27. Eight steamers and several river craft burned at New Orleans Levee, by incendiaries.
27. Lee evacuates position on South Anna, and retreats toward Richmond.
27. Sheridan captures and holds Hanovertown and Ferry.
28. Longstreet attacks Sherman at Dallas, and is driven toward Marietta. Rebel loss, 2,500 killed and wounded, and 300 prisoners. Union loss, 300.
29. Grant’s army crosses the Pamunkey river, Va.
30. Trains of refugees attacked near Salem, Ark. 60 men and several women killed.
30. Lee attacks Grant north of Chickahominy, and is repulsed. Hancock drives him out of intrenched line of rifle-pits and holds it.
31. Grant’s and Lee’s armies confronting each other from Hanover C. H. to Cold Harbor.
31. Gen. Fremont nominated for President and Gen. Cochrane for Vice-Pres. of U. S.
June 1. Expedition under Gen. Sturgis in Miss., defeated, with loss of wagon train, artillery, and ammunition.