and submitted it to the people. The Mint and Custom House seized in New Orleans. February 4, delegates met at Montgomery, Alabama, to form a Confederate Government. Peace Congress met in Washington, and after a stormy session adjourned without results. February 9, Jefferson Davis and Alexander H. Stephens elected provisional President and Vice-president of Southern Confederacy. February 19, Confederates seized Fort Kearney in Kansas. February 23, General Twiggs surrendered government property in Texas, valued at $1,200,000. LINCOLN'S ADMINISTRATION-THE WAR Of the rebellion. March 4, 1861, Mr. Lincoln was inaugurated. Texas seceded, the people having so voted. 5th, Beauregard took command of the Confederate forces. April 12, Fort Sumpter was bombarded. 15th the President issued proclamation commanding all persons in arms against the government to disperse in twenty days, and calling for 75,000 volunteers. 16th, the Governors of Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee and Missouri refused to furnish troops under the President's call. The Confederate government called for 32,000 men. 17th, Virginia seceded and sent troops to take Harper's Ferry and Gosport Navy Yard. Jefferson Davis offered letters of marque and reprisal to privateers. 18th, Colonel Cake, with 400 of Penna. 25th Regt., arrived in Washington. 19th, Mass. 6th Regt. attacked by a mob in Baltimore. The ports of the Southern states declared in a state of blockade. May 1st, Mr. Lincoln called for 42,000 three year volunteers; 22,000 troops for the regular army, and 18,000 seamen. May 4th, General McClellan placed in command of Department of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. May 18th, Department of Virginia created and placed under command of General Butler. 20th, North Carolina seceded. 21st, Tennessee seceded. 24th, 13,000 Federal troops crossed the Potomac, occupying Arlington and Alexandria. Colonel Ellsworth killed. June 10th, battle of Big Bethel. 17th, West Virginia declared independent of eastern portion by Wheeling Convention. Defeat of the Confederates at Boonville, Missouri. 20th, McClellan assumed command in West Virgnia. July 1st, First war loan of the United States government $250,000,000. 5th, Battle of Carthage, Missouri; defeat of Federal troops under Col. Sigel. 6th, Fremont took charge of Western Department. 11th, Expulsion, of southern Senators from United States Senate. 12th, Federal victory at Rich Mt. under Rosencrans. 13th, Confederates, under Gen. Garnett, defeated at Garrick's Ford, Virginia. 16th, President Lincoln authorized to call for 500,000 men. 18th, Gen. Dix took charge of Department of Maryland. 20th, Confederate Congress met at Richmond. 21st, Gen. McDowell defeated at Bull Run. 22d, McClellan took command of the Army of the Potomac. August 10th, Battle of Wilson Creek, Missouri; death of Gen. Lyon. 16th, All commercial relations with Confederate States interdicted. 29th, Forts Hatteras and Clark, North Carolina, captured by Federals. September 6th, Grant took possession of Paducah, Kentucky. 10th, Rosencrans defeated Floyd near Carnifax Ferry, Virginia. October 21st, Col. Baker defeated at Ball's Bluff and Gen. Zollicoffer at Camp Wild Cat, Kentucky. 25th, Defeat of Confederates at Romney, Virginia. November 1st, Resignation of Gen. Scott and appointment of Gen. McClellan. 2d, Gen. Hunter succeeded Fremont, in the West. 11th, Gen. Halleck succeeded Gen. Hunter. 30th, England demanded the liberation of Mason and Slidell; Jefferson Davis elected President of the Confederate States. December 17th, Drawn battle at Munfordsville, Kentucky. 18th, Capture of 1,300 Confederates at Milford, Missouri, by Gen. Pope. 20th, Confederate defeat at Drainsville, by Gen. McCall. January 7th, 1862, second Confederate defeat at Romney. 