27. Boone, N. C., captured by General Stoneman.
27. Gen. Getty’s division, of the 6th corps, attacked by 400 reb. sharpshooters. Repulse of the rebels.
27. Sheridan’s cavalry takes position in Gregg’s old cavalry camp, on the left and rear of Grant’s army.
27. Portions of the 24th and 25th corps cross the James to join Meade’s army.
28. The monitors Milwaukee and Osage sunk by torpedoes in Mobile Bay.
29. The St. Albans raiders are released at Montreal.
29. Grant’s army in motion.
29. Sheridan’s command makes a detour to Dinwiddie C. H. Occupation of the town. Further advance on the Boydton Road. 2 corps of the infantry (2d and 5th) thrown across Hatcher’s Run, the former on the Vaughan road, the latter on the Halifax road. Battle of Quaker road, near Gravelly Run, between Bushrod Johnson’s rebels and the 5th corps. Rebels retire. Loss, 500 on each side.
30. The 2 armies before Petersburg, after severe skirmishing, confront each other their whole length.
30. A railway train robbed and burned by guerrillas near Cumberland, Va.