bitter crushing defeat. For once the army of the Potomac had won a clean, honest, acknowledged victory.

Yet we were very near defeat. Our ammunition had grown scant; the reserve ammunition-train had been brought up and drained; but for that we should have been left to cold steel.

Brigade after brigade had been thrown forward to strengthen the line; as the rebel attack drifted back over the fields there stood in the rear just one single brigade that constituted the entire reserve of the army of the Potomac. Forty thousand fresh troops to have hurled forward upon that retreating mass would have ended the campaign with the battle; but, for forty thousand we had that one wasted brigade! The rebels were soon formed again, and ready for defence-the opportunity was lost!

Shells still dropped over the Cemetery, by the headquarters and in the wheat-fields toward the Baltimore pike; but the fight was over.

Headquarters were established anew under the trees in a little wood near Slocum's Hill. Gen. Meade rode up, calm as ever, and called for paper and aids; he had orders already to issue. A band came marching in over the hill-side; on the evening air its notes floated out-significant melody— "Hail to the Chief."

"Ah! Gen. Meade," said W., "you're in very great danger of being President of the United States." "No," said another, more wisely, as it seems. "Finish well this work so well begun, and the position you have is better and prouder than President.”—Cincinnati Gazette, July 8, 1863.

OFFICIAL LIST OF LOSSES, ETC.

Our loss in killed was 2,834; in wounded, 13,709; in missing, 6,643. Total, 23,286. We captured 3 guns and 41 standards, 13,621 prisoners, and 24,978 small arms were gathered from the battle field.-Gen. Meade's Report.

RECORD OF BATTLES AND EVENTS.

A CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF THE BATTLES AND
EVENTS OF THE WAR.

Ir is thought useful to place in this volume of war literature a complete record of all the important events that have transpired, both on land or sea, and in the civil as well as the military departments of our government.

This record has been compiled at great pains and from various and authentic sources, and is believed to be reliable.

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APRIL.

12.—Actual commencement of the war by the bombardment of Fort Sumter. The first shot was fired at 4.30 A. M., and was kept up all day and at intervals through the night. The rebels using 17 mortars and 30 long guns-mostly columbiads.-Sumter was silent.

13.-Fort Sumter opened fire at 7 A. M. Eight o'clock the officer's quarters took fire from a shell. At 10 o'clock a chance shot struck down the flag. At noon most of the woodwork of the fort was on fire, and many barrels of powder were rolled out to prevent explosion. At 1 P. M. the flagstaff was shot away, when the flag was nailed to the piece and displayed from the ramparts. Senator Wigfall now came with a flag of truce. During the afternoon arrangements were made for surrendering the fort. At 12.55 P. M. the shot riven flag was hauled down.

14.--Major Anderson and his gallant band of 90 men left Fort Sumter and sailed for New York. No man was hurt in the fort during the action, and the rebels claim that none were killed on their side.

15.-The President's proclamation issued, calling for 75,000 Volunteers and commanding the rebels to return to peace within 20 days.--Extra Session of Congress called.-N. Y. Legislature voted 30,000 men and

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$3,000,000 for putting down the rebellion.-Several Southern vessels at New York were seized and fined for irregular clearances.

16.-Gov. Magoffin refused to furnish troops from Kentucky under the President's proclamation.-Governors Letcher, Harris and Jackson made similar responses soon after.

16, 17, ect.-General uprising in the North. Proclamations, military orders, voting men and money, the order of the day. Legislatures called together; banks offered loans to the Government; great public meetings were held.

17.-Virginia Secession ordinance passed in secret session, 60 to 53—to be submitted to the people.-Gov. Letcher recognizes the Southern Confederacy by proclamation.-Mass. Sixth Reg. started for Washington.

18. The Penn. Volunteers reached Washington.-The Virginians obstruct tlie channel at Norfolk.-Major Anderson reached New York.—Sixth Mass. pass New York.-Fourth Mass. arrive.-Lieut. Jones burned Harper's Ferry Arsenal to keep it from the rebels. Rebels shot two of his men.

19.-Rebels, under Col. Van Dorn, seized the steamship Star of the West, off Indianola.-Attack on the Sixth Mass. in Baltimore-two killed and seven wounded-11 rioters killed and many wounded. The Mayor and Gov. informed the President that no more troops could pass through Baltimore without fighting their way.-New York Seventh left for Washington. [From this date for many days troops were rapidly pouring in for Washington, Annapolis, and Fortress Monroe.]

20.-Great mass meeting in New York; all parties for the Union; John A. Dix presided; Major Anderson was present.-Branch Mint at Charleston, N. C., seized.—Several bridges on. the Northern Penn. Railroad (in Maryland) burned.—Arsenal at Liberty, Mo., seized.—John C. Breckinridge spoke against the Government at Louisville, Ky.-Gosport Navy Yard destroyed. The Pennsylvania, Delaware, Columbus, Merrimac, Raritan, Columbia, Germantown, Plymouth, Dolphin, and United States, vessels of war, scuttled and set on fire. The Cumberland was towed out.

21.-Government took possession of the Philadelphia and Baltimore railroad.-Over 4,000 men left New York for the seat of war.-War sermons preached in most of the Northern churches.-Senator Andrew Johnson, of Tenn., (Union) mobbed at Lynchburg, Va.

