The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-12-21
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK
December II, 1861.

mel Willich's German regiment of In
diana troops and Col. Terry's Texas
Rangers, supported by two regiments
of Confederate infantry, resulted in no
final advantage to either side. Col.
Which was attacked by the Texas
Rangers on the south side of Green
River, opposite Mumfordsville, Ky.
His soldiers withstood three fierce as
saults of cavalry. In the third ad-
vance Col. Terry was killed. The Con-
federate infantry coming up in sup
port, Col. Which would have been in
serious trouble if r~einforcements had
not arrived. Each combatant ultimate
ly withdrew.
A Union expedition under Gen. Pope
in Missouri scattered a Confederate
camp near Shawnee Mound, Mo. The
C~onfederates were reported 1900
strong. One hundred and fifty pris-
cners were taken.
A squadron Of the First New Jer-
sey cavalry, belonging to Gen. Heint-
zleman's division, under command of
Capt. Shellmire, made a reconnaissance
into Virginia. A portion of the squad
ron, commanded by Lieut.. Janville,
got into trouble with a band of Con-
federates whom they encountered near
the Bone Mills, on the Orange and AL
exandria railroad.
Twenty-eight Union soldiers. who at
tended a corn husking when they We're
on a reconnaissance. were surprised
orl oorf,roJ bv Tonf yJyi1oOv md ~
Confederates.
The belligerent tone of the British
press in the Trent affair created ire
mendous excitement throughout the
United States and the ~Confederacy.
The Confederate States saw hope of
obtaining an ally in England.
December 18, 1861.
A general belief prevailed in Eng
land that the seizure of Mason and Sill
dell BY Capt. Wilkes would result in
war between England and the United
States. The English press generally
could see no other outcome. The OBJ
server, the ministerial organ, said that
England wished peace, but would gain
much by war-the rectification of her
Canadian boundaries, the opening Of
Southern ports and the advantage of
having taught the United States a les
son. The absence Of any reference to
the Trent affair in President Lin
coins message to congress was con-
! strued as indicating an intention to
make immediate war with England.
The pressure on the government at
Washington to resort to arms in set
Element Of the dispute with England
was great. Napoleon III. of France no.
titled the powers Of Europe that he be-
lieved the United States had exceeded
the rights Of international law in the
seizure of the emissaries, and would
so inform the American government.
A detachment of Gen. Pope's forces
under Col. ]. D. c. Davis, and Maj.
Marshall surprised a Confederate
camp at Milford, north of Warrens-
burg, Mo, and forced the southerners
to surrender. Thirteen hundred pris-
oners We're taken; and a thou
sand stands Of arms, a thousand
horses, stores, equipment, ammumni-
ton and general supplies were seized.
A accommodating expedition of Fed
eral vessels under Commander Dray-
ton, U. S. n, returned to the North
Edisto from an expedition in search of
Confederate defenses. Some de-
serted Notifications were discovered
on Edisto island.
December 10, 1861.
In an artillery duel near Point OF
Rocks, Maryland, on the Potomac riv.
er, a Confederate battery on the Vir-
ginia shore was silenced and its sup.
porting infantry driven from their pc.
sition. The Confederate battery OF
three guns opened on the encampment
of Col. Geary's Pennsylvania regi
ment, firing accurately. The fire was
returned with two guns. One OF the
Confederate pieces was disabled
early in the exchange. After the Con
federates had retired the National
guns opened on an old furnace where
a number Of them had taken refuge
killing and w%ounding several.
The British ship Chesire, OF Liver
pool, Capt. Craig. was brought into
New York harbor a prize with g
crew from the U. S.. S. S. Angus
ia, Capt. Parrot. The Chesire was dis
covered in six fathoms of water of
Tybee Island. Upon being boarded
Capt. Craig showed clearance paper.
for Nassau, but could not satisfactor
lily explain what he was doing so fal
from his course. The cargo of tn,
Chesire consisted of blankets, coffee
and salt.
t The Memphis Appeal reported tn
!; confiscation of $2,5O0,OOO worth O
property belonging to Union sympa
thizers.
: The 18th Iowa. and four companie
of the Sd Iowa returned to jefferson
City, Missouri, from an expedition u
the Missouri river, with property va
: ued at $4,000 and a number of pris
oners.
A party of the 5th Connection
crossed the Potomac at Dam No.
and burned a mill which had bee