The Ekalaka eagle., 1912-06-07
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK
May 27, 1862.


OF Confederates near Hanover Court
House. The Confederates were re-
ported to have lost five hundred pris-
oners and 100 killed.
The steamer Gordon of Nassau was
captured by the gunboats State OF
Georgia and Victoria while attempt
ing to run the blockade at Whining
ton. The schooner Andromeda, from
Sabine Pass, was captured off Mariel,
Cuba.
Colonel Purcell of the Tenth Iowa
regiment reported having met and de-
feated brigade of Confederates near
Corinth, Miss, in slight engage
ment.
The schooner Lucy d. Holmes was
captured by the U. S. 8. S. Santiago
de Cuba on the coast Of Georgia, hav-
ing run the blockade Of Charlestown,
S. c., the night before.
General Mcclellan, complaining that
newspaper correspondents divulged in
formation OF the intended movements
dispatches, asked the war department
to issue an order holding editors re-
sponsible for the publication OF such
news.
The gunboats Stepping Stone and
Occur de Leon, making reconnois-
sance up the Appomato2 river, were
driven back to City Point by the re-
ception they met from Confederates
on the bank of the stream.
May %, 1862.
A public meeting was held in Rich
mond, Va, to form company OF
Home Guards for the defense OF the
city. The legislature OF Virginia ap-
propriated the sum Of $200,O0O to de-
fray the expenses of moving the
women and children from the city.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis was sent under
care of ex-senator Gwin to Raleigh,
N. G.
Three strong columns, commanded
by Gems. Thomas, Buell. and Pope, ad-
vanced and reconnoitered within gun
shot OF the Confederate works at
Corinth. The Confederates slowly
withdrew before the pressure of the
columns. The loss was light on each
SIDE
Lieutenant Colonel Sickles, in COM
Mand Of the Ninth Illinois cavalry,
had skirmish with Confederate cav
airy near Cache River Bridge. In Ar.
kansas. Two other slight skirmishes
occurred in the vicinity during the
day
General Shepley, military command
ant at New Orleans. Issued an order
forbidding the citizens to pray for the
destruction Of the Union or the con-
stitution Of the United States, or for
success to the Confederate arms.
They were otherwise permitted to
worship God. Pierre Soule was ar
rested in the city by order of General
Butler.
May 20, 1862.
The English steamer Elizabeth was
captured off Charlestown by the U.
S. S. 8. Keystone State.
The public debt of the United States
was S491, 1,445,9S4, at an average inter
est Of 4.35 per cent.
Captain Frisbees force OF cavalry
captured. near Neosho. Mo-, two Con-
federate colonels, one lieutenant col.
onel, two jayhawkers, a number OF
guns and revolvers, train of forage
fifteen horses, three mules and dog
Federal cavalry found valuable
stores and cars full of flour on the
tracks at Ashland, Va, abandoned by
the Confederates In their retreat
Some other cars had been rescued BY
being pushed by negroes to the crest
OF ridge, whence they ran by gravity
three miles toward Richmond.
Brigadier General Schotield issued
severe orders against guerrlllas anc
partisan fighters in Missouri, stating
that all such would be shot down or
sight, and that all citizens who die
not help in the capture OF the
marauders would be treated as aiders
and abettors of their crime.
The publication of the New Orleans
Bee was resumed, satisfactory ex
planation having been made Genera
Butler.
United States cavalry burned 6
bridge five hundred feet long over the
North Anna. in Virginia.
General Pope's heavy batteries
opened fire on the Confederates
works at Corinth.
May 80, 1862.
The Army Of the Southwest, under
General Halleck. after a cautious ad
vance of twenty miles in fifty days
occupied Corinth, Miss. the place hav
ing been evacuated by the Confed
crates.
The Fifth Vermont, exposing itsel