Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-09-27

pie Uf the northwestern states. an
nouncing that the motive and purpose
OF his armed presence was to AFFORD
them free navigation Of the Missis-
sippi river.
An attempt was made to capture the
steamer Forest Queen at Ashport,
Tennessee, by body OF Confederate
partisans under Colonel Faulkner.
September 81, 1862.
Two infantry and one cavalry regi-
ments, under command Of Colonel
Toland Of the 34th Ohio, made an in
effectual attempt to capture Jenkins
Confederate cavalry, in camp at Buff
| falo, on the Kanawha river, Virginia.
His troops advanced in three direc-
| lions from Point Pleasant. The CEN
/ ter column surprised Jenkins cavalry,
500 strong, before the other columns
arrived, drove them out of their
camp, and captured and destroyed all
| their camp equipage, killing seven
! and capturing nine. They pursued
! them about a mile and a half, when
the Confederates were reinforced by
| two regiments of infantry and three
] pieces of artillery. The National force
then fell back.
Maj. John ]. Key was dismissed
from the service of the United States
| for having replied to the question pro-
pounded to him: "Why was not the
rebel army bagged Immediately after
the battle of Sharpsburg?" that it
'sWas not the game; that we should
tire the rebels out, and ourselves;
that that was the only way the/Union
could be preserved, we come together
fraternally, and slavery be saved"
Augusta Key was captured by a
force of Confederate irregulars, under
Capt. Basil Duke. The home guard.
under the command of Colonel Brad
ford, vigorously attacked the Confed-
crates frcm the houses; but, being
outnumbered, they were compelled to
surrender, but not before killing and
wounding large number of the
enemy.
September 28, 1852.
4 The Confederate steamer Sunbeam
was captured off New Inlet by the
u. S. gunboats State Of Georgia and
Mystic while attempting to run the
blockade at Wilmington, North Caro-
lima. She had cargo of gunpowder
and brandy, valued at a quarter mil
! lion dollars.
Three companies of Union cavalry
and battery Of two brass howitzers,
under command Of Col. Charles c.
Dodge, made reconnaissance from
Suffolk, Virginia, to a point on the
Blackwater river. 25 miles distant
putting body of Confederate infan-
try to flight after a sharp engagement
September 20, 1862.
Gen. Jefferson G. Davis shot Gen
William Nelson at the Gait House, in
Louisville, Kentucky, killing him al
most instantly.
A brigade of Union cavalry, under
command OF Lieutenant Colonel
Karge, accommodating from Center
vile. Virginia, to Warrenton, captured
and paroled more than 1000 Confed.
crates, some of whom were on duty
and others in hospital.
A resolution submitted in the Con-
federate house Of representatives at
Richmond by Mr.. Semmes, of Louis
lana, characterized President Lin
coins emancipation proclamation as
ga gross violation of the usages OF
civilized warfare" as well as IAN in.
vitation to an atrocious civil war"
He urged that it should be counter
acted by such severe retaliatory meas
ures as, in the Judgment of President
Davis, might be best calculated to
secure it's withdrawal or arrest its
execution" In the discussion follow
ing, suggestion was made that the
"black flag should be raised, and no
quarter given in the war.
Maicr-General Halleck issued a cir
cular to the governors of the states
asking them to fill the vacancies OF
commissioned officers who had fallen
in battle by the appointment of non
commissioned officers and worthy prl
Yates.
| A force of Union cavalry, crossing
the Potomac into Virginia at Shep
ardstown, discovered that the Confed-
crates still held their position at Win
chester, and did not modest them.
Brigadier General Rodman died OF
wounds received in the battle of An
tietam.
Copyright, 1912. by w. G. Chapman.)
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