Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

May 11.—A fight took place in the vicinity of Greasy Creek, Ky., between a force of National troops under the command of Col. R. T. Jacob, and a large body of rebel cavalry under General John H. Morgan, terminating, after a desperate contest of seven hours’ duration, in which the rebels had nearly one hundred of their number killed and wounded, in a retreat of the Unionists with a loss of twenty-five killed and wounded.—Louisville Journal

—Crystal Springs, Miss., on the New-Orleans and Jackson Railroad, was entered and burned to-day by a party of National cavalry.

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