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

by Ann S. Stephens

5. Fight between gunboats and guerrillas at Hickman, Ky.

5. Banks’ Texas expedition at Grand Ecore.

5. Gen. W. P. White, reb., of Georgetown, S. C., assassinated by his own men.

6. Fort Halleck, Columbus, Ky., attacked by rebel Gen. Buford. Surrender refused by Col. Lawrence.

6. Maryland Constitutional Convention on Slavery met.

7. U. S. Senate pass the resolution to submit to States’ Legislatures the Constitution amendment abolishing slavery.

8. Gen. Franklin’s command of Banks’ expedition defeated at Mansfield, La., by Gen. Taylor’s army, losing 24 guns and nearly 2,000 men, and falling back to Grand Ecore. Gen. Smith, next day, relieved Franklin, defeated the rebels, and captured 36 guns and 2,000 prisoners.

8. Shelbyville entered by 40 guerrillas.

9. Battle of Pleasant Hill, La. After severe fighting the Union troops retreated at night in good order.

10. Cape Lookout lighthouse seized by 40 rebels.