Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

Gen. Taylor fought the battles of paio
| Alto, Resaca de la Palma. in Texas; IN
yaded Mexico and captured Monterey,
all in 1876; defeated Santa Anna at
Buena Vista, Feb. 1928. 1877. where the
Americans were outnumbered four to
one. Mca awhile Gen. Winfield Scott
invaded y axieo by way of Vera Cruz.
| and penetrated to the capital in single
campaign. He defeated the Mexicans
at Cerro Gordo. Contreras. Moline del
| Rey, Cherubusco and Chapultepec, and
/ in many minor engagements. Strategists
have pronounced this one of the finest
campaigns in military history. The Mex
lean nation was completely conquered.
bur was most generously treated by the
conqueror. Ia none of the battles did
Scott's forces exceed 10000 men, and
he did not meet with q single reverse.
/ 1S46-1S4S-New Mexico expedition.
June 20. 1916, to Feb 13, 1S4S. Part of
the Mexican war.
1S4S-Caruse war. Oregon t0regon vol
unteersl.
1S49-1S3i Tayajo troubles, New Mex
leo
! 1S49-1S6l - Continuous disturbances
with comauches, Cheyenne, Lipan and
/
1S5o-Pitt river expedition. Califor-
MIA. April Is to Sept. ID, 1850.
S5l-1s32-Guma expedition, Caiifor-
MIA. December. 1851, to April. 1852.
1S51-1S53- Indian disturbances.
1S511S50- Rogue River. Yakima. Xii
kitat. klamath and Salmon River Indian
wars. in Oregon and Washington.
1855 - Winna's expedition against
Snake Indians, Oregon, May "a to Sept.
s, 1855.
1S55-Sioux expedition, Nebraska Ter
ritory, June to October, 1855.
1S55-Yakima expedition. OFT. II TO
Nov. "a. 1880. Commanded by Maj Ga
briel ]. Rains, afterward Confederate
general. Composed of small body of
regulars and a regiment of mounted Ore
gon troops. The expedition was a fail
ure. The following year. under COM
mand of Col. George Wright. United
States army. better success was had
against the Indian allies, and a peace
| subsequently compelled. Lieut.. Sheridan,
afterward lieutenant general, greatly dis
tinguished himself at the Cascades.
| 1866 1S56-Cheyenne and Arapahoe
| troubles
MISREPRESENTATION war in Florida,
Dec. %. 1856. to May 8, 1858.
! 1S5T-Cila expedition, New Mexico.
April 16 to Sept III, 1867.
1S5T-Sioux Indian troubles in Mime
sofa and Iowa, March and April. 1857.
S5T1S5S-E& pedition against the Nor
mons in Utah. About 300 troops, I'M
der Col Albert Sidney Johnston, pene-
trated to Salt Lake City. There were no
| hostlities, although the Alormons cap
tured drove of beef cattle, and COM
mitted some petty depredations. The
President offered pardon tc all who
would yield. and the proffer was accepted
by the Mormon leaders. The troops were
stationed at Camp Floyd, and remained
in Salt Lake valley until 1860 A. 5.
Johnston was afterwards one of the most
conspicuous of the Confederate chieftains
and was killed at the head of his army
in the battle Of Shiloh. April g. 1862.
1S57-1S5s-Kansas border troubles.
Col. Il. v Sumner of the First cavalry
was the senior officer in Kansas. The
United States forces seemingly lent their
moral influence to the pro-slavery cause,
but they did not seriously interfere ex-
cept once Under the orders of presi-
dent Franklin Pierce. Col. Sumner dis
persed the Free State Legislature, called
| to meet at Topeka. July 4, 1896. Sumner
was afterward Union major geaeral,
and greatly distinguished himself
1S5S-Expedition against Northern In
dams, Washington Territory, July II TO
/ Oct II, 1858.
| lS5S-Puget Sound expedition, Wash
1 ington. Aug 10 to Sept. %. 1865.
| lS5S-Spokane, Occur d'Aiene and Pa
| loos Indian troubles in Washington Ter
ritory.
| 1853 Navajo expedition, New Mexico.
| Sept 8 to Dec. %, 1858.
| 1858 1850 Wichita expedition. Indian
Territory. Sept. ii. 1858, to December.
/ 1859,
| 1859-Colorado river expedition. Cali
fornia, Feb. II to April -, 1859.
1S59-Pecos expedition. Texas, April
~ to Arg. II, 1859,
| 1S59-Ante.ape Hills expedition, Tex
as. Jun, 10 to Sept. %. 1859.
! 1S59-Bear river expedition, Utah.
June 10 to Sept. %, 1859
! 1S59-John Brown raid. Harper's Fer
| ry, Va. October and December, 1859.
Brown seized the United States armory.
where he was attacked by local militia
treated to the engine house. afterward
known as John Browns Fort" where
he held out from Monday, Oct. II, until
/ Tuesday morning. Oct Is, Col. Robert
E. Lee had arrived the night before from
| Washington with ninety marines and two
cannon. and Brown was soon overcome.
He was surrounded by 1900 militiamen
and irreguars. His total force was
twenty-five men-seventecn whites and
FIVE pcyrocs. All were killed hut four.
Brown was hanged Dec =. 1859. al
Charlestown. Va. About twenty militia
men and citizens were killed and wound
ed
1859 1860 ortinas troubles along Rio
Grande river.
iSG0-Kiowa aud Comanche expedition,
Indian Territory. May s to Oct. H. 1860,
1S5U-Carson valley expedition Utah
May IA 10 July II. 1860.
S601S6l-Nayajo expedition. New
Mexico. Sept, II. 1860. to Feb. "A. 1851
1861 1866 War of secession. April ~
1861. to Aug 20. 1866 Actual hostili
ties began at Fort Sumter April IL 1864.
and ceased with she Confederate surren-
der in Texas. Mag % 1860. The civil
war was officially declared TO have ended
Aug. 20. 1866.
1862 l8GT-Sioux Indian war in Min
nesota and DakOts The Sioux killed up
ward of ! Goo settlers in Minnesota.
They were pursued by Gems. Sibiey and
SuIy. with about 5000 men. scattering in
Dakota. The operations against them
were successful. Over LOO Indians
were made prisoners ana 80 of the mnr-
dpreFs yyerp hanged after n fair trial In