26. Gen. Sheridan’s headquarters at Harrisonburg, Va. His cavalry entered Stanton, Va., and destroyed a large quantity of rebel government property. They then proceeded to Waynesboro’, destroying an iron bridge over the Shenandoah and a large amount of property. Gen. Early’s reb. army routed and demoralized, fled through Brown’s Gap toward Gordonsville. Gens. Merritt and Powel were driven back when they attacked Early at Brown’s Gap.
27. Skirmish with Forrest’s troops in Tenn.
27. The rebels attacked Fed. forces at Mineral Point, Mo.
27. Gen. Ewing arrives at Rolla, Mo., after being surrounded at Harrison by Price’s forces.
28. Rebel night attack on Hancock’s front, on Jerusalem Plank Road repulsed.
29. Gen. Ord’s corps of Grant’s army advanced and carried a very strong fortification and line of intrenchments below Chapin’s Farm, taking 15 pieces of artillery and 200 or 300 prisoners.
29. Gen. Barney advanced from Deep Bottom and carried the Newmarket road.
30. Gen. Butler’s forces assaulted the rebels in 8 columns near Chapin’s Farm.
30. Warren captures first line of rebel works at Preble’s Farm, capturing 50 men, and 1 gun. Rebels retired half a mile back to strong positions, and repulsed an attack thereon, capturing 1,500 prisoners, and killed and wounded 500.
30. The 10th and 18th corps concentrated at Newmarket Heights, furiously attacked by rebels, and swept back with terrible loss 3 times, losing 1,000, beside 200 prisoners and 2 flags.