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From the Southern Opinion.THE FOUR YEARS' WAR.A Sad bul Glorious Record.A Table Showing the Drj'cs of all the Battles and Important Events from the Biith to the Downfall of the Confederacy.Wf» have prepared, with exeat care and labor, for the readers of The Southern Opinion especially, the following table, presenting in a brief space the dates of all the important events of the late Southern Confederacy. It will prove! useful for reference, and at a glar.ee will give the rise, progress and decline of one ot the most remarkable struggles ever recorded in history.PRELIMINARY EVENTS.Abraham Lincoln elected President of die United States, November, 1860.South Carolina seceded December, 20, 1860Mississippi seceded Jan’y 9, 1861. Alabama and Florida seceded January 11, 1561.Georgia seceded January 19, 1861. Louisiana seceded Jan’y 26, 1561. Texas seceded February 1, 1S61. The seceded Stales met in Congress at Montgomery, Ala., Feb’y 4, 1861.National Peace Conference at Washington, February 4, 1861.THE CONFEDERACY.The Constitution of the Confederate States adopted February 8, 1861.Jefferson Davis elected President and A. 11. Stephens l ice President, February 9, IS(3t.Jefferson Davis inaugurated President, February IS, 1861.Tl ic bombardment of Fort Sumterbegun Aprii 12, 1861.Surrender of Fort Sumter April 13,186 J.Lincoln's call for 75,000 troops Anril15, 1861.Virginia seceded April 17, 1S61.The Baltimore riot April 19, 1861. Lincoln’s blockade proclamation A-pril 19, 1S61.Federal evacuation of Harper’s Fer-y April 19, 1861.Norfolk nuvy-yard abandoned by the Fuderals April 20, 1861.Virginia admitted to the Confederacy May 6,1861.Tennessee seceded May 6, 1861. Arkansas admitted to the Coi.teder-icy May 18, 1861.Seat of Confederate Government removed from Montgomery to Richmond,/a., May 20, 1861.North Carolina seceded May 21, ’61. Federal occupation of Alexandria day 24, 186J.BATTLES IN VIRGINIA, 1861.The Baltic of Big Bethel June 10,rsei.General J. E. Johnson abandons ilarper’s Ferry June 13, 1861.The Battle of Rich Mountain July 1, 1861.The Battle ofBull Run July 19, ’61. The Battle of Manassas, July 21, '61. The BaLtle of Cross Keys, August16, lb6l.The Battle of Carnifax Ferry Sep-3inber 10, 1861.The Battle of Leesburg Oct. 20,’6 L. The Battle of Dranesville December 0, 1861.BATTLES IN THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI.The Battle of Boonesville, Missouri, une 20, 1361.The Battle of Cartilage, Missouri, uly 5, 1861.The Battle of Oak Hill, Missouri, august 10, 1861.The capture ot Lexington, Missouri, eptember 20, 1S61.NAVAL AFFAIRS, 1S61.The fight off Hatteras Inlet, August 8, 1861.The fight off Port Royal, November , 1861. .Commodore Wilkes forcibly took lessrs. Mason and Slidell from the nglish vessel, Trent, Nov. 8, 1861.ATTLES AC., IN VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND, 1862.Johnston’s retreat from Manassas nd Centreville, March 8,1862.'I’he Battle of Kernstown, March 3, 1862.The Confederate conscript law, April 5, 1S62.Evacuation of Yorktown, May.4, ’62. The Battle of Williamsburg, May 5, 362.The Battle of Front Royal, Mav 22, ?62.The Battle of Seven Pines, May 30, 362.The Battle of Cross Keys, June 7,362.The Battle of Port Republic, June , 1862.The Battle of Mecbanicksvilie, June5, 1862.The Battle of Gaines’ Mills, June 7.1862.I he Battle of Savage Station, June 9, 1862.1 he Battle of Frazier’s Farm, June [), 1862.I he Bailie ot Malvern llill, July 1,362.The Battle ot Cedar Run, August 9, 362.The 2d Battle of Manassas, August ) and 30, 1S62.Lee entered Maryland, Sept. 5,1S62. Capture of Harper’s Ferry, Septem-*r 15, 1862.The Battle of Sharpsburg, Septepi-The Bui tie of Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862.BATTLES SOUTH AND WEST, 1862.The Battle of Fishing Creek, Kentucky, January 19, 1862.Surrender of Roanoke Island, North Carolina, February S, 1862.Surrender of Fort Donelson, Tennessee. February 16, 1862.Surrender of Newborn, North Carolina, March 14, 1862.Surrender ot Island No. 10, April 7, 1862.The Battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1 S62.Fall of New Orleans, May 1, 1S62.Fall of Memphis, June 6, 1862.The Battle ot Baton Rouge, August5, 