” 11—The British government makes known an intended invasion of the North from Canada, by Confederates.
” 15—Gen. Banks takes Corpus Christi, Texas.
” 17—Charleston continues to be shelled.
Gen. Longstreet detached from Confederate army at Chattanooga, with 15,000 men, to attack Burnside.
” 19—National Cemetery consecrated, at Gettysburg.
” 23-26—Battles of Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain. Southern forces about 60,000, Grant’s about 80,000. Confederate losses 10,000, Union, 5,616. It was a blow never recovered by the Confederacy.
” 28—Gen. Longstreet attacks Knoxville and is repulsed with loss.