Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-05-17
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK


marches, under the apprehension thai
AN attack would be made on Generals
Schenck and Milroy, already in thai
ueighborhood. His was part of the
force of 10000 men held from joining
General McClellan's Army of the Pc
eomac on the peninsula by the elusive
operations of Stonewall Jackson.
The Army of the Potomac moved 1;
miles nearer Richmond during the
day.
Major General Halleck, at Monterey
Miss, issued an order expelltng news
paper correspondents from his lines.
General Butler, In New Orleans, is
sued an order suppressing the New
Orleans Crescent, owned and edited
By Confederate.
Brigadier General Kelly's force oil
National troops was attacked by guer
rfIias I'm a pass at Reedy Creek, V1r
gfnia. His men made a gallant charge
up the mountain, driving the enemy
HThere was loss Of only gunpoWder and
breath on either side.
Suffolk, Va, was occupied by Ma
I
A Federal accommodating party I'M
der General Smith had a skirmish
with Confederates near Monterey
Tenn.
General Butler issued an order inter
,Fering with day of fasting and prayer
FIN the churches of New Orleans, pro-
claimed by President Davis.
OnnnnlA0
Rogersville in northern Alabama.
May IA, 1862.
In a skirmish five miles from Tren
4on Bridge, North Carolina, Lieut.
Rogers. favorite Confederate officer
was killed and his men driven by a
superior force of National troops I'M
der command of Col. Amory.
The Charlestown Mercury published
the following circular, composed by
citizens of New Orleans: ITO cotton
uIanters-New Orleans has fallen, not
degraded or enslaved, but yielding TO
armed ships with guns leveled at the
homes of our defenseless wives and
children. The escutcheon OF Louisiana
Is untainted, and her flag has been
desecrated but by her enemies. None
could be found among us so vile, low
or degraded as 10 lower her national
Insignia. We have yielded to brute
Sorce but for the moment.
1T becomes now the duty of all
planters to display more than ever
their patriotism and devotion to their
country They have sealed that deVo'
fIon upon the battlefield. Now let us
fight our enemies, as we'll by burning
and destroying every bale of cotton
upon the river or rivers liable to cap
-kure, as well as refusing ever to snip
,or sell a bale of cotton until peace is
declared and our nationality fixed. Let
their conquest be barren one.
THE merchant ships Of Europe and
Yankeedom will soon be bringing
their riches to trade among us, ex'
-pecting an exchange of cotton.
lie we are true to ourselves there Will
be no trade, and the countless millions
of foreign products will be without
purchasers. How long will they re-
main idle spectators of such a scene!
The powers Of Europe will see that
there is no sentiment or regard fol-
the old fiag-that we despise the race;
and when we withhold or destroy our
property, they will find that Un1onism
is dead forever"
The u. S. S. 8. Ceres and Lock
wood captured the Confederate steam
er Alice in Roanoke river, about two
miles below Williamstown. She had
on board bacon for the Confederate
army, and the church bells Of Ply
mouth, which were to have been cast
into guns.
May IS, 1862.
A detachment of infantry sent to
guard the wagons of column OF Gen
eESaarys National forces, arriving al
the destination of the march before
the infantry, which was on train
was attacked by Confederates and
captured in body.
The u. S. gunboats Monitor, Galena
Naugatuck, Aroostook and Port Roya
were repulsed in an attack on For
Darling in the James river. The one
hundred pound gun on the Naugatuct
exploded at the first discharge.
Great excitement existed In Rich
,mond ever reported progress of the
Union army under General Mcclellan
and the Union fleet. A joint commit
tee was appointed by the Legislature
of Virginia to communicate with Pres
ident Davis in relation to the defens'
OF the city. The general assembly re
solved that the capital OF the STATE
should be defended co the last extrem
sty. Gov. Letcher issued proclama
ton calling all officers out OF the serV
Ice. and others who were Wiling u
Unite in defense of the capital, TO NEE
Et the city hall that evening. I'M
meeting was held amid great excite
ment and enthusiasm. The action
the governor was warmly commended
In the senate Of Virginia Mr.. Col
Tier submitted joint resolution de
cIaring that slavery was the funda
mental doctrine of the southern civil
cation.
A skirmish took place nine miles
east of Batesville, Arkansas.
Gen. Butler issued Order No. 15' q
New Orleans: LAS officers and sol