1S62.The Battle of Richmond, Kentucky. August 29, 1662.The Battle of Corinth, Oct. 3, 4,’63. Trie Battle of Perry ville, Kentucky, October S, 1862.The Battle of Murfreesboro’, Term., December 31, 1862.BATTLES AC., IN THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPIThe Battle of Elkhom, March 7, ’62. The Battle of Prairie Grove, December S, 1S62.NAVAL AFFAIRS, 1862.Fight at Hampton Roads, March 8, 1862.Naval attack on Drewry’s Bluff’,May 15, 1862.BATTLES, AC., IN VIRGINIA AND PENNSYLVANIA, 1S63-The Battle of Chancellorsville, May 2, 3, 1863.The Battle of Winchester, early in June, 1863.The Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1, 2, 3, 1863.The Battle of Bristoe Station, October 14, 1863.Fighr at Germania Ford, November 27, 1S63.BATTLES AC., SOUTH AND WEST, 1863.Charleston, S.C., first attacked April 7, 1S03.The Batile of Baker’s Creek, Miss., May 16, 1863.Surrender of Vicksburg, July 4, ’63. First assault on Fort Wagner, July 11, 1863.Second assault on Fort Wagner, July IS, 1863.Gilltnore’s bombardment of Fort Sumter, August IS, 1S63.Morris Island taken Sept. 6, 1863. Surrender of Cumberland Gap, September 9, 1863.The Battle of Chickamauga, September 19, 20, 1863.The Baitle of Missionary Ridge, November 25, 1S63.TRANS-MISSISSIPPI, 1863.The Battle ot Helena, Arkansas, July 4, 1863.BATTLES, AC., IN VIRGINIA, PENNSYLVANIA AND MARYLAND, 1SG4.Dahlgreen’s raid on Richmond, March 1, 1864.Battles of the Wilderness, May 5, 6, 1S64.Battle of Spotsylvania Court-house,May S, 12, 1864.General Stuart killed at Yellow Tavern, May 10, 1864.Battle of New Market, May 15,1864. Beauregard “bottles ’ Butler below Richmond, May 16, 1864.Battle ot Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. Capture of Staunton, June 5, 1S64. Butler’s attack on Petersburg, June9, J 864.Grant’s assaults on Petersburg, June 14, 16,17, 18,1861.Hunter repulsed at Lynchburg, June13,1804.The “mine” attempt on Petersburg,July 30. 1S64.Battle of Monocacy, Md., July—, 1864.Chambersburg, Penn., burnt July30, 1S64.Battle of Reams’ Station, August 25, 1864.Battle near Winchester, Sept. 19, 64. Bat;le of Fisher’s Hill, Sept. 22, ’64. Fall of Fort Harrison, .Sept 29,1864.Grant assaults Lee’s lines, .April 2, 1865.Evacuation of Richmond, c., April 2, 1865.Lee begins bis retreat, April 2, 1S65 Federal occupation of Richmond,April 3, 1S65.Armv Northern Virginia surrendered by General Lee at Appomattox Courthouse, April 12, 1865.BATTLES, AC., SOUTH AND WEST, 1865.Capture of Fort Fisher, N. C., January 15, 1865.Columbia destroyed by Sherman, Fehfbary 17, 1865.Charleston evacuated February 17, 1S65.Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 19, 1863.Mobile captured .April 12. 1S65.Sherman and Johnson agree to a truce, April 18, 1865.TRANS-MISSISSIPPI, 1S65.Kirby .Smith surrendered May 26, 1865, which was the last ot the Confederate .States army.cd.ntltlh(Itincv\dFtlt;VfiaaatitcihiaiiiBATTLES C , SOUTH AND WEST-Battle of Ocean Porid, Fla., February 21), 1864.•/ •Cavalry fight at Okalona, Mississippi, February 21, 1864.The first battle ot 8herman’s march,Resaca, June 14, 1864.Battle of New Hope, June 28, 1864.Battles of Atlanta, July 20, 22, 28, 1864.Battle of Jonesboro’, Tenn., September 1, 1S64.Fall of Atlanta, September 2, 1S64Battle of Franklin, Tenn., November 30, 1S64.Battle of Nashville, Tenn., December 14, 15, 1864.Atlanta burnt, November 15, 1S64.Savannah evacuated, December 28, 1364. _TRANS-MISSISSIPPI, 1S64.Battle of Mansfield, La., April 8, 1864.Battle of Pleasant Hill. April 9, ’64.Battle of’ Big Blue River, Mo., October 23, 1S64.NAVAL AFFAIRS, 1864.Fight in Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864.Privateei Alabama, sunk June 19, 1864.Privateer Florida captured, October 6,1S64.BATTLES, AC., IN VIRGINIA, 1S65.Fortress Monioe Conference, Febru-ary 3, 1S65.Battle of Hare’s Hill, G3neral Lee’s last offensive operation, March 25, ’65.