Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-12
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK
July 8, 1862.

udIt at new OklSanS, issued an OTuST
directing that those who had been in
the military service Of the Confed-
crate states should be accorded time
until the tenth of the month for tax
ing their parole
General Butler issued an order at-
thorizing that several regiments of
United States volunteers might be or
ganized in Louisiana.
A reconnaissance by the First Maine
cavalry was made as far as Waterloo,
Va, on the Rappahannock river.
A band of partisans visited the
house of Unionist named Pratt, in
Lewis county, Mo, and killed him.
John Ross. principal chief of the
Cherokee Indians, addressed a letter
to Colonel Weer, commanding the
United States forces at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, informing him that on
the seventh day of October, 1861, the
Cherokee Nation had entered into q
treaty with the Confederate States OF
America.
President Lincoln, in company with
General Mcclellan, reviewed the
troops of the defeated army of the To
tomac at Harrisons Landing, on the
James river, Va.
The governors Of Wisconsin and
New Jersey issued proclamations
calling for troops under President Lin
coins call.
The letters from General Mcclellan
to the War Department, concerning
his occupation of General Lees house
at White House, Va, were laid before
congress.
The removal of Secretary Stanton
from the War Department of the
United States was suggested in vari-
Gus portions of the country.
July 9, 1862.
The National transport steamer
Canonicus was fired into by the Con-
federates a few miles below Harri-
sons Landing, on the James river.
In the New Hampshire legislature
resolutions were adopted pledgiag tho
state to furnish its full quota Of
troops called for recently by President
Lincoln.
Public meetings were held in Eng
land, praying the government to use
its influence to bring about a recon
ciliation between the Northern and
Southern States of America, as it was
from America that the only immediate
supply of cotton could be expected;
and, If there should be need, asking
the English government not to hesi-
tate to recognize the independence of
the Southern States q
A fight occurred near Tompkinsville,
KY, between body OF $500 indie
pendent southerners, under Morgan.
and the Third Battalion of Pennsyl-
vania cavalry, numbering about ESQ
men, under command of Major Jordan,
In which the nationals were routed
with loss Of four men killed, six
wounded and nineteen taken pris-
oners.
Hamilton, N. c., was occupied by the
National forces under the command of
Captain Hamill, Of Hawkins New
York Zouaves
Suty W. looZs
A meeting was held In Huttonsville,
Randolph county, Va, at which the
following resolution was adopted.
Resolved, That we, as citizens, are
willing to live under the Federal gov
eminent and its laws, and that we will
give any information to the Federal
commanders in relation to the opera
lions of certain bands Of men known
as guerrillas or mountain rangers"
At New Orleans, John H. Larue.
''being by his own confession a va
grant," was committed to the parish
prison, and his wife, Anna Larue,
having been found in the public
street wearing a Confederate flag upon
her person in order to ihcite riot, !"
was sent to Ship Island by the COM
mand of General Butler.
The provostmarshal Of Memphis.
Tenn, issued an order requiring all
persons connected with the Confed-
crate government or army TO leave
the city within five days, with their
families.
A company of Independent fighters.
ninety in number, engaged in drilling
in a field between GaIlatin and Harris
vile. Tenn, was captured by a body
of National troops.
John Morgan, the Confederate lead
er, issued call upon the people Of
Kentucky to rise and arm, and drive
the Hessian invaders from their soil "
A fight took place two miles south
of Scatterville, Ark, between a de-
tachment of the First Wisconsin cav
airy and Confederate force under
Captain Allen.
July II, 1862.
A skirmish took place near Will
iamsburg, Va.
Governor Yates of Illinois published