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April 1, 1863.-Destruction of U. s. transport Maple Leaf in Saint John's River, Fla.

Expedition from Palatka to Fort Gates, Fla.

2, 1864.-Skirmish on Cedar Creek, Fla.

4, 1864.-Major General Quincy A. Gillmore, U. S. Army, ordered to proceed with all available force to Force Monroe, Va.

16, 1864.-Destruction of U. S. transport Hunter in Saint John's River, Fla.

20, 1864.-General G. T. Beauregard, C. S. Army, superseded by Major General Samuel Jones, in command of the Department of south Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

26-May 6, 1864.-Expedition from Jacksonville to Lake Monroe, Fla.

May 1, 1864.-Brigadier General John P. Hatch U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of the South.

6, 1864.-Affair at Tampa, Fla.

9, 1864.-Destruction of U. S. transport Harriet A. Weed in Saint John's River, Fla.

11, 1864.-Reconnaissance to Daufuskie Island, S. C.

16, 1864.-Skirmish on the Ashepoo River, S. C.

19-27, 1864.-Operations on the Saint John's River, Fla., including affairs (19th) at Welaka and Saunders and capture (23rd) of U. s. steamer Columbine.

25, 1864.-Affair at Jackson's Bridge, near Pensacola, Fla.

Skirmish near Camp Finegan, Fla.

26, 1864.-Major General John G. Foster, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of the South.

Destruction of U. S. transport Boston at Chapman's Fort, Ashepoo River, S. C.

28, 1864.-Skirmish near Jacksonville, Fla.

31-June 3, 1864.-Expedition from Jacksonville and capture (June 2) of Camp Milton, Fla.

June 3, 1864.-Capture of U. s. gun-boat Water Witch in Ossabaw Sound, Ga.

25, 1864.-Operations on Yellow River, Fla.

July 1-31, 1864.-Operations on the west coast of Florida.

3, 1864.-Skirmish near White Point, S. C.

15-20, 1864.-Expedition from Jacksonville and skirmish (15th) at Trout Creek, Fla.

21-25, 1864.-Expedition from Barrancas, Fla., toward Pollard, Ala., and skirmishes (22nd) at Camp Gonzales, Fla., and (23rd) near Pollard, Ala.

23-28, 1864.-Union raid from Jacksonville on Baldwin, Fla., and skirmishes.

24, 1864.-Skirmish at Whitesville, Fla.

27, 1864.-Skirmish at Whiteside, Black Creek, Fla.

Aug. 2-4, 1864.-Naval expedition to McIntosh County, Ga.

7, 1864.-Affair at Bayou Grand, Fla.

10, 12, 1864.-Skirmishes at Baldwin, Fla.

13, 1864.-Skirmish at Palatka, Fla.

13-14, 1864.-Expedition from Fort Barrancas, Fla.

15-19, 1864.-Union raid on the Florida Railroad, including action (17th) at Gainesville, Fla.

17, 1864.-Skirmish at South Newport, Ga.


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