14. Price, with about 10,000 men, crosses White river, en route for Mo.
14. Gov. Brown, of Ga., withdraws 15,000 Ga. militia from Hood’s army.
16. 2,500 cattle, the 13th Pa. regiment, with arms, wagons and camp, captured at Sycamore Church, Va.
18. Averill drives rebels out of Martinsburg.
19. Battle at Powder Mill, on Little Rock river.
19. Steamer Island Queen captured and sunk on Lake Erie, and the Philo Parsons burned by rebels on British soil.
19. Battle of Bunker Hill, near Winchester, Va. A great battle fought by Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley. Sheridan made the attack and won a splendid victory, capturing over 2,500 prisoners, together with 9 battle flags, and 5 pieces of artillery. The reb. Gens. Gordon and Rhodes were killed, and 3 other general officers wounded. All of the rebel killed and most of the wounded fell into Fed. hands.
20. Gen. Sheridan crossed Cedar creek, having pursued the enemy 30 miles.
20. Athens, Ala., captured by Forrest. 500 Union soldiers forced to surrender.
21. Fremont and Cochrane withdrew their names as candidates for President and Vice-President.