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hid ex. 613 Monitor, The. (See also Hampton Roads, Battle of.) Mentioned, 202. Monitor-Merrimac engagementin Hampton Roads discussed, 197, 210. Monocacy, Md., Battle of. A buttle near the town of Frederick, Md., a short distance from the Monocacy River, July 9, 1S64. The Federals were commanded by Gen. Lew Wallace; the Confederates, by Gen. Early. The Fed- erals were defeated with loss of ioo killed, 579 wounded, and 1,300 missing-. Confed- erate loss, about 700. Montgomery, Ala., seat of Govern- ment removed to Richmond, Va., from, 117. Resolution providing for, vetoed, 100. Moore, George, British Consul, exe- quatur of, revoked, 325. Morgan, John H., resolution of thanks tendered command of, 33S. Morgan's Raid. In the summer of 1S63 Gen. John II. Morgan, with his command of about 2,500 cavalry, and 1,000 Kentuckians, who joined him as he passed through that State from the South, crossed the Ohio River into Indiana. lie passed through the southern portion of that State in the direction of Cincinnati, destroying bridg- es and railroads in his line of march. On July 19 he reached the Ohio River at Buf- iington Ford, having passed to the north of Cincinnati. A battle was fought at the Ford with the Federals and their gun- boats. About Soo of his command were made prisoners. He then marched farther up the river to New Lisbon, where he was surrounded by the Federals and taken prisoner. On this raid he lost nearly 2,000 of his men, who were captured and sent to prisi in. Morris, John D., commissioner of Kentucky to Confederate States on suhject of banks, 148. Morris Island, S. C, military opera- tions on, 499. Morton, Jackson, member of Presi- dential notification committee, 30. Mulberry Island, defenses of, referred to, 202. Mumford, Wm. B., hanging of, by Unit- ed States authorities, and retalia- tory measures proclaimed, 269. Mumfordsville, Ky., Battle of. A battle at Mumfordsville, Ky., Sept. 17, 1S62. The Federals were commanded by Gen. Wilder, who was in charge of the post, with about 4,000 men. The Con- federates were commanded by Gen. Bragg. The post was surrendered with the entire garrison, 4,000, to the Confed- erates, with many guns, army stores, etc. Munitions of War. (See Ordnance and Ordnance Supplies.) Murfreesboro, Tenn., Battle of. (See Stone's River, Battle of.) Myers, A. C, mentioned, 394. Nashville Convention. A convention assembled in Nashville, Tenn., in June, 1S50, with delegates from all the Southern States. It was called to consider the slavery question, having been suggested by a convention sitting in Mississippi the previous year. Resolu- tions condemning the Wilinot Proviso and the Missouri Compromise were passed. The convention assembled again in No- vember of the same year, and passed mod- erate resolutions. Nashville, Tenn., evacuation of, and removal of public property from, referred to, 245. Nashville, Tenn., Battle of. A battle near Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 15, 16, 1S64. The Federals, 56,000, were commanded by Gen. Thomas; the Con- federates, by Gen. Hood. The attack was made by the Federals on the 15th and re- newed on the 16th. The Confederates re- treated to the south, with heavy losses of men and guns. Nashville, The, report on cruise of, transmitted, 214. Naturalization of Aliens, act repealing laws authorizing, vetoed, 165. Naval and Military Supplies, funds sent abroad for, referred to, 242, 261. Naval Officers. (See Navy, Confed- erate States.)