Shawnee Mound, Henry county, Central Missouri. The locality of a Confederate camp in December, 1861, routed and destroyed by General Pope. Shuter's Hill, near Alexandria, Fairfax county, Va.-The locality of Fort Ellsworth, which was built by the Union troops during the early part of the war, and has been held by them ever since. Short Hills, Loudon county, Va.-Noted as a military camping ground during McClellan's advance of October, 1862. Shorter Hill, Va.-Noted for a skirmish between the Unionists and the Confederates, July 28, 1861. Shenandoah Valley, Jefferson, Clarke, Page, and Warren counties, Va.-This valley has been noted during the whole war. General Patterson led the Union troops up it against the Confederate General Johnston in July, 1861, fought several skirmishes, and finally retired. General Banks occupied it during the spring and summer of 1862, and made his brilliant retreat along it from Jackson's attack at Front Royal, down to and across the Potomac. He subsequently, when reinforced, retraced his steps and partially cleared it of the Confederates, until the defeat of General Pope and the advance of General Lee necessitated its evacua tion, September, 1862. General McClellan reconnoitred the valley, October, 1862, to ascertain the Confederate force therein, and ascertained that they had taken up a strong position. He then began occupying all the gaps leading easterly from the valley, November, 1862. Slaughter's Mountain, near Culpepper, Culpepper county, Va.-Noted for the gallant defence made by General Banks's forces against the Confederates, August 9, 1862. A drawn battle. Snicker's Gap, Blue Ridge, running from Loudon to Clarke county, Va.-First reconnoitred by General Pleasonton's cavalry, October 22, 1862, afterwards taken possession of by General Couch's corps of the Army of the Potomac, November 2, 1862, after a brief resistance. South Mountain and Gap, running between Frederick and Washington counties, Md.-Made famous by the battle of that name between the Union troops of McClellan's command and part of General Lee's Confederate forces, September 14, 1862. The latter retreated, while the former moved further North. gaps that were taken possession of by General Banks, during his occupation of the valley in the spring of 1862. Thornton's Gap, Blue Ridge, between Page and Rappahannock counties, Va.-Noted as a pass by which the Confederates entered and left the Shenandoah Valley from the direction of Culpepper, during the whole war. Through this gap General Shields made his dash to Luray. as a feint to cover his movement into the Piedmont Valley, May, 1862. Thoroughfare Gap, Piedmont Valley, running from Prince William to Fauquier county, Va.Particularly noted during the campaign of Gene ral Pope, August, 1862, and often mentioned dur ing the whole Virginia campaign of 1862. Held by General Sigel, October and November, 1862. Underwood's Hill, Bowling Green, Warren co., Ky-Fortified by the Confederates during their first advance into the State, and evacuated when General Mitchel advanced on the works, February 14, 1862. Now held by Union troops. Upton's Hill, Fairfax county, Va.-This hill, commanding a view of the national capital, was at one time in the possession of the Confederates, but was retaken by General McClellan's troops, fortified, and held as a defensive position, 1862. Vernon, Mount, Fairfax co.. Va.-The locality of Washington's tomb, and held as sacred ground by both belligerents. Vernon, Mount, Lawrence county, Mo.-Several times noted during the war. First, previous and subsequent to the battle of Wilson's Creek, where General Lyon fell, August, 1861. Next. during General Frémont's chase after Price, November, 1861. Then, during General Curtis's southwest campaign, spring of 1862. And again. during General Schofield's campaign in the same vicinity, September and October, 1862. Washington, Mount, Bullitt county, Ky.-The locality of a skirmish between the Confederates and General Buell, October 3, 1862. Webb's Hill, Bowling Green, Warren county, Ky.-Fortified by the Confederates, and evacuated on the approach of General Mitchel's forces, February 14, 1862. Wilson's Creek Valley, Green co., Southwestern Missouri.-Famous for the battle in which General Lyon fell, August 10, 1861. Stewart's Hill, Va.-One of the look-out points Wilson's Gap, Taylor county, Ky.-Said to be of General McClellan's forces on the Peninsula. one of the points towards which General Bragg Sugar-Loaf Mountain, Montgomery co., Md.-retreated after the battle of Perryville, October, Held by the Confederates for a short time, but recaptured and taken possession of by General McClellan about the 10th of September, 1862. He used it as a reconnoitring position. Summerset Knob, Hart county, Ky.-At this point, near Munfordsville, Colonel Willich's German regiment nobly defended the passage of the Green River against the Confederates, December, 1861. The Confederates were driven off, and the knob became the site of a Union camp. Surry Gap, Shenandoah Valley, Va.-One of the 1862. Yellow Bluff, St. John's River, Fla.-A stronghold of the Confederates up the St. John's River, against which General Brannan sent an expedition in October, 1862. No definite result. Zollicoffer's fortified heights, Pulaski co., KyCertain heights near Mill Spring and south of Somerset were fortified by General Zollicoffer, an i would have been impregnable except by siege, but were lost by Zollicoffer's prematurely advancing the Union troops under Thomas. McDowell and other points in Western Virginia Front Royal, &c., Va. (Gen. Banks's retreat). Hanover Court-House, Va.. (captured)..... Battles near Corinth, Miss. Booneville, Miss.(captured)] Front Royal, Va..... Fair Oaks, or Seven Pines, Va.... Cross Keys, Va................ Port Republic, Va.... Stuart's Raid toward White House, Va...... James Island, S.C.............. Battles at Gaines' Mills, the Chickahominy, Peach Orchard, Savage's Station, White Oak Swamp, White Oak Creek, Charles City Cross Roads, Turkey Bend, and Malvern Hills, in the seven days of change of base of the army of the Peninsula... Booneville, Ky. White Oak Swamp, Va... July 4 Near White River, Ark..... July 7 Murfreesboro, Tenn. (cap tured) Evansville, Ark (about July 15 Newark, Knox Co., Mo...... Aug. 1 Malvern Hill, Va.... many Aug. 5 158 Baton Rouge, La.... Aug. 5 Kirksville and Stockton, many Mo Cedar Mountain, Va. Aug. 9 Tazewell, Tenn..... Aug. 9 છુ ત Compton's Ferry and Glas gow, Mo... Aug. 11-14 Clarendon, Ark... Aug. 11 Lone Jack, Jackson Co., Mo. Aug. 15 200 Clarksville, Tenn. Aug. 19 150 Bowling Green, Ky.. Aug. 21 Gallatin, Tenn... Aug. 22 300 Cape Girardeau, Mo.. Aug. 24 30 Fort Donelson, Tenn. Aug. 24 30 Kettle Run. Va... Aug. 27 Near Centreville, Va. Aug. 28 Gainesville, Va... Aug. 29 Near Centreville, Va.. Aug. 30 Chantilly, Va........ Sept. 1 Bolivar, Tenn Near Richmond, Ky. Aug. 29, 30 400 Morganfield, Ky. Aug. 30 12 Whedon, Tenn... Sept. 2 Plymouth, N.C.... Sept. 2 23 250 41 Washington, N.C.. Sept. 6 36 Augusta, Ky... Sept. 12 |