Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-03-21
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK

March 4, 1902.
Andrew johnson, recently appointed
provisional governor of Tennessee, be-
gan to organize the government Of that
state. He had been waiting until his
nomination as Brigadier General by
the president should be confirmed by
the senate, 1t being advisable that he
have specific military authority in the
work which he was to undertake. The
appointment was confirmed on the
morning of this day. II was intend.
ed that Gen. Johnson should preside
over the government Of the state until
q regular government could be re-
organized.
The Richmond Dispatch printed q
story Of man arriving from the south
on the fourth, who stated that "the
whole country is in blaze of patriot
ic enthusiasm. The late reverses have
awakened a military spirit, which
throws into the shade the demonstra-
tons at the beginning Of the war. The
whole population is offering itself en-
masse. Nothing like the universal
and fervid awakening Of the people TO
the exigencies of the time has occurred
since the beginning Of the war. Men
Of all ages are eager to unite in the
work of driving back the foul invader
from our southern homes, and even
the women, II they could procure arms,
would buckle them on and hasten to
the fields. AS 1t is, the prayers Of
mothers, wives, daughters, are sent mp
increasingly to heaven in behalf Of the
case, the cause, and the course, that
Is giving strength even to the arms
Of old age, converting boys into vet
Grams, and the weak and tmid into
heroes"
March s, 1862.
John Ericsson's turreted ironclad
Monitor was delivered to the govern
ment for trial.
An order was issued at Jackson,
Tenn, by the Confederate Gen. P. @.
T. Beauregard assuming command OF
the Confederate army Of the Missis'
sippi. The order declared that the
northern invader must be made to
atone" for the reverses experienced by
the southern arms.
The U. 8. 8. s. Water Witch, after
long chase OF st. Andrews Bay, west
Of Florida, overhauled and brought W
with the Confederate schooner William
Mallory, which surrendered after sew
eral shots had been fred at her. The
Mallory was from Havana, bound fol
any port that she could make through
the blockade. She was an extremely
fast sailor, having shown her heels
to the Water Witch for FIVE hours.
A proclamation was issued by F. w
} Pickens, governor of South Carolina
calling on the people to complete
their quota Of I'VE more regiments
called for by the Confederate govern
ment.
The Confederate cavalry made
} demonstration against the Nationa
picket line about Columbus, KY, and
forced it to contract until 1t came
within touch Of the gunboats.
Mai. Gen. Bragg Of the Confederate
army issued an order from Jackson
Miss, declaring Memphis to be undel
martial law.
March 6, 1852.
John Ericsson'S turreted ironclat
Monitor sailed for Fortress Monroe
President Lincoln's views on thu
emancipation Of the slaves were de
| veloped in q message sent to congress
Declaring his belief that emancipation
must be gradual and not sudden, Pres
ident Lincoln suggested that the hous'
and senate Join in resolutions onerinl
/ "that the United States ought to CO
operate with any state which ma!
adopt a gradual adjustment Of sla
very, giving to such state pecuniar!
\ aid, to be used by such state IN 1T
discretion to compensate for the incon
i venience, public and private, produces
by such q change Of system" Tit
president said that the war has beel
an indispensable mean" for the pres
. ervation Of the Union, and declares
that the present proposition is offeret
as something that promised great Ell
flciency toward ending the struggle.
, A squad Of Van Aliens Union caval
, ~ surprised and captured a ConfedeT
, ate picket near Bunker Hill, Va.
The congress Of the Confederate
states passed q bill making 1t the dut!
a of every commanding ofncer In tn
Confederate army to destroy cottol
: and tobacco when there was DANCE
Of It's falling into the hands Of the en-
envy A clause providing for the com
q pensation Of the owner Of the proper
; ty destroyed was stricken out.
. Citizens of Charleston, South Caro-
lima, met to organize a market 10
the free distribution Of necessaries u
: the families of soldiers, during tn
, war.
) A squadron Of the First Michigan
! cavalry surprised and dispersed
, small company Of Confederate CaVa
~ at Berryville, Va.