11th, Stanton appointed Secretary of War; defeat of Confederate gun-boats at Columbus. 19th, Defeat of Confederates at Mill Springs, Kentucky; Gen. Zollicoffer killed. 29th, French and English troops land at Vera Cruz and march towards Mexico. February 6th, Fort Henry, on Mississippi River surrendered to Federal Fleet under Commodore Foote. 8th, Gen. Burnside captured six forts on Roanoke Island. roth, Destruction of confederate gun-boats on Tennessee R. 15th, Fort Donelson attacked by 40,000 Federal troops under Gen. Grant. 16th, Fort Donelson surrendered 15,000 prisoners, 40 cannon, and munitions. 22d, Inauguration of President and Vice-president of Southern Confederacy. March 8th, Confederates defeated at Pea Ridge; destruction of Cumberland and Congress at Hampton Roads by confederate iron-clad Merrimac. 9th, Battle between Merrimac and Monitor; the former compelled to retire. The first contest between iron-clads: reaction against wooden vessels. 13th, Confederates evacuated New Madrid, Missouri. 14th, Federal victory at Newbern, North Carolina, under Burnside. 16th, Com. Foote began attack on Island No. 10; Confederates defeated at Cumberland Mountain, Kentucky. 18th, Confederates defeated at Salem, Arkansas. 23d, Battle of Winchester; Confederates defeated. April 6th, 7th, Battle of Pittsburgh Landing or Shiloh; Grant, assisted by Buell, drove Confederates to their fortifications at Corinth; Federal loss, 13, 100. Confederate Gen. Johnson killed. 8th, Com. Foote captured Island No. 10 with 5,000 prisoners, 100 siege guns, 24 field pieces and 5,000 small arms. 11th, Slavery abolished in District of Columbia. 28th, Com. Farragut took possession of New Orleans. May 5th, Gens. Hancock and Hooker defeated the Confederates at Williamsburgh, Virginia. 7th, Battle of West Point, Virginia, in which the Confederates under Lee suffered defeat at the hands of Gens. Franklin and Sedgwick. 9th, Confederates evacuated Pensacola. 10th, Federal forces took possession of Norfolk, Virginia. 11th, Iron-clad Merrimac blown up to prevent her capture. 12th, Natchez surrendered to Com. Farragut. 16th, Union gun-boats repulsed at Fort Darling. May 25th, Defeat of Gen. Banks at Winchester, Virginia. 31st, Union defeat at Fair Oaks. June 1st, Battle of Fair Oaks renewed; Confederates defeated. 6th, Memphis surrendered to Union troops. 8th, Stonewall Jackson defeated at Cross Keys, Virginia. 26th, Concentration of Federal troops about Richmond and commencement of six days' fight. Undecisive battle of Mechanicsville. Pope took command of Army of Virginia. 27th, Bombardment of Vicksburg commenced. Fremont relieved of his command. Federal troops driven back at Richmond. White House evacuated. 28th, Confederates repulsed on the Chickahominy. Retreat of Federal troops at night. 29th, Confederates defeated at Peach Orchard; Federals defeated at Savage Station and retreated. 30th, Heavy Battle of White Oak Swamp. July 1st, Battle of Malvern Hill. Last of the six days' fight. The President called for 300,000 volunteers. 11th, Gen. Halleck appointed commander of the United States forces. July 13th, 17th, Emancipation and confiscation acts sanctioned by the President. August 4th, A draft of 300,000 men ordered. 9th Battle of Cedar Mountain. 16th, Gen. McClellan evacuated Harrison's Landing. 26th, Gen. Ewell drove Union troops from Manassas. 30th, Union troops defeated at Richmond, Kentucky. Confederates defeated at Bolivar, Tennessee. Second battle of Bull Run. Union forces under General Pope defeated. September 1st, Union victory at Chantilla, Chantilla, Virginia. 2d, General McClellan took command of Army of Washington. 5th, Confederate army began to cross the Potomac into Maryland. September 14th, Battle of South Mountain. The Confederates retreated toward the Potomac. 