The National tribune., 1892-10-06

THE GREAT REBELLION.
Chronological Record of Operations
from April 6 to Is, 1862.
THE CALIFORNIA COLUMN.
Capture Of Island No. 10, and
Surrender Of Garrison.
THE CALIFORNIA COLUMN.
FORT PULASKI, GA.
Operations in New Mexico;
Engagement at Peralta.

fCompiled from the Official Records of the War;
April ella detachment of troops consist
ing Of three companies of the Add Tenn, under
the command of Col. Key, moved from Green
willie. Tenn, into Laurel Valley. n. C., for the
purpose of breaking up bands of-Union men IN
that vicinity No regular organized force was
found, but constant skirmishlng was kept up
with small parties. resulting In loss OF three
men wounded The expedition returned to
Greenville on the 18th.
April Co X LIST Mich Cav. lost one man
wounded in skirmish at Columbia Furnace,
Va.
Five companies of infantry, four of cavalry,
aud one section of artillery, OF Abererombie
Brigade under the command OF lieut- Coi. i.
J. Lucas 10th Ind, made reconnaissance
from Warrcnton Junction to the Rappahan-
mock River, Va, to point within 500 yards OF
the river. northwest of the burnt bridge. The
artillery was placed in position and the fortiil-
cations on the north bank of the river were
shelled, causing the enemy to evacuate IN
great haste, The command remained III obser-
walton about an hour and halt. when they re-
turned to camp.
The pickets of the 9th \. J. werc attacked
on the Cedar Point road near Newport n. C.,
and lost one man wounded and one captured.
The l03d n. Y. engaged in skirmish at
Foy's Plantation, N Z.
The limits of the Department of South Caro-
lima, Georgia, aud Florida (Pemberton's COM
nlandl extended so as to incluoe Eastern and
Middle Florida as far west as the Choctawhat-
chic River.
The e. S. s. Carondelet and Pittsburg, under
Comdr. III. Wake, attacked, silcnced, and dis
abled the Confederate batteries OH the Tennes-
see bank of the Mississippi River opposite
Point Pleasant, Mo.
Island No. 10 was abandoned during the
night by lis garrison. leaving all their artillery,
baggage and supplies, together with their sick
ard wounded. The force remaining, consisting
of IL officers and 56s men, surrendered to Flag
Officer Foote. The Notifications on the island
and in the vicinity, consisting of il earthworks,
were occupied by the troops under Col. n. b.
Buford, L. s. Army, on the morning of the 9Th.
The Z. S. S. Onward, Acting Vol. Lieut. j..
F. Nickels shelled party of Confederates on
Bulls Island, S. c. after which a landing party
drove them of the island.
April "a detachment of 600 men of the
9th n. H. and 9th N. Y. left Roanoke Island,
N c. on the steamers Virginia, Putnam, Ceres,
and Eagle for Elizabeth City, n. c. They
landed at 4 a. 10. on the Sth, and succeeded in
surprising two companies of Confederates, cap
turing % prisoners, 90 stand of arms, two
drums four horses and saddles, and 200 rounds
Oh Sceuo1ssScD oAC NoAASASAo SS AaAsSA
and one wounded.
April Ira raid was made on the Confed-
crate line of communication between Cbatta-
nooga Tenn, and Marietta, Ca, by selected
party Of volunteers uHder charge of Mr. ]. ].
Andrews scout employed by Gen. Buell.. At
Big Shanty, Ga, they detached a locomotive
and three box-cars from train and started at
full speed for Chattanooga. They were pursued
and overtaken after g run OF about 100 miles
and captured. Eight Of the men, including
Andrews, were subsequently tried By court
martial. sentenced, and executed.
April S.-Reconnoissance by the U. S. S.
Commodore Perry and General Putnam. under
Lieut. C. w. Flusser up the Pasquotank River,
n. C., accompanied by one company Of the 9th
NH
Brig.-Gen. Joseph Finegan, C. S. Army, as
signed to the command of the Department of
Eastern and Middle Florida.
Martial law proclaimed and extended over
the Department of East Tennessee (Gen. Z.
Kirby Smithl.
The garrison of Island No. 10 surrendered to
Gen. Pope's forces at Tiptonville, Tenn. Gen.
Pope reported the capture of three Generals,
2T5 field and company officers. and GOO pri-
Yates and an immense quantity of artillery,
ammunition, and stores of all kinds as the re-
suit Of operations against Island No. 10.
Reconnaissance were made from the Shiloh
battlefield towards Corinth. Miss. A sharp
skirmish ensued, in which the 18th Ohio lost
Is killed and 25 wounded. The Confederates
lost two killed and seven wounded.
The Governor of Missouri accepted the resig-
nation Of Sterling Price as Major-General of
the Missouri State Guard.
Brig.-Gen. NJ. NJ. Parsons was specially de-
tailed by the Governor of Missouri to the
command of all the Missouri State Guard in
the field. He assumed command On the 9th.
Co. f. 9Th No., s. NJ. Cav, engaged in
skirmish near Warsaw, Mo.
Co. 6, 9TH No, s. M. Cav, lost one man
killed in a skirmisb near Warrensburg, Mo.
Col. Ben Loan. If. S. NJ, reports that the
guard stationed at Medicine Creek, Mo-, was
fired upon by party of guerrillas and lost
three men wounded, one mortally.
Col. Clark Wright, with his command, the
9th Mo. Cav, was engaged in several Skin
mishes while on scout through Gadfy, New
tonia, CRANKY, Neosno. and the Valley of In
dian Creek, Mo.
Col. Canby's command 1880 Regulars and $50
volunteers left Fort Craig April l. and arrived
before Albuquerque, n. NJ, on the Sth. de-
monstration was Immediately made by Capt.
GraydOn's spy company, supported by the
Regular Cavalry, and the position of the enemy
developed. Maj. Duncan, of the Sd Cav, was
seriously wounded.
April Jacksonville, Fla, was evacuated
by tie Union forces.
Eastern and Middle Florida constituted a
separate department. under the command of
Brig.-Gen. Joseph Finegan.
Flag Officer @. n. Rollins. C. s. N, requested
permission from the Navy Department to take
his feet from For. Pillow TO New Orleans, that
his vessels could do nothing against Flag
Officer Foote'S vessels, they being ironclads,
but they could render good service against
Farragut's feet at the mouth of the river.
This request was denied him by telegram on
the 10th, but before it was received he, in the
c. s. S. Ivy, left his feet al Fort Pillow and
proceeded 10 New Orleans. For this he was
relieved from his command.
Companies A, b and c, Sd Mo. S. NJ Cav. lost
one man killed, three wounded, and two cap
tured or missing in skirmish at jackson. Mo.
April 9-I6.-The Cd battalion Mo- s NJ Cav.
while on scout TO Shiloh Camp on Hoyle's
Run, near Quincy. TO Little Niangua, Hickory
County, and to Montevallo, Vernon County.
Mo-, lost two men killed, six wounded, and one
captured or missing.
April lo.-The surrender of Fort Pulaski
was demanded by Gen. Hunter and refused
when he opened fire. the bombardment con-
tinuing without intermission for 80 hours.
The fort surrendered at 2 p. m. on the IIth.
A detachment of five officers and 100 men from
the Q. S. s. Wabash participated in the bonn
bardment.
A detachment of Co. +. LIST Fla, and six men
of Co. ], 9th Me-, engaged in q skirmish near
Fernandina, Fla. One man of the 9th Me. was
killed and the others taken prisoners
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