” 4—Vicksburg surrendered to Gen. Grant, after a siege of 41 days. In the battles immediately preceding, under Grant, and in this siege and capitulation, the South lost near 50,000 men. Grant’s losses were about 9,000.
Gen. Prentice defeated a greatly superior force at Helena, Ark.
” 8—Port Hudson surrenders to Gen. Banks, with 7,000 men.
Morgan, of Confederate cavalry, invades Indiana and Ohio with 5,000 men. He is captured before he can return.
” 13—Great riot in New York city.
” 17—Gen. Sherman defeats Johnson, and occupies Jackson, Miss.
” 20—Two successful Union cavalry expeditions, in N. C. and Va.
” 23—Battle of Manassas Gap. Unionists defeat a superior force.
A Confederate victory at Richmond, Ky.
” 31—Confederates beaten in Kentucky.