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3d Month. MARCH, 1870. 31 Days.
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@ New Moon.. .................. 2d. 2h. 9m. morning.
a First Quarter.................. 10d. 6h. 40m. morning.
a Full Moon ........ ...........17d. 7h. 21m. morning.
e Last Quarter ...................23d. 10r. 7m. evening.
o New Moon...................31d. 7h. 27m. evening.
Time Time .
of of F o Chronology of the War of
SSun Sun ~ 1864.
rt Rise. Set.
H. M. Hi. M. M. S. H. M. H. M.
1 Tues. 6 26 6 1 12 30 5 33 11 49 Br. str. Scotia capt. off Wilmington.
2 Wed. 6 25 6 1 12 18 6 29 ev. 34 Grant conf. Lt.-Gen. by U. S. Senate.
3 Thurs. 6 24 6 2 12 5 7 22 1 1 7 Cf. sch. Martha cap. off Tybee Island.
4 Frid. 6 23 6 2 11 52 8 13 1 58 Br. str. Don capt. off Wilmington.
5 Sat. 6 22 6 2 11 38 9 5 2 40 Battle at Yazoo City.
10) Quadragesima Sunday. Day's length, 11h. 42m.
6- Sun. 6 21 6 3 11 21 9 56 3 22U. S. st. Peterhoffsunk offWilming'n.
7 Mon. 6 20 6 3 11 10 10 47 4 4- First negro prisoners arr. a Richm'd.
8 Tues. 6 19 6 4 10 55 11 40 4 49Cf. st. Sumter capt. on Lake George,
9 Wed. 6 17 6 5 10 39 morn. 5 36 Fight near Suffolk,Va. [Fa.
10 Thurs. 6 16 6 5 10 24 34 6 26 Red River exped. embarks at Vicks.
11 Frid. 6 15 6 6 10 8 1 28 7 18 Pilatka, Fa., occup. by Feds. [burg.
12 Sat. 6 14 6 6 9 51 2 22 8 12 Grant app. Com. in Chief U. S. Army.
11) 2d Sunday in Lent. Day's length,llh. 5!m.
13 Sun, 6 13 6 7 9 34 3 14 9 8 Indianola evacuated by Feds. [Tenn.
14 Mon. 6 12 6 8 9 18.4 5 10 5 Skirmishing at Shick's Cross-Roads,
15 Tues. 6 10 6 8 9 1 4 54 11 1 Fort De Russy, La., capt. by Feds.
16 Wed. 6 9 6 9 8 43 rises. 11 56 Arkansas votes herself a Free State.
17 Thurs. 6 8 6 10 8 26 6 31 morn. Fort De Russy blown up.
18 Frid. 6 7 6 10 8 8 7 38 51 Fight on Calf Killer River, Tenn.
19 Sat. 6 6 6 11 7 50 8 46 1 45 Confederates attack Port Royal.
12) 3d Sunday in Lent. Day's length, 12h. 7m.
20 Sun. 6 4 6 11 7 32 9 53 2 40 Confederate steam. Florida captured.
21 Mon. 6 3 6 12 7 14 10 59 3 36 Natchitoches, La., captured by Feds.
22 Tues. 6 2 6 13 6 55 morn. 4 32 Cf. str. Clifton burn. at Sabine Pass.
23 Wed. 6 1 6 13 6 37 2 5 28 Banks captures Alexandria, La.
24 Thurs. 5 59 6 14 6 19 1 2 6 24 Union City, Ky., captured by-Forrest.
25 Frid. 5 58 6 14 6 0 1 56 7 18 Paducahb, Ky., attacked Ily Forrest.
26 Sat. 5 57 6 15 5 42 2 46 8 11 Franklin, La., evacuated by Feds.
13) Mid-Lent Sunday. Day's length, 12h. 20 .
27 S u. 5 56 6 16 5 23' 3 29 9 0'Sherman's army moves on Canton.
28 Mon. 5 55 6 16 5 5 4 9 9 47 Riot at Charleston, Ill.
29 Tues. 5 53 6 17 4 47 4 45 10 32 Battle of Cane River, La.
30 Wed. 5 52 6 17 4 28 5 18 11 15 Battle of Monticello.
31- Thurs. 5 51 6 18 4 10 5 50 11 57 Longstreet evacuates Bull's Gap.
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