” 3—Southern men captured at Neosho, Mo. Consisted of 94 men.
” 4—Southern forces seize Louisville and Nashville railroad.
” 5—Congress assemble at Washington. President calls for 400,000 volunteers, and $400,000,000 to put down the rebellion.
Battle of Carthage, between Sigel, Union, and Gen. Jackson, Southern. Gen. Sigel retreated.
” 11—Nine Southern Senators expelled from U. S. Congress.
” 12—Battle of Rich Mountain, Va. Col. Rosecrans, Union, defeated Col. Pegram, taking 800 prisoners and his camp stores.
” 13—Confederates under Gen. Garnett, defeated at Carrick’s Ford, by Gen. Morris. Gen. Garnett killed.
” 15—Col. Stuart, commanding Confederate cavalry, attacks Union forces at Bunker Hill, Va., and is defeated.
” 16—Skirmishes at Millville, Mo., and Barboursville, Va.