15th, Surrender of Harper's Ferry to Confederates after two days' fighting. 17th, Battle of Antietam; retreat of Confederates with a loss of 14,000 men. 18th, Confederates re-crossed the Potomac into Virginia. 19th, Confederate defeat at Iuka, Mississippi. 22d, Emancipation Proclamation by the President. 25th, Suspension of Habeas Corpus. October 4th, Defeat of Confederates at Corinth, Mississippi. 8th, Battle of Perryville, Kentucky. Confederates retreated during the night. 30th, Gen. Rosencrans assumed command of the Army of the Cumberland. November 5th, Gen. McClellan succeeded in command of the Army of the Potomac by Gen. Burnside. 28th, Defeat of Confederates at Cane Hill, Arkansas. December 13th, Battle of Fredericksburgh, Virginia, and repulse of Union troops under Sumner, Hooker and Franklin. 14th, Banks succeeded Butler in command of New Orleans. 28th, Second attack on Vicksburg by army and gun-boats. Fed eral line established within 21⁄2 mls. of the city. 31st, Heavy battle of Murfreesborough or Stone River. Federal troops driven back, but were reinforced and repulsed the Confederates. January 1st, 1863, Re-publication of the emancipation proclamation. 3d, Confederate army retreated from Murfreesborough. Federal army withdrawn from Vicksburgh. 10th, Capture of the Arkansas Post with 7,000 prisoners, by Union gun-boats and army. 22d, Third attack on Vicksburgh. 28th, Gen. Hooker succeeded Burnside in command of Army of Potomac. 31st, Repulse of Confederates at Blackwater, Virginia. April 7th, Attack upon Charleston and withdrawal of Federal fleet. 17th, Banks moved on his Red River expedition. May 3d, Second defeat of Federals at Fredericksburgh, and their retreat on the 5th. Stonewall Jackson mortally wounded. 13th, Defeat of Gen. Johnston at Jackson, Mississippi, by Grant, and capture of the place. 15th, Grant defeated Pemberton at Baker's Creek, Mississippi. 17th, Second defeat of same by same at Big Black River. 18th, Vicksburgh invested by Federal troops under Grant and Admiral Porter. June 17th, Ram Atlanta captured by Weehawken off South Carolina coast. 23d, Second defeat of Confederates at Big Black River, Mississippi. 29th, Gen. Meade succeeded Hooker in command of Army of Potomac. July 1st, 2d and 3d, Defeat of Confederates at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, under Lee, by Gen. Meade. 4th, Surrender of Vicksburgh by Pemberton, with 27,000 prisoners, 132 cannon and 50,000 small arms. 8th, Surrender of Port Hudson to Gen. Banks, 7,000 men, 60 cannon and 10,000 arms. 17th, Johnston defeated at Jackson, Mississippi, by Sherman. Natchez captured by Gen. Ransom. Confederate troops driven back from Kentucky and Tennessee; concentrated at Chicamauga, where, under Bragg, they were attacked. September 19th, Union army repulsed and driven to Chattanooga. October 20th, Departments of Cumberland and Mississippi consolidated and placed under command of Gen. Grant. Thomas succeeded Rosencrans. November 25th, Confederate army under Bragg badly defeated at Chattanooga. 29th, Repulse of Confederates at Knoxville. December 4th, Longstreet compelled to retire from Siege of Knoxville. February 1st, 1864, A draft for 500,000 men ordered. 15th, Gen. Sherman carried his raid to Meridian, Mississippi. March 8th, Gen. Grant commissioned Lieutenant-General. 12th, Assigned to command of United States army. 25th, Capture and destruction of Paducah by Forrest. April 12th, massacre at Fort Pillow by confederate Gen. Forrest. May 6th, Grant crossed the Rapidan. Battle of the Wilderness. Retreat of Lee toward Richmond. 9th, Further defeat and retreat of Lee's forces. 12th, Union victory at Spottsylvania; capture of 4,000 prisoners and 25 cannon. 13th, Sheridan reached the rear of confederate army at |