Aug. 1—Two cavalry battles in Va.
” 4—Disastrous loss of U. S. steamer Ruth, on the Mississippi, by fire.
” 12—Gen. Gilmore bombarded Ft. Sumter and Charleston most of the month.
” 17—Successful cavalry raid into Mississippi to destroy stores.
” 20—Lawrence, Kansas, attacked and destroyed by guerillas.
A guerilla war was carried on very largely this month, both east and west of the Mississippi.
Sept. 1—Knoxville, Tenn., captured by Gen. Burnside.
Gen. Blunt defeated the Confederates, and captured Ft. Smith, Ark.
” 6—Fts. Wagner and Gregg captured by Gen. Gilmore, Charleston, S. C.