[From the Macoo Telegraph.]SKETCHES OF GEORGIA LAWYERS.JOStrti HEXRY LtHPKI\.It is a melancholy pleasure to write about Judge Lumpkin. It is melancholy to realize that so much of virtuous character, talent and usefulness are withdrawn from us; and pleasant to know that he died full of years and crowned with honors, it is also pleasant to speak truth, and at the same time exhibit an almost faultless example to the contemplation, and for the imitation, of mankind. The Slate, at this moment, mourns the loss of one of her greatest and best citizens, t lie Bar a brilliant ornament, and the Bench a rare example ofjudieial purity and power. His family pour upon his grave a libation of tears. “Recorded honors shall gather round his monument and thicken over him. I. is a solid fabric and will support the laurels ihut adorn it”—a monument, net of cold and art-emblazoned marble, bul of affection, reverence and gratitude. Wc mourn not lor him, for his life was a triumph and his death a translation. As well might we grieve because the sinless seraph waits, arid wonders, and worships at the throne of the Almighty. Judge Lumpkin was more than an eminent Judge, a good citizen, and a man of genius. He was a Christian gentleman. He was“For deep discernment praised.And sound integrity not more, than famed For sanctity of manners undeiiled.*’His mind now expands in immortal ligfit, and his spirit rests in eternal repose.liMortalitate relic ta, civic immortal itatc indutus.”Judge Lumpkin was horn in Ogle-thorue county, and educated at the University of Georgia and at Princeton. An interregnum occurring at the University in consequence of the death of the President, the Rev. Dr. Finley, he entered the Junior (’lass at Princeton, and there graduated in a large class, with credit as a scholar, with the esteem of the officers, and an unequalled reputation as a man of genius, among the students ot that institution.Returning home, lie entered at once upon the study of his profession in the office of Stephen W. Upson, one of the ablest lawyers and most accomplished gentlemen of that day. iYt an early age he was called to the Bar and took position in face of great competition, as an industrious, honorable and promising lawyer His eloquence,, genius, high-toned character and professional attainments in a few years, placed him in the front rank of the Bar. Finally he became the leader of the Circuit—a leader not only in business, hut also in the liberal usages, its honorable sentiments and in social relations. He entered political life in 1824, during the fierce struggles of the Troup and Clarke parties. At no nine, before or since, has party feeling run so high inteinththC— rCsolbinloin.tibevcancosotothitbiCrtlxwiehrote i heaclifeedmejurwtteimiOffie:clebntoThinndlt;reainswotholipispabeebeesioimaasgrathnatii1vox insi s w enasoftLuito 1obeandmottheof\valt;Wll!matSOU:Georgia as during the giant contests of I oeslthose great parties. Into these contests be entered with impetuous zeal, but betraying neither malice, trickery nor selfishnesss. At a lime when politics not only divided the State, but communities and families, lie retained the respect and affection of those with whom he came more immediately in conflict.He was a member of the legislature, from the county of Oglethorpe, when George M. Troup was elected Govern-andliit is oral literweehutheaihot!bunsi«uicoiror, and as one of his aids, enjoyed the MucDoll I A L1 ««•:A %1 DC tZconfidence of that distinguished Georgian quite as much, if not more, than any other man in the State, it may be confidently stated that no citizen of the State at the age of Judge Lumpkin when he retired from political life, has possessed more of public confidence than did he at that period. His party had fully triumphed—he was a leader in the House of Representatives—his eloquence was the the theme of eulogy throughout the length and breadth of the land—his ability was conceded by friends and foes—his magnanimity and chivalrie bearing recognized, and hispolitical cfeeci, that of the straitest sectof the State Rights school, had beenendorsed l»y popular suffrage. Therewas open to him a career as brilliant as ever tempted or re warded political ambition. At this moment he retired from political life. .Thenewly discovered star was not stricken from its lofty sphere, but, veiling its glories, retired to the lower but more benignant heav-Acn a uWhwillti fu I will vine beiu be e ed a cleg iandspoirejelt; and enth ot ilChe v seiei everOn laccnbeeicert?
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