The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-09
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEP

May 6, 1862.
The Confederates having evacuated
the works in front of Williamsburgh,
Va, on their retrograde movement
toward Richmond. General Mcclellan,
riding at the head of the Union army,
occupied the place.
General Franklin's division of the
army of the Potomac left Yorktown to
proceed up the York river in trans
ports to West Point.
The Fifth New York cavalry got in
to trouble with two hundred of Ash
by's cavalry when on a reconnaissance
from New Market toward Harrison
burgh, Va. The Federal horsemen,
heavily outnumbering the enemy, ex-
tricated themselves, and inflicted con-
siderable damage to the enemy in a
pursuit of them that lasted to within
two miles of Harrisonburgh.
The Confederate schooner G. G.
Pinckney from Charlestown, 8. c.,
for Nassau, N. p, was captured by
the United States gunboat Ottawa.
May z, 1862.
The Confederate pickets about Co.
lumbar Bridge, on the east bank Of
the Shenandoah river, Virginia, having
been driven from their posts by a
Union detachment under Colonel Eos
ter, rallied in the woods, am~buscaded
their enemy, and inflicted q serious
damage upon him before he could ex-
tricate himself. One company of Yer
mont cavalry saved itself only by
swimming the river.
General Franklin's division, Army
Of the Potomac. was attacked by the
Co%nfederates when it attempted to
land at West Point. After a brisk en-
gagement the landing was effected,
with heavy loss to the Federal forces.
Report was received from Algeciras,
Spain, that the Confederate privateer,
( 6umpter, which had been blockaded
In Gibraltar for two months by the U.
S. S. S. Tuscarora, had been sold by
her captain, who had become hope.
less of getting to sea in the face Of the
blockade.
General Cox's Union advance occu-
pied Giles Courthouse and the Mar
rows Of the New river, surprising and
driving out the small company Of Con.
federates left to watch the enemy's
movements. The ConfeGerates were
prevented from burning the town, as
they had intended to do If the Fed
erals appeared, by the element of sur
prise in the attack.
May 8, 1862.
Gems. Milroy and Schenck, com
handing nine Federal regiments
fought off a heavy force of Confeder
ates under Gems. Jackson and Edward
johnson in Virginia, retiring in goot
order upon the town OF Franklin
Gen. johnson was killed.
President Lincoln and Secretar!
Stanton were entertained by the BON
bardment of the Confederate batteries
on Sewell's Point and Craney islant
by the Monitor and Saugatuck ant
other vessels of the Union fleet. Th'
Merrimac appeared and made a dem
%onstration, but no engagement wa
sought by either side. No one wa
1cpOl IOu dS 1AJulCu OA OASAOA SAN0 ~
the bombardment.
Major Arlington of the Seventh ILL
nois cavalry was killed leading
charge against two companies of Cor
federate infantry that had ambuscad
ed the cavalry on a reconnaissance
near Corinth, Mississippi.
The United States senate passed
bill establishing Beaufort, S. e.. as
port of entry.
Three brigades of Gen. Buell's div
sion seized and destroyed the railroa
between Corinth and Grand Junction
Gov. Clark of North Carolina, in ar
swer to a demand by the Confederat
government for more troops, informe
the government that it had IT.
ceived all the aid from North Care
lima that it could expect, and that n
more troops would be permitted t
leave the state"
Gen. Stonewall Jackson began hi
famous campaign in the Shenandoa
valley, which tied up 10000 Feders
troops in the defense of panic-stricke
Washington.
May 9, 1862.
The Confederates evacuated Pei
sacola, Fla, during the night, burr
ing and destroying the forts, nav
yards, marine hospital and two We
sells. Gen. Arnold began a bombart
ment when the destruction of prope
ty was begun, hoping to interior
with 1t, but only the barracks an
blacksmith shop were saved.
A company Of Confederate cavalr
made a bold dash on Washington
N. c., in an attempt to capture th
Federal officers in the town. Tn
daring of the attempt nearly brougf
it success.
Gen. Hunter of the Federal army d
clared "the persons Of the thre
states, Georgia, Florida and Sout
Carolina, heretofore held as slaves, I
be forever Free"
Capt. Comet and his command, ST
toned at a bridge near Elkton ST
ton, Alabama, were captured by
force of C%onfederates after a heav
fight in which five Federals wei