January 22.—Skirmishing took place at Armstrong’s Ferry, a point six miles above Knoxville, Tenn.—Captain George P. Edgar was ordered to the headquarters of Major-General Butler to investigate into the condition of the poor of Norfolk, Va., and to organize a system for their relief.
A Diary of American Events.
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