, Minn., killing and wounding more than 100 persons.
20. Skirmish at Brandy station, Va. Gen. Pope’s army, retreating to the Rappahannock river, were overtaken by Lee’s forces, and a fight ensued, chiefly an artillery duel.
20. Skirmish at Edgefield Junction, Tenn. Part of 50th Ind. and Col. J. H. Morgan’s reb. cavalry. The latter retreated with a loss of 7 killed and 20 wounded.
20. Skirmish near Union Mills, Mo. A small force of Feds. under Maj. Price were ambushed by rebs. but defeated them, capturing 4 men and 16 horses, and killing one man. Fed. loss 4 killed and 3 wounded.
21. Gen. Pope and Gen. Lee’s armies facing each other on the Rappahannock river. An attempt by the rebs. to cross at Kelly’s Ford was foiled by Gen. Reno’s troops, who attacked them with artillery and cavalry.
21. Reb. schooner Eliza captured off Charleston, S. C., by U. S. steamer Bienville.
21. Union pickets on Pinckney Island, Hilton Head, S. C., were attacked by rebs. who captured 32, killed 3 and wounded 3.