Apr. May June 1, 1864.-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. Skirmish at Cow Ford Creek near Pensacola, Fla. 4, 1864.-Maj. Gen. Quincy A. Gillmore, U. S. Army, ordered to proceed with all available force to Fort 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1864.-Destruction of U. S. transport Hunter in Saint John's River, Fla. 20, 1864.-General G. T. Beauregard, C. S. Army, superseded by Maj. 26-May 6, 1864.-Expedition from Jacksonville to Lake Monroe, Fla. 6, 1864.-Affair at Tampa, Fla. 9, 1864.-Destruction of U. S. transport Harriet A.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 (23d) of U. S. steamer Columbine. 25, 1864.-Affair at Jackson's Bridge, near Pensacola, Fla. Skirmish near Camp Finegan, Fla. 26, 1864.-Maj. Gen. 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. 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 (22d) at Camp Gonzales, Fla., and (23d) 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. 24, 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. Aug. 29, 1864. Skirmish at Milton, Fla. Sept. 18-Oct. 4, 1864.-Expedition from Barrancas to Marianna, Fla., including affair (September 23) at Euchee Anna Court-House and action (September 27) at Marianna. Oct. 24, 1864.-Skirmish at Magnolia, Fla. 5, 1864.-Lieut. Gen. William J. Hardee, C. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. 18, 1864.-Skirmish near Milton, Fla. 21, 1864.-Skirmish at Bryant's Plantation, Fla. 24, 1864. Skirmish near Magnolia, Fla. 25-28, 1864.-Expedition up Blackwater Bay and skirmish (26th) at Milton, Fla. JANUARY 1-NOVEMBER 13, 1864.-Operations in Charleston Harbor and Vicinity, S. C. Feb. SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS. 2, 1864.-Destruction of blockade-runner Presto. 6-14, 1864.-Expedition to John's and James Islands and skirmishes (9th-11th) near Bugbee Bridge. 17, 1864.-Destruction of U. S. steamer Housatonic. July Aug. Oct. 13, 1864.-Affair on James Island. 21-23, 1864.-Demonstration on James Island. 2, 1864.-Skirmish on James Island. Skirmish near Secession ville. 3, 1864.-Assault on Fort Johnson and Battery Simkins. Skirmish on John's Island. 49, 1864.-Attack on Battery Pringle. 7, 1864. Skirmish on John's Island. 9, 1864.-Action at Burden's Causeway, John's Island. 20, 1864.-Burning of Legareville. 23, 1864.-Destruction of blockade-runner Flamingo. REPORTS, ETC.* No. 1.-Brig. Gen. John P. Hatch, U. S. Army, commanding Department of the South, of operations May 1-23. No. 2.-Maj. Gen. John G. Foster, U. S. Army, commanding Department of the South, of operations May 26-November 6. No. 3.-Itinerary of military operations January 1-November 13. No. 4. Maj. John C. Gray, jr., Judge-Advocate, Department of the South, of investigation relative to assault on Fort Johnson and Battery Simkins. *The reports of Hatch, Foster, Clum, Beauregard, and Jones (Nos. 1, 2, 5, 28, and 29) and the Itinerary (No. 3) also include general operations in the respective departments. For naval reports of co-operative movements, see Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy, December 5, 1864, No. 5.-Capt. Henry R. Clum, Chief Signal Officer, of operations February 5-March 31 and May 1-July 31. No. 6.-Lieut. George A. Fisher, Signal Officer, of operations July 1-11. No. 7.-Brig. Gen. Alexander Schimmelfennig, U. S. Army, commanding Northern District, of operations April 28-September 2. No. 8.-Maj. Joseph Morrison, One hundred and third New York Infantry, of demonstration on James Island (May 22) and skirmish on James Island (July 2). No. 9.-Brig. Gen. Rufus Saxton, U. S. Army, commanding Northern District, of operations in September. No. 10.-Brig. Gen. Edward E. Potter, U. S. Army, commanding Northern District, of operations October 27-November 7. No. 11.-Brig. Gen. John P. Hatch, U. S. Army, commanding U. S. Forces, Hilton Head, &c., of operations July 2-11. No. 12.-Col. Henry M. Hoyt, Fifty-second Pennsylvania Infantry, of assault on Fort Johnson and Battery Simkins. No. 13.-Maj. Thomas B. Jayne, Fifty-second Pennsylvania Infantry, of assault on Fort Johnson and Battery Simkins. No. 14.