Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK
May 81. 1862.

May 27, 1852.
portion of Gen. F1tz-John Porter's
corps engaged and defeated a force
Of Confederates near Hanove; Court
House. The Confederates were re-
ported to have lost fiye hundred prfs-
oners and 100 killed.
The steamer Gordon of Nassau was
captured by the gunboats State OF
Georgia and Victoria while attempt
ing to run the blockade at Whining
ton. The schooner Andromeda, from
Sabine Pass, was captured off Mariei,
Cuba.
Colonel Purcell OF the Tenth Iowa
regiment reported having met and de-
feated a brigade OF Confederates near
Corinth, Miss. in a slight engage
ment
The schoocS1 Lucy d. Holmes was
captured by the q. s. S. S. Santiago
de Cuba on the coast OF Georgia, hay-
ing run the blockade OF Charlestown.
s. C., the night before.
General Mcclellan. complaining that
newspaper correspondents divuIged in
formation OF the intended movements
Of the Union troops in the press
dispatches, asked the war department
to issue an order holding editors re-
sponsible for the publication of such
news.
The president sent a message to the
house of representatives of the United
States defending his conduct OF the
war, and stating lhat the censure
which had been passed on former Sec
rotary Cameron was deserved as well
by himself and the other members OF
the cabinet.
The Norfolk Day Book" pubIica-
ton OF which had been permitted
after the occupation Of the town by
the Union force, was ordered suspend
ed for an expression of criticism OF
those citizens who had taken the oath
OF allegiance to the United States.
The gunboats Stepping Stone and
Occur de Leon. making reconnois-
sance up the Appomatox river. were
driven back to City Point by the re-
ceptlon they met from Confederates
on the bank of the stream.
May 20, 1862.
public meeting was held in Rich
mond, Va. to form q company OF
Home Guards for the defense OF the
city. The legislature OF Virginia APP
propriated the sum OF 100000 to de.
fray the expenses OF moving the
women and children from the city.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis was sent under
care OF ex-senator Gwin to Raleigh,
N. c.
Three strong columns, commanded
by Geh9 Thomas, Buell. and Pope, adj
vanced and reeonnoitered within gun
shot Of the Confederate works at
Corinth. The Confederates slowly
withdrew before the pressure OF the
columns. The loss was light on each
side.
Lieutenant Colonel Sickies, In com.
mand OF the Ninth Illinois cavalry,
had q skirmish with Confederate cav
airy near Cache River Bridge. in Ar
kansas. Two other slight skirmishes
occurred in the vicinity during the
ny.
The U. s. mail steamer Northern
Light, under command of Captain
Tlnklepaugh, captured the Confeder-
ate schooner Agnes II. Ward OF VIII
mington, sailing on the high seas UNI
der the Confederate flag and carrying
valuable cargo OF southern products
to Nassau. The mail steamer took
her In tow for New York.
General Shepley. military command
ant at New Orleans. issued an order
forbldding the citizens to pray for the
destruction OF the Union or the con
stitution OF the United States, or for
success to the Confederate arms
They were otherwise permitted to
worship God. Pierre Soule was ar
rested in the city by order OF General
Butler.
May zs 1852.
The English steamer Elizabeth was
captured OFF Cha-lestown by the u.
s. S. S. Keystone State.
The public debt of the United States
wGs S491 ,445,9S4. at an average inter
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