Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-10-25
October "a, 1862.

October "a, 1862.
A vagrant party OF Confederates an
noyed the Union force in Virginia
during the day, first attacking and
routing the Union force stationed at
Manassas Junction, and later falling
upon a accommodating expedition un-
der Capt. Conger. Capt Conger sue
ceeded in discouraging them.
A fight took place near Grand Prairie,
Mississippi, between a small Union
force, under Major Frank ]. White,
and body of Confederate partisans.
The irregulars left the field, with a
number of their party badly wounded.
A reconnaissance in force. under the
command of Brigadier General Ferry,
was made from Suffolk, Virginia, to
the Blackwater. At a place near the
river, known as the Common Road.
Crossing, small party Of Confed-
crates were encountered. In the ensu-
ing skirmish, the Confederates were
defeated. Lieutenant Wheelan, of the
New York Rifles, was killed.
MOrgans Confederate cavalry made
a sharp attack on the Union force at
Morgantown, Kentucky, but was re-
pulsed, with loss of sixteen prison
ers.
The United States gunboat Clifton
captured yacht in Matagorda bay,
Texas.
The British steamer Scotia, while at
tempting to break the blockade OF
Charleston, South Carolina, was cap
tured by the United States bark Rest
less, under command of Lieutenant
Commander Edward Conroy
October IS, 1862.
BY order of the president, Major
General Buell. was removed from the
command of the Department of Ken.
lucky, and Major-G General Rosecrans
appointed in his place.
The Confederate conscript law went
into force in East Tennessee, and was
rigidly enforced
Chattanooga, Tenn, was visited by
a freeze and severe snow storm.
General Rosecrans issued an order
taking leave of his army to assume
his new duties, and announcing that
his force would be under command Of
Gen. G. S. Hamilton.
A party of the Forty third Indiana,
while on a foraging expedition in the
vicinity Of Helena, Ark, were fired
into by band of irregulars, and lost
three killed and two wounded. The
Confederates withdrew before a shot
was fired in return.
October 26, 1862.
The schooner Crenshaw of New
York, Captain Nelson, from New
York for Glasgow with load of flour,
was captured and burned onsthe high
seas by the privateers Alabama.
Indianola, Texas, surrendered to the
United States gunboats Clifton and
Westfield without firing a shot.
A party of Unionists attempted to
land at ST. Mary's, Ca, but was re-
pulsed. The gunboats supporting
them shelled and completely destroyed
the town.
October 81, 1862.
The British steamer Anglia, with an
assorted cargo, while attempting to
run the blockade of Charleston, S.
G., was captured by the United States
bark Restless and steamer Flag.
Union troops under General Heron
defeated a body of Confederate ir-
regulars near Fayetteville, Ark, kill
Ing eight, and capturing all their bag
gage and many of their wagons.
The United States gunboat Clifton
captured schooner carrying eighteen
bales of cotton in Matagorda bay, Tex.s
The cotton was transferred to the gum
boat, and the schooner burned.
The Twenty-third Iowa had hard
fight with body OF Confederate pafti-
sans at Putnams Ferry, Mo-, in which
they were finally successful, killing
eight and taking forty prisoners.
A skirmish took place near Laba-
diersville, La, between a force Of
Unioa troops under General Weitzel
and a body Of Confederates, in which
Colonel McPheeters, commanding
them, was killed.
Copyright by W. G. Chapman.)