-Capt. Robert W. Bannatyne, Fifty-second Pennsylvania Infantry, of assault on Fort Johnson and Battery Simkins. No. 15.-Lieut. Philo M. Burr, Fifty-second Pennsylvania Infantry, of assault on Fort Johnson and Battery Simkins. No. 16.-Capt. Walter S. Chatham, Fifty-second Pennsylvania Infantry, of assault on Fort Johnson and Battery Simkins. No. 17.-Lieut. William V. Hollingsworth, Fifty-second Pennsylvania Infantry, of assault on Fort Johnson and Battery Simkins. No. 18.-Capt. Hannibal D. Weed, Fifty-second Pennsylvania Infantry, of assault on Fort Johnson and Battery Simkins. No. 19.-Capt. Nathaniel Pierson, Fifty-second Pennsylvania Infantry, of assault on Fort Johnson and Battery Simkins. No. 20.-Capt. Harry H. Jenks, Fifty-second Pennsylvania Infantry, of assault on Fort Johnson and Battery Simkins. No. 21.-Lieut. David Moses, Fifty-second Pennsylvania Infantry, of assault on Fort Johnson and Battery Simkins. No. 22.-Capt. John B. Fish, Fifty-second Pennsylvania Infantry, of assault on Fort Johnson and Battery Simkins. No. 23.-Lieut. Norman P. Farr, Fifty-second Pennsylvania Infantry, of assault on Fort Johnson and Battery Simkins. No. 24.-Maj. Edward H. Little, One hundred and twenty-seventh New York Infantry, of assault on Fort Johnson and Battery Simkins. No. 25.-Col. William W. H. Davis, One hundred and fourth Pennsylvania Infantry, commanding brigade, of destruction of blockade-runner Presto, and operations July 1-6. No. 26.-Col. Philip P. Brown, jr., One hundred and fifty-seventh New York In fantry, of expedition to John's Island and skirmishes. No. 27.-Lieut. Col. William Ames, Third Rhode Island Artillery, Chief of Artillery, Department of the South, of destruction of blockade-runner Flamingo. No. 28.-General G. T. Beauregard, C. S. Army, commanding Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, of operations January 14-April 19. No. 29.-Maj. Gen. Samuel Jones, C. S. Army, commanding Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, of operations April 20-September 1. No. 30.-Extracts from Journal of Operations in Charleston Harbor, January 1–21. No. 31.—Brig. Gen. Roswell S. Ripley, C. S. Army, commanding First Military District, of operations May 13-16. No. 32.-Brig. Gen. Beverly H. Robertson, C. S. Army, commanding Second and Sixth Military Districts, of operations July 7-10. No. 33.-Brig. Gen. Henry A. Wise, C. S. Army, commanding Sixth Military District, of operations February 8-12. No. 34.-Brig. Gen. William B. Taliaferro, C. S. Army, commanding Seventh Military District, of operations April 8-October 15. No. 35.-Extracts from Journal of Operations in the Seventh Military District, March 31-April 29. No. 36.-Lieut. Col. Stephen Elliott, jr., and Capts. Francis T. Miles, James M. Carson, Thomas J. China, S. H. Wilds, John C. Mitchel, Charles W. Parker, C. A. Willis, Thomas A. Huguenin, and Stephen D. Mobley, commanding Fort Sumter, of operations January 1-September 26. No. 37.-Capt. John Johnson, C. S. Engineers, of operations July 19-26. No. 38.-Col. Alfred Rhett, First South Carolina Artillery, commanding Fifth Military District, &c., of operations June 2-September 20. No. 39.-Col. George P. Harrison, jr., Thirty-second Georgia Infantry, commanding brigade, of action at Burden's Causeway, John's Island. No. 40.-Col. John L. Black, First South Carolina Cavalry, of attack on Fort Johnson and Battery Simkins and operations September 10-18. No. 41.-Col. Charles H. Simonton, Twenty-fifth South Carolina Infantry, of operations April 8 and 15 and May 13. No. 42.-Lieut. Col. Joseph A. Yates, First South Carolina Artillery, of assault and attack on Fort Johnson and Battery Simkins. No. 43.-Lieut. Col. J. Welsman Brown, Second South Carolina Artillery, of skirmish on Pine Island. No. 44.-Lieut. Col. O. M. Dantzler, Twenty-first South Carolina Infantry, of destruction of U. S. steamer Housatonic. No. 45.-Lieut. Col. John G. Pressley, Twenty-fifth South Carolina Infantry, of operations April 15. No. 46.—Maj. R. A. Wayne, First Georgia Regulars, of skirmish on John's Island. No. 47.-Maj. William S. Basinger, Eighteenth Battalion Georgia Infantry, of opera tions May 13-16. No. 48.