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eep in consultation with Captains Farragut and Bailey, of the Navy, as well as with his military asswestern bank, fighting Fort Jackson ; while Capt. Bailey, with the Cayuga, Pensacola, Mississippi, Ohour later, Farragut's division was ready. Capt. Bailey, a little slower, was farther away; it was ir three lines closely followed each other, Capt. Bailey, in the Cayuga, was first observed and opento be seen. By skillful steering, however, Capt. Bailey avoided all their attempts to butt and boar Rebel camp on the right bank of the river, Capt. Bailey anchored close beside it, and ordered the Rels surrounding them. After a brief delay, Capt. Bailey was sent ashore to demand the surrender of thereupon sent to Gen. Lovell, who informed Capt. Bailey that he had already evacuated the city, whileaving them to act as they should see fit. Capt. Bailey now returned to the fleet to await such actencamped on the levee, which surrendered to Capt. Bailey. Our total loss of men in the bombardment,
rtally wounded; and, our flanks being again enveloped, Rains having gained the rear of our redoubt, and firing thence on the flank of our infantry, Casey's division was driven back in disorderly retreat upon Couch, with the loss of 6 guns. Col. G. D. Bailey, Major Van Valkenburg, and Adjt. Ramsey, of the 1st New York artillery, were killed, while endeavoring to save the guns in the redoubt; which were the next moment seized by Rhodes, and turned upon our flying columns. To the credit of this e been an estimate merely, it was very near the truth. whereof 890 were killed, 3,627 wounded, and 1,222 missing: some of these probably dead, and others left on the field wounded, to fall into the hands of the enemy. Among our killed were Col. G. D. Bailey, Maj. Van Valkenburg, and Adjt. Ramsey, of the 1st N. Y. artillery; Cols. J. L. Riker, 62d, and James M. Brown, 100th N. Y., Rippey, 61st, and Miller, 81st Pa. Among our wounded were Gens. Naglee, Pa., Devens, Mass., O. O. Howard, Maine, an
that, against stupidity, even the gods are impotent. And now, President Lincoln--who had never dreamed of such a folly — was assailed and held up to execration as having fooled away 2,000 men in a sordid attempt to manufacture for himself three additional votes in the approaching Presidential election. During this Winter, extensive salt-works in West Bay, near St. Andrew's sound, belonging to the Confederate Government, and making, 400 bushels per day, were destroyed by order of Rear-Admiral Bailey, with certain private salt-works in that vicinity; also, salt-works on Lake Ocola: the whole being valued at $3,000,000. Next Summer, July 20. Gen. Birney, under orders from Gen. Foster, moved out from Jacksonville to Callahan station, on the Fernandina railroad, burning bridges, two cars, &c.; and a number of petty raids were made from Jacksonville to Whitesville, and to the south fork of the St. Mary's; while, ultimately, Baldwin and Camp Milton were occupied for a season by d
s fleet in the Mississippi captures Fort De Ruasy our army and fleet advance to Alexandria both move up Red river Banks presses on toward Shreveport Col. Gooding's fight our advance routed by Kirby Smith at Sabine Cross-roads Emory checks the Rebel pursuit at Pleasant Grove fierce and indecisive battle at Pleasant Hill Banks retreats to Grand Ecore Porter works and fights his way down the river Banks fights and drives Bee at Cane river return of army and fleet to Alexandria Lt. Col. Bailey engineers our vessels over the rapids Union loss of three vessels at Dunn's Bayou Texas coast nearly abandoned Banks retreats to Simmsport fight at Mansura Cotton operations on Red river Steele's advance from little Rock fight at Prairie d'anne Steele enters Camden Union disaster at Marks's Mills Steele retreats attacked by Kirby Smith at Jenkins's Ferry Rebels repulsed Steele, burning his trains, escapes to little Rock Gen. Carr worsts Shelby at St. Charles Col. Brooks f
admirably obeyed that the Rebel outpost was successfully flanked and carried by Miles's brigade Consisting of the 183d Pa., 28th Mass., and 26th Mich., under Col. J. C. Lynch. of Barlow's division, capturing 4 guns. The enemy fell back behind Bailey's creek; still holding firmly his strong defensive work at Chapin's bluff, opposite Fort Darling. Sheridan. with his cavalry, attempted to flank this work, and gained some high ground from which he hoped to get into its rear; but night came onainst the front of the Rebel left, facing Deep Bottom; his depleted corps being strengthened by the 10th, now led by Birney, and by Gregg's division of cavalry. Again pushing out to the right, Hancock attempted to flank the Rebel defenses across Bailey's creek: Barlow, with two divisions, being sent around to assault in flank and rear; while Mott's division menaced their eastern front, and Birney's corps assailed them next the river. Birney gained some advantage, taking 4 guns; but Barlow's as
n riots, 505. Asboth, Gen. Alex., 28-9; at Pea Ridge, 30. Ashby, Gen. Turner, killed, 137. Atchafalaya river, Col. Bailey constructs a bridge over the, 551; Banks's army retreats across the, 551. Atlanta, Campaign of Sherman. 625; route Gen., captures 1,000 Rebels at Five Forks, 733. B. Bachelor's creek, N. C., Union garrison at, captured, 533. Bailey, rear-Admiral, destroys extensive salt-works in Florida, 532. Bailey, Lt. Col. (afterward Gen.), in attack on defensesBailey, Lt. Col. (afterward Gen.), in attack on defenses of New Orleans, 91-2; demands surrender of New Orleans, 96; Porter's fleet on the Red River rescued by, 549; constructs a bridge over the Atchafalaya for Banks's army, 551. Bailey, Col. J. D., killed, 144. Baird, Gen., at Chickamauga, 415; cooBailey, Col. J. D., killed, 144. Baird, Gen., at Chickamauga, 415; cooperates at Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga Valley, and Mission Ridge, 438 to 442. Baltimore, National platform of 1864, 659; massacre of Massachusetts volunteers, in the streets of, 514. Bancroft's history, as to Negro Soldiers, 511. Banks, Ge