23. Fort Morgan, Mobile Bay, surrendered unconditionally. By its surrender Feds. captured 200 prisoners, 60 pieces of artillery.
24. Skirmish on Sheridan’s left.
24. Reconnoissance of Gen. Crook’s command in the Shenandoah Valley.
24 Clinton, Miss., taken by Generals Herron and Lee.
25. Severe battle on the Weldon railroad near Reams’ Station. A desperate attempt of the rebels to retake the road. Hancock’s corps was several times attacked, the enemy being each time repulsed. At 5:30 P. M., a combined attack on his centre and left was repulsed, the enemy withdrawing, leaving their dead and wounded on the field. Union forces afterward fell back. Fed. loss, 1,000 killed and wounded, 3,000 prisoners and 9 guns. Rebel killed and wounded 1,500.
25. Gen. Butler’s picket-line driven in, but re-established.
25. Torbert encounters Early’s forces at Leetown, narrowly escaping flanking. He falls back to near Shepardstown.
26. The rebel Gen. Early attempted to cross the Potomac, but was driven back by Averill.
26. Kilpatrick destroyed 14 miles of Macon railroad, and stores, capturing 6 guns, 4 flags, and 200 prisoners; afterwards forced to abandon most of his captures.
26. Rebels fall back from Sheridan’s front toward Smithfield.