-Maj. John Jenkins, Third South Carolina Cavalry, of operations July 3-10 and the burning of Legareville. No. 49.-Lieut. Col. Del. Kemper, C. S. Artillery, of operations July 7-9. No. 50.-Capt. Thomas A. Huguenin, First South Carolina Infantry (Regulars), of operations May 13-16. No. 1. Reports of Brig. Gen. John P. Hatch, U. S. Army, commanding Department of the South, of operations May 1-23. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Hilton Head, S. C., May 14, 1864. COLONEL Since I came in command of the department there has been little of interest to report. Two rams, building in Charleston, have been launched and are now receiving their plating. The enemy have been for some time repairing Fort Sumter, and deserters report that a few hours' work in clearing away the debris will expose a powerful battery on the sea front. The lower casemates on that front have never been injured. It is also reported that a mortar battery is being established in the work. A bombardment from the mortar batteries on the north end of Morris Island has been kept up since this last information was received. A few shells are daily thrown into the city of Charleston, not with the expectation of doing serious injury, but with the hope of annoying them and delaying the movements of the railroad trains. In Florida a successful expedition by General Birney has been made on the east side of the Saint John's River as far south as Lake Harney. The enemy were not found in that section of the country. A large number of cattle (reported 3,000) were driven toward Jacksonville to prevent their being carried away by drivers of the rebel army. Some cotton (amount not known) and two small schooners were taken at or near Smyrna. General Birney left several small detachments scattered through the country he had traversed. General Gordon, now in command, writes that he will draw them in immediately. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JNO. P. HATCH, Brigadier-General, Commanding. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Hilton Head, S. C., May 22, 1864. COLONEL Since my last report there has been no material change in the condition of the department. To procure information, a picket-post of 5 men was captured very handsomely by a detachment from the One hundred and third New York Volunteers, who landed on James Island. The force of the enemy at Charleston and its vicinity is reported to be six regiments of infantry, six light batteries, four guns each, 3,000 heavy artillery, and 400 men with siege train. A fire at intervals has been maintained against Fort Sumter from our mortar batteries. A few shells are each day thrown into Charleston. On the 13th and 14th instant, a heavy fire was maintained from our mortars, columbiads, and rifled guns upon Sumter. On the 13th, 240 and on the 14th 308 shells were thrown. On each of these days two monitors took part in the bombardment, two casemates were opened, a large portion of the new parapets thrown in the water, and a part of the Moultrie face thrown down. Since then a steady but not heavy fire from the mortar batteries has been maintained. On the 13th, the enemy's fire was principally directed at the monitors. On the 14th, the enemy opened all his batteries on James and Sullivan's Islands, except Fort Johnson, on Battery Chatfield, and Fort Putnam. Four hundred and fifty shells were thrown, damaging the traverses and parapets. No casualties occurred. Charleston papers of the 19th state that on the 16th Johnston's army had fallen back from Resaca to Adairsville, where fighting was then going on. The Governor of Georgia had called out the militia and civil officers to assemble at Atlanta. Rebel officers met by flag of truce to-day at Port Royal Ferry acknowledged the Confederacy as nearly gone. I intend to make an attempt to cut the Charleston and Savannah Railroad on Monday or Tuesday night, and have every reason to believe I will meet with success. General Gordon writes me from Florida that the Union sentiment is undoubtedly increasing in that State. The small parties left scat |