The Harrison times., 1912-08-03
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK

mand at Memphis, Tenn. Four hun
dred citizens took the oath of allie
glance, and 1870 were provided with
passes to go south.
General Dix, on the part OF the
United States, and General Hill, act
ing for the Confederate States, ar
ranged an immediate and general ex-
change Of prisoners,
President Lincoln issued an order
concerning foreign residents in the
United States, directing military Off
GERS to refrain from imposing the oath
Of allegiance upon them, but to adopt
such other restrictions in lieu as they
might think necessary for the public
safety.
The steamer Ceres was fired into
by the Confederates at a point below
Vicksburg and Captain Brooks Of the
Seventh Vermont was killed,
Governor Gamble Of Missouri au-
thorized General Schoheld to organize
the entire militia Of the state and
use It in defense against the bands
of partlsans who were committing
much desultory mischief
President Lincoln issued an order
directing the military commanders Of
Federal forces In the insurgent states
to seize and use any property Of the
citizens which they needed,
A band Of Confederate irregulars
burned the Union commissary and
quartermaster warehouses at Florence,
Ala, U. s. s. s, Coona, and all the
cotton in the vicinity,
A band Of Confederate irregulars
captured train Of 60 wagons near
Plttsburg Landing, Tenn,
The Federal ram, Queen Of the
West, made an unsuccessful attempt
to sink the Confederate ram Arkansas
at Vicksburg. The Queen Of the West
was riddled by the fire of the shore
batteries, which the Union fleet OF
gunboats failed to silence,
July 20, 1862.
General Pope issued an order d.
rectlng the generals in his command
to seize all horses, mules and stores
within their lines except such as
were absolutely needed by the inhabl'
tants. He also issued an order for
the arrest OF all dlSloyal male citi'
zens within tho lines Those willing
to take the oath of allegiance and fur
nsh security for It's observance were
permitted to remain at their homes
those refusing were to be sent south
Confederate partsans, led by Por'
ter defeated a company of Union cav
airy under Major Caldwell near
Florence, Mo-, innIctng loss OF 26
killed, wounded and missing,
A body of National troops under
Colonel Fitzpatrick defeated u small
force Of Conlederates near the North
Anna river, In Virginia, and burned a
Confederate railroad train loaded
with grain, wagons, tents, baggage,
commlssary and medical stores, and
other valuable property,
Several persons were arrested IN
Fredericksburg Va, by order Of Cen
eral Popo and held as hostages for
certain Union men seized by the Con-
rederates somo months previous
July "a, 1862.
Tho steamer TubNl Cain was seized
IA prize by tho U, s, s, s, oetorora,
having on board ammunition for the
Confedoracy
Tho schooner Emma was captured
by tho U, s, s, s, Adirondack
SlkIrmahes took place Nt Malvern
Hill, Virginia, and Coldwater Miss
The Union Merchants Exchange at
81, Louis adopted stirring address
TO tho people Of the state, pledglng
tholr own fidelity to the Union and aid
to the volunteer fund,
Captain Harman, Thirty'ArBt Ohio,
mought off n force Of Confoderatos ut
Trinity, near Decatur, Ala,
In consequence Of tho fears OF the
Irish and other foreign residents OF
S. Louis that they would be obliged
to serve In the Union army General
sehohed Issued an order informing
them that the subjects Of foreign pow
ers, lawfully pursuing their avochtions'
were exempt from such service
Tho Union forces stationed ut
Grand Junction Ml6ap wero With
drawn TO Bolivar, Tenn,
Eighty men OF the Ninth virginia
Union infantry were surprised ana
captured at Summeryllle, Va,
The Union feet OF gunboats under
command OF Commodore Farragut ON
barked tho Union army under General
Williams at Vloksburg and proceeded
down tho Mississippi river to Baton
Rouge, Tho notllla OF mortar boats,
under Commodore Davis left Ito posi-
tIon In front OF vcksburg and proceed.
ed up tho Mississippi to the mouth OF
tho Yasoo,
July 20, 1899,
Great excitement existed at 81
Louis, Mo, over tho order OF Cover
nor Gamble authorizing General Heho
field 20 order cut the militia TO sup
press the Confederate partlsahs whd