The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-19
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK

ISuSTdl0S at u pOluI SlSuI ullSS D6yOuu
Fayetteville, Arkansas, with such sud
den savageness that the Confederates
were defeated.
The Confederate iron clad ram Ar
kansas passed down the Yazoo river
into the Mississippi and landed under
the batteries at Vicksburg, passing
through and receiving the fire of the
entire Union fleet of gunboats and
mortars. The ram returned the fire
which did her no damage. She did
little harm to the fleet, beyond kill
ing and wounding a number of men
on the gunboats. The shot which
struck the ram in great number were
completely ineffective, cracking into
bits or bounding off into the water.
At about six o'clock in the evening
the entire Union feet before Vicks
burg got under way, and while the
mortar boats attacked the land bat
teries the gunboats, in the hope OF
sinking the Arkansa, poured their en-
tire heavy broadsides into her, but
without effect. The BON bardment
lasted for an hour, when the fleet
dropped below the city and anchored
The town of Henderson, Kentucky
was entered by band of Confederate
irregulars who broke into the Soldiers
hospital, which had been vacated and
removed to Evansville, Indiana, rob
bling it Of blankets, sheets and pillow
slips. Also, one embroidered bolster
In consequence. of the difficulty OF
securing small change, caused by the
premium on specie, postage stamps
were spoken of as substitute.
Colonel Morgan with his band Of ir,
regulars visited Midway, Kentucky, at
noon, tore up the railroad, and helped
himself to what he could use. In the
evening he visited Georgetown.
Meetings were held in a number OF
cities to inspire enlistment. In most
cases bounty was voted.
July is, 1862.
General Halleck, on retiring from
the command of the Army of the Mis-.
sissippi, issued an address to the
troops, expressing his high apprecia.
ton Of the endurance, bravery, sol.
dierly conduct, and patience they had
exhibited on all occasions during the
campaign.
The British schooner Agnes was
captured off Abaco Island by the U.
s. 8. s. Huntsville, commanded by
Lieut.. Rogers.
John B. Clark of the Confederate
senate. having addressed a letter to
the war department of the Confeder-
ate states, asking whether the par.
tisan rangers" then active in great
numbers in every section of the war
ridden border, were to be considered
as belonging to the Confederate
army, and whether the Confederate
government would not claim for them
the same treatment as prisoners as
was exacted for prisoners of war; the
secretary of war replied that partisan
rangers were part of the provisional
army Of the states in rebellion, and
were subject to the regulations adopt.
ed for its government, and entitled to
the same protection as prisoners of
war.
William H. Aspinwall Of New York
sent his check for SIS ,290.60, to the
war department, the sum representing
his personal share of the profit made
by the firm of Rowland and Aspinwall
on a contract for selling arms to the
government. The secretary of war
thanked Mr.. .Aspinwall, and eulogized
"the disinterested and patriotic spirit
Of citizen who thus preferred the
public welfare to private gain"
No check had been received from
Mr.. Rowland up to the time of going
to press.
July IL, 1852.
A detachment Of the Union army
under General Pope, entered the town
Of Gordonsvills, Virginia, unopposed
and destroyed the railroad, together
with quantity of Confederate sup
plies that had been gathered together
there. Gordonsville was at the juno.
ton Of the Orange and Alexandria and
the Virginia Central railroads.
Morgan and his irregulars captured
Cynthiana, Kentucky. after brusque
light with a superior force Of Union
soldiers.
The British schooner William, cap.
.ured off the coast of Texas by the Ma.
tional steamer De Soto, reached Key
West
Major-General Halleck, having re-
inquished command of the Army OF
The Mississippi, left Corinth for Wash.
ngton.
A bill authorizing the issue Of pos
al and other government stamps as
currency and prohibiting private
banks from issuing currency below the
denomination of one dollar, passed
he house Of representatives, and was
signed by the president
The congress of the United States
idjourneu sine die.
Both branches of the common coun.
I'll of Louisville, Kentucky, adopted
An ordinance compelling the board of
school trustees of that city to require
all professors and teachers In the
public schools before entering on
their duties, to appear before the
mayor and take oath to support the
constitutions of the state of Kentucky
and the United States.
Gen. Nelson arrived at Nashville
with large reinforcements and as.
sumed command there
A accommodating party of ten men
Of the Second Kentucky Union caval.
" narrowly escaped capture at the
hands of Confederate irregulars near
Columbia, Tennessee.
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