22. Arsenals at Fayetteville, N. C., and Napoleon, Ark., seized by the rebels.-N. Y. city appropriates $1,000,000 to equip volunteers, and $500,000 for their families.-Western Virginia begins to take sides for the Union.Union meeting at Lexington, Ky. Senator Crittenden spoke.-N. Y. Seventh arrived at Annapolis.-Vermont Legislature met in extra session.

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23. John Bell came out for the rebels.-First South Carolina regiment started for the Potomac.

24.-Rebels under Solon Borland seized Fort Smith, Ark.-Governor Magoffin called an extra session of the Kentucky Legislature.

25.-Major Sibley surrendered 450 U. S. troops to the rebel Colonel Van Dorn at Saluria, Texas.—Legislature of Vermont voted $1,000,000 to equip volunteers.-600 U. S. troops arrived at New York from Texas.—Gen. Harney arrested by Virginia authority at Harper's Ferry.-New York Seventh reached Washington.-Gov. Letcher proclaims Virginia a member of the Southern Confederacy.-Senator Douglas spoke for the Union before the Ill. Legislature.

26.-Gov. Brown, of Georgia, prohibited the payment of debts due to Northern men.-Gov. of North Carolina called an extra session of the Legislature. More bridges burned near Baltimore on the Philadelphia road.— Gov. Burton, of Del., called for Union volunteers.

27.-Numerous resignations of Southerners at Washington who refused to take the oath.-A steamer loaded with powder for the rebels seized at Cairo. The blockade extended to N. C. and Va. ports.

28.-Frigate Constitution arrived at New York, having barely escaped the rebels.

29.-Indiana Legislature voted $500,000 to arm the State.-Bonds and money in the collector's office at Nashville, Tenn., seized by Gov. Harris.— Steamships Tennessee, Texas and Hermes seized at New Orleans.— Maryland Houses of Delegates voted against Secession, 53 to 13; the Senate unanimously repudiated Secession.

30.-General Harney released. New Jersey Legislature met-Governor recommended $2,000,000 for war purposes.

MAY.

1.-State Convention bill passed N. C. Legislature.-R. I. Legislature met. 2.-New York 69th and Ellsworth's Fire Zouaves arrived at Washington. Missouri Legislature met.

3.-Conn. Legislature voted $2,000,000 for public defense.-Gov. Letcher called out the militia to defend Virginia from the Northerners.— President Lincoln called for 42,000 three years' volunteers.

4.-Union delegates to a Border State Convention elected in Louisville, Ky., by 7,000 majority,-Committee of Maryland Legislature visited President Lincoln.-Funeral at Lawrence, Mass., of Corporal Needham, of the Mass. Sixth, killed at Baltimore.

5.-Gen. Butler, with a Union force, took possession of the Relay House, near Baltimore.

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6.-Virginia admitted to the Confederacy.-Arkansas Convention voted, 69 to 1 to secede.—The Rebel Congress made public the War and Privateering Act-Baltimore city militia disbanded.-Kentucky Legislature met.

7.--Michigan Legislature met.-Major Anderson accepted command of the Kentucky Volunteers.-Riot at Knoxville, on hoisting a Union flag.— Gov. Harris announced a military league between Tenn. and the Confederacy. 9.-Rebel Congress authorize their President to accept all the volunteers that offer.-First landing of troops by steamers at Baltimore.

10.-Mob attack upon Volunteer Home Guards in St. Louis-A brigade of secession militia near St. Louis, under Gen. Frost, surrendered to Capt. Lyon. —Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee put in command of the rebel forces in Virginia. 11.-Great Union demonstration in San Francisco.-Blockade of Charleston established.

12.-Gen. Harney issued a proclamation to the people of Missouri.

13.-Union troops under Gen. Butler took possession of Federal Hill, Baltimore. Travel through Baltimore reëstablished.-Separation Convention met at Wheeling, 35 counties represented.—Queen Victoria issued a proclamation of neutrality.

14. A schooner loaded with arms for the rebels seized in Baltimore. -Gunboat Quaker City captured ship Argo with $150,000 worth of tobacco. -St. Louis and Memphis mail contract annulled and mails stopped.

15.-Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, called for volunteers under the President's proclamation.-Mass. Legislature offered to loan the Government $7,000,000. 16.-Bridges on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad destroyed.-General Scott ordered the fortification of Arlington Heights.

17.-Secession spies arrested at Washington.-Express packages go no further South than the Capital.-Collectors appointed for the Southern ports. --Yacht Wanderer captured by the Crusader off Key West.-Confederate Congress authorize the issue of Treasury notes.

18.-Arkansas admitted into the Confederacy.

19.-U. S. steamers attacked the rebel battery at Sewall's Point, 2 wounded on our side.-Two schooners with rebel troops taken in the Potomac.-Rebels at Harper's Ferry reinforced.

20.-Seizure of telegraphic dispatches throughout the North by orders from Washington. - North Carolina Secession ordinance adopted.-Gov. Magoffin proclaims the neutrality of Kentucky.

21.-Confederate Congress adjourned.

22.-Ship Island fortifications destroyed to keep them from the rebels.-. Flag raising at the post office in Washington; speeches by the President and Cabinet.

24.-General movement of troops into Virginia; the rebels evacuated