28. Severe fight six miles west of Centreville, Va. Gens. M’Dowell and Sigel’s troops defeated rebs. under Gen. Jackson, who was driven back with loss, including many prisoners.
28. City Point on the James river, Va., destroyed by Fed. gunboats under Com. Wilkes.
28. Skirmish at Shady Springs, 10 miles from Raleigh C. H., Va. 2d Va. Fed. cavalry, Lieut. Montgomery, defeated reb. cavalry, taking 5 prisoners.
29. Battle at Groveton, Va. The troops of Gens. Hooker, Sigel, Kearney, Reno, and King defeated rebs. under Jackson and Longstreet, with great loss. The fight lasted from dawn till dark.
29. Twelve officers of 71st Ohio dismissed the service for publishing a card stating they had advised Col. Mason to surrender Clarksville, Tenn., to the rebs.
29. Eighteen guerrillas captured 12 miles S. E. of Memphis, Tenn.
29. Skirmish near Manchester, Tenn. 18th Ohio, Capt. Miller, defeated rebel cavalry with loss.
29. Skirmish at Bonnet Carré, La. 8th Vt., Col. Thomas, defeated guerrillas and captured army stores.
29–30. Battles at Richmond, Ky. Feds. under Gens. Manson and Cruft compelled to retreat before rebs. under Gen. E. Kirby Smith, after losing 200 killed, 700 wounded and 2,000 prisoners.
30. Fight at Bolivar, Tenn. 78th Ohio, Col. Leggett, routed a superior force of rebs. under Gen. Armstrong. Fed. loss, 5 killed, 18 wounded, 64 missing.