. Soldiers' and citizens' album of biographical record, containing personal sketches of army men and citizens prominent in loyalty of the Union; also a chronological and statistical history of the civil war, and a history of the Grand army of the republic, with portraits of soldiers and prominent citizens . without heavy Johnson himself, being among theslain. During the night of the 6th andj morning of the 7th, the Union army wasstrongly re-inforced. Fighting was resumedearly on the morning of the 7th and at about4 oclock in the afternoon began the rebelretreat, wliich soon assume
. Soldiers' and citizens' album of biographical record, containing personal sketches of army men and citizens prominent in loyalty of the Union; also a chronological and statistical history of the civil war, and a history of the Grand army of the republic, with portraits of soldiers and prominent citizens . without heavy Johnson himself, being among theslain. During the night of the 6th andj morning of the 7th, the Union army wasstrongly re-inforced. Fighting was resumedearly on the morning of the 7th and at about4 oclock in the afternoon began the rebelretreat, wliich soon assumed the proportions ofa partial rout. Several Union prisoners andsome cannon were retaken. The fighting onboth sides had been desperate and the lossfearful. The Union losses officially reportedwere: killed, 1,674 ; wounded, 7,721 ; missingand prisoners, 3,963; total, 13,298. The rebelloss as reported by Beauregard was 1,728killed; 8,012 wounded, and 959 missing. April 7.—Aft-er 23 days intermittent bom-bardment by Commodore Footes flotilla, IslandNo. 10 (commanded by General Markad) sur-rendered. At the surrender, 17 officers, 300privates in good health, 100 sick and 100steamboat hands were made prisoners. Inaddition were captured 70 guns, besides severalsteamers and other property, to the value of. ^^... HI). 3. e^A^t <:^ l^ri,-U-i-i^, HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAS. n nearly a quarter of a million of dollars. Theoperations on the mainland had been carried onby General Pope, who headed off the rebelIetreat and captured several more prisoners,comprising four generals, 25 field officers,204 line officers and over 0,000 privates, besides10,000 arms, 2,000 horses and mules, 1,000wagons, etc., besides about |40,000 worth ofprovisions and amunition.—Action at Lawrence-burg, Ky. April 8.~A rebel camp near Elizabeth City,N. C, was surprised and routed by an expe-dition consisting of troops from RoauokeIsland; 80 prisoners were taken, one rebelsoldier killed, and a large quantity of arr
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