Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13

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and that the Army of the Potomac
would proceed at once to crush the
Rebellion.
The forces operating under General
Burnside and Commodore Goldsbor-
ough on the North Carolina coast
fought a battle with the Confederates
under General Lawrence OBJ Branch
near Newbern, North Carolina The
army was landed two days before the
battle. and marched aleng the railroad
until it developed the Confederate bat
teries. The fleet was prevented from
full cooperation by sunken vessels
and cheveaux de frs placed in the
river. The batteries were carried by
storm; the last one after a particular
ly hard fight. The Confederates re-
treated, leaving number of heavy
guns and stores in the possession Of
the Federal force.
March IS, 1862.
Gunboats in the Potomac engaged
in gun practice on a number of Cen
federate batteries guarding the river.
In the morning the Island Belle en-
tered Acquia creek and opened on the
hill battery at the mouth of that
stream. The battery replied. After
an hour or two of firing. in which
neither side was hit, the Island Belle
withdrew. Later in the day the Yam
kee and the Ancostia engaged a field
battery at Boyd's Hole for two hours.
without result on either side Pay
ing visit to the Washington navy
yard for more ammunition, the YAM
kee returned to Acquia creek and en-
gagged the hill battery, assisted by the
Anacostia. One little bit of cabinet
work was Knocked OFF the Island Belle.
So far as was known, no other dam
age was done during the day
A naval expedition composed of
five gunboats, under Flag Officer
Foote. left Cairo at seven O'Clock and
proceeded down the river to Hick
man, Kentucky, where an unsuccess-
full attempt was made to capture some
mounted pickets On the bluffs.
A Federal reconnoitering party from
| Quantico Greek occupied Dumfrles
drawn from the town, leaving some
small quantities of ammunition which
was found by the Federals.
Gen. Lew Wallace's division inter
cepted a Confederate troop train on
the railroad from Corinth to Hum
boldt, in Kentucky, Tennessee, by
burning the bridge across the river at
Purdy, McNair county, and taking up
the track for a long distance The
Confederate train arrived when the
bridge was burning.
March is, 1862.
General Garfield defeated a body OF
Confederates entrenched on the sum
nit of the Cumberland mountains. in
eastern Tennessee. The national
troops, numbering six hundred, left
their camp on the morning of the
14th and started for Pound Gap 81
miles away. The distance was cover
ed in something less than two days.
The Confederates were taken entirely
by surprise and were able TO offer lit
tie resistance Quantities of tents.
stores and ammunition We're captured,
and 800 squirrel rifles. All that could
not be carried back on the shoulders
of the Federals was destroyed before
the column returned.
A battalion from the Fourth Illinois
fell in with a company Of Confederate
cavalry near Pittsburg Landing and
suffered a severe drubbing before
they finally drove them off. The Fed
erals ultimately retained the field, but
with the loss of four men.
Martial law was declared in San
Francisco, California, by General
Wright, commander of the Depart
ment of the Pacific. Major Hiram
Leonard was appointed provost mar
shall
The Times, of Nashville. Tennessee.
suspended publication because of the
restrictions placed upon free speech
by Governor johnson, recently ap-
pointed by President Lincoln as pro-
visional governor of the state.
The bark Glen which had been
blockaded I'm Beaufort, North CAROLINA.
for number of months by the Fed
eral blockading squadron. was burned
by the Confederates, who feared she
would be captured by the feet
March Y, 1852.
The United States gunboat Cimeron
was launched at Bordentown. New
Jersey.
A petition was presented in con-
gress from citizens of New York ask
ing congress to leave alone the ques-
ton of slavery and devote its energy
and ingenuity to the restoration of the
Union
Gen. y. s. Grant resumed command
in person of his Union force. He had
three divisions at Savannah and two
at Pittsburg Landing
The Army of the Potomac began to
embark for Yorktown, changing its
base from Fort Monroe. General Nc
Clellan planned to march up the PENN
sula to approach Richmond.
Congress authorized the treasury to
buy bonds or notes at discretion. De-
mand notes were made legal tender
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