Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-03-01
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his men. sone of whom had tasted for
thirty hours before the action.
General Marshal's forces would
have probably been compelled to re
turn to Virginia in order to secure
supplies, even If they had not been
opposed by an enemy. The occupation
OF the Sandy valley by Garfeld's
force so crippled his resources that he
could have hardly subsisted his troops
among the impoverished mountains
Indeed. Colonel Garfield could not
have maintained his position d week
without the aid of the river, BY whicn
supplies were brought by steamboats,
General Marshall was born in Frank
fort, KY, of the distinguished fan
lily which included United States
Cn1ef Justice John Marshall, Person
ally he was not adapted to mountain
warfare, owing to his great size. nor
was he qualified to command volun-
teers, being the most democratic OF
men. So we'll known was his lentency
that an officer of his STAFF agreed to
eat the tirst man that Marshall order
ed shot for any crime. Speaking about
army dignity and discipline Marshall
said be regarded these things as the
decrepitudes of the military art" Gen
eral Williams was of different mold
proud. imperious, born soldier and
believer in discipline to its last e3
tremity.
Garfield reported his own loss at
Middle creek as one killed and twenty
wounded 1t is worthy Of note as
showing the traits of those times that
Marshall, writing from the opposite
camp on the same day as Garfield,
said: ~ understand that he (Gardeld)
win report one killed and ten or
twelve wounded, his usual practice
We suppose his loss to be over 25o
killed and about 300 wounded. These
are the estimates of neighbors" Gar
field reported fighting forces, inch by
inch, up the steep ridge. Many OF
my men had fired thirty rounds" he
wrote Garfield stated his own force
engaged on the field as 900 and the
enemy mot less than $500" General
Buell., Garfield's superior. reported
Garfield's loss two killed and twenty
five wounded The affair won the star
Of brigadier general for Garfield, also
his election to congress. He remained
in the field, however. nearly two years
longer and ended the career so happily
begun Jan 10. 1862, in the White
House
Minor Events of the Week.
On Jan. 8 Federal force sent out
Uo 1ofoofod Nn1nnQl
Monroe's Virginia Confederates at
Hanging Rock pass. The virginians
abandoned their rife pits and two can
non In their hasty fight. Jan. 8 the
United States sloop Of war Tuscarora
entered the harbor OF Southampton In
pursuit OF the Confederate privateer
Nashville, which was lying at that
port. The British government gave
the Nashville a twenty-four hour start
of her foe, and she escaped to continue
her career as destroyer OF United
States commerce on the high seas.
General Burnside's coast expedition set
sail from Annapolis under sealed or
ders to be opened at sea.
War Finances.
A conference OF ledulHS Uduh GULL
missioners Of the country with the Sec
retary of treasury and finance commit
tee Of congress about money to carry
on the war took place on the llth.
This day General Burnside's coastwiss
expedition sailed from Hampton Roads
under sealed orders to proceed to Hat
teras, NJ c. United States Secretary
Of War Simon Cameron resigned, sue
ceeded by e. NJ. Stanton. The retire
ment OF Mr.. Cameron led to consider
able comment In political circles IL
was said to reveal an important breach
in the cabinet counsels. Cameron IA
vored emancipation and arming the
negroes and had SO declared himself
officially. This attitude Lincoln had re
buked.
The financial difficulty was the topic
of the day The bankers OF the coun-