Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-05-10
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK

May 9, 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, ambuscaded
their enemy, and inflicted serious
damage upon him before he could ex-
tricate himself. One company of Yer
mont cavalry saved itself only by
swimming the river.
General F'ranklin's division, Army
of the Potomac, was attacked by the
'Confederates when it attempted to
land at West Point. After brisk en-
gagement the landing was effected,
with heavy loss to the Federal forces.
Report was received from Algeciras,
Spain, that the Confederate privateer,
;Sumpter. which had been blockaded
in Gibraltar for two months by the o..
s.. s. 8. 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-
Sederates left to watch the enemy's
movements. The COnfederates were
prevented from burning the town, as
they had intended to do II the Fed
erals appeared, by the element of sur
prise in the attack.
May 8, 1862.
manding nine Federal regiments,
fought off a heavy force of Confeder-
ates under Gems. Jackson and Edward
Johnson in Virginia, retiring in good
order apon the town OF Franklin.
Gen. Johnson was killed.
President Lincoln and Secretary
Stanton were entertained by the bom-
Ibardment of the Confederate batteries
on Seweil's Point and Craney island
by the Monitor and Saugatuck and
other vessels of the Union fleet. The
Merrimac appeared and made DEM
sonstration, but no engagement was
sought by either side. No one was
reported as injured on either side by
the bombardment.
Major Arlington of the Seventh Illi-
nOis cavalry was killed leading a
charge against two companies of Con-
federate infantry that had ambuscad-
ed the cavalry on reconnaissance
near Corinth, Mississippi.
The United States senate passed a
bill establishing Beaufort, S. C., as a
port of entry.
Three brigades of Gen. Buells divi-
sion seized and destroyed the railroad
between Corinth and Grand Junction.
Gov. Clark of North Carolina, in an
Bwer to a demand by the Confederate
government for more troops, informed
the government that it had re
lima that it could expect, and that no
more troops would be permitted to
leave the state"
Gen. Stonewall Jackson began his
famous campaign in the Shenandoah
valley. which tied up 10000 Federal
troops in the defense of panic-stricken
Washington.
May 9, 1862.
The Confederates evacuated Pen
sacola, Fla, during the night, burn
ing and destroying the forts, navy
yards. marine hospital and two YES
sells. Gen. Arnold began lombard
ynent when the destruction of proper
ty was begun, hoping to interfere
with Ii, but only the barracks and
blacksmith shop were saved.
A company of Confederate cavalry
made bold dash on Washington,
N. c., I'm an attempt to capture the
Federal officers In the town. The
daring az the attempt nearly brought
!. &c success.
Gen. Hunter of the Federal army de-
cIared "the persons of the three
states, Georgia, Florida and South
Carolina, heretofore held as slaves, to
be forever Free"
Capt Comet and his command, sta
toned at a bridge near Elkton sta
ton, Alabama, were captured by q
force of ConfedersteS after heavy