The searchlight., 1912-11-22
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK


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A skirmish took place at Rural Hills,
Tenn. between a force OF Union
troops under Colonel Hawkins. and q
body Of Confederates. resulting In O
retreat Of the latter. who left q num-
Der Of wounded on the field.
Lieutenant-Colone John Mix, with
. force Of the Third New York caval-
~, went from Newbern, N. c.. on q
reconnaissance on the Dover road to-
ward kinston. At Cove Creek they
encountered the Tenth regiment OF
North Carolina Confederate infantry.
and . large portion Of the Second
cavalry. who. after q spirited engage
ment, retreated from the field. leaving
Q number Of arms. blankets. and other
equipments.
Falmouth. Va. was occupied by the
advance column of the Army Of the
Potomac. on its advance toward Fred.
ericksburg. where the entire Confed-
crate force was awaiting them.
The British schooners Ariel and
Ann Maria were captured on Little
Run, 8. c.. by the United States gun
boat Monticello. under command Of
Captain Braine.
November 10, 1852.
Colonel Dodge. of the New York
Mounted Rifles. made a descent on
body of Confederaates at Blackwater,
Va, and dispersed them. capturing
numbers Of tents, rifles and other i'm
plements Of war.
James A. Seddon was appointed sec
retary OF war for the Confederate
states. to succeed @. w. Randolph.
resigned.
A skirmish took place near Wallen's
Creek. KY, between q small force OF
the Harlem county State Guard and
. body OF Confederate irregulars. In
which the later were routed with the
loss Of all their horses and camp
ecuipage.
The Confederate privateer Alabama.
which had been bottled up In the har-
Dor Of Martinique, succeeded In escap-
ng.
November 20, 1862.
Colonel Carlin's expedition. which
had been patroling the country be-
tween Nashville and Clarksville,
Tenn. returned to the former place
this evening. having captured forty
three Confederates. eighteen horses.
twenty mules. and one hundred mus
kets.
Just before daybreak a party OF Con-
federate cavalry made q sudden de-
scent on the Union pickets stationed at
Bull Run Bridge. Va. and captured
three OF their number.
Both Warrenton and Leesburg were
occupied by the Confederate cavalry.
November q, 1862.
General Patrick, provost marshal OF
the Army OF the Potomac. crossed
the Rappahannock to Fredericksburg
under a flag Of truce. conveying to
he Confederate authorities OF the city
. letter from Major-Generai Sumner.
commanding right grand division OF
the army. demanding its surrender
A sharp skirmish took place at
Bayou Bontouca, near Fort Pike, La,
between q small detachment OF Union
troops commanded by Captain Darling.
Of the Thirty-nrst Massachusetts, and
. band OF Confederate partisans. under
Captain Evans. After a savage fight
lasting an hour. the Confederates with
drew.
Charles A. Davis. q chaplain In the
army Of the United States. was ex-
PEELED from the Methodist conference
Of Virginia by that body In session at
Petersburg.
Salem. Va. was occupied by the
Confederates.
November 22, 1852.
A party OF National troops, consist
ng OF detachments from the four COM
panies OF the Fourth New York caval.
ry. under Captain Hawkins. had
skirmish with q body Of ConfedeTates
near Winchester. Va, and succeeded
capturing four men and thirty
horses.
MajorGeneral Sumner. commanding
the right division Of the Army Of
the Potomac In front Of Fredericks-
burg. Va. In reply to a communication
from the mayor Of the town praying
that the town should not be fired on.
Informed them that he was authorized
to say that 30 long as no hostile de-
monstration was made from the town
II would not be shelled.
Commander Foxhall A. Parker. OF
the steamer Mahaska. In conjunction
with q body of land forces under
Brigadier-General Naglee. made an ex-
pedition into Mathew county, Va. and
destroyed twelve salt works. with q
large quantity Of salt. burned i've
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