” 7—Union Gen. Averill gains a complete victory at Moorfield, West Va.
” 9—Atlanta, Geo., bombarded by Sherman’s army.
” 11—The Confederate vessel Tallahassee burns 5 vessels, and 5 more in the course of Aug.
” 13—Mosby, Confederate, captures an immense supply train at Berryville, Va.
” 19—Success of Southern forces before Petersburg. Took 2,000 prisoners.
” 21—Lee fails to dislodge Warner, who is destroying the Weldon R. R. In three days Grant lost 4,500 men in this undertaking.
” 31—Gen. Howard, of Sherman’s army, gains a decided victory at Jonesborough, Geo.
Sept. 2—Gen. Hood evacuates Atlanta, Geo., a very important place, which Sherman at once occupies. Sherman had lost 30,000 men in this campaign, the Confederates 42,000.
” 5—Gen. Morgan, an active Southern cavalry officer, is killed at Granville, Tenn.
” 12—Sherman sends away all the families and burns a good part of Atlanta, preparatory to great and brilliant operations.