” 7—At Prairie Grove, Ark., Gens. Blunt and Herron defeated Confederates.
Confederate Gen. Morgan captured several regiments of Western troops.
” 8—Steamer Lake City destroyed by Southerners.
” 9—U. S. troops burn Concordia, on the Mississippi.
” 13—Battle of Fredericksburg. A severe repulse to the Union army.
Gen. Foster makes a cavalry raid into the interior of N. C., a success.
Commodore Parker destroys Confederate salt works, five schooners and two sloops.
” 17—Gen. Banks captures Baton Rouge, the capital of Louisiana.
” 19—Confederates retake Holly Springs, Miss., and large stores with 4,000 bales of cotton.
” 26—Indians, engaged in the Minnesota massacre, hung—38 in number.