Pictorial history of the war for the Union, volume 2 (of 2)

by Ann S. Stephens

11. Bloomfield, Mo., defended by 1,500 State militia, captured by rebs. after a fight of 2 hours.

12. The reb. army retreated from before Cincinnati, pursued by Gen. Wallace as far as Florence, Ky.

12. Gen. McClellan’s army entered Frederick, Md.

12. Fight on the Elk river, near Charleston, Va., by Feds. under Col. Lightburn, and a reb. force, without result.

12. Capt. Harry Gilmore, and 7 other rebs. arrested near Baltimore, Md., and sent to Fort McHenry.

12. Frankfort, Ky., occupied by rebel cavalry, under Gen. E. K. Smith.

12. Fight at Middletown, Md. Fed. loss, 80 killed and wounded.

13. 500 rebs. under Col. Porter, released 40 reb. prisoners at Palmyra, Mo.

14. A fort at Bacon creek, Ky., with 30 men of the 54th Ind., captured by rebs. under Col. J. J. Morrison.

14. Battle of South Mountain, Md. Fed. troops under Gens. Hooker and Reno, defeated Lee’s army. Fed. loss 443 killed, 1,806 wounded and 76 missing. Gen. Reno killed.