Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-07-18
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK
July 8, 1862.


directing that those who had been IN
the military service OF the Confed'
crate states should be accorded time
until the tenth OF the month for TAX.
ing their parole.
General Butler issued an order au-
thorizing that several regiments OF
United States volunteers might be or
ganized in Louisiana.
A reconnaissance by the First Maine
cavalry was made as far as Waterloo,
Va, on the Rappahannock river.
A band OF partisans visited the
house Of Unionist named Pratt, In
Lewis county, Mo-, and killed him.
John Ross. principal chief OF the
Cherokee Indians, addressed letter
to Colonel Weer, commanding the
United States forces at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan, Informing him that on
the seventh day Of October, 1861, the
Cherokee Nation had entered into e.
treaty with the Confederate States OF
America.
The governors OF Wisconsin and
New Jersey issued proclamations
calling for troops under President Lin
coins call.
The letters from General Mcclellan
to the War Department, concerning
his occupation of General Lees house
at White House, Va. were laid before
congress.
The removal Of Secretary Stanton
from the War Department Of the
United States was suggested in vari'
GUS portions Of the country.
July 9, 1852.
The National transport steamer
Canonicus was fired into by the Con-
federates q few miles below Harri-
sons Landing. on the James river.
In the New Hampshire Legislature
resolutions were adopted pledging the
state to furnish its full quota Of
troops called for recently by President
Lincoln.
Public meetings were held in Eng
land, praying the government to use
its influence to bring about q recon
Citation between the Northern and
Southern States Of America, a. It was
from America that the only immediate
supply Of cotton could be expected;
and, II there should be need, asking
the English government not to hesi-
tate to recognize the independence OF
the Southern States.
A fight occurred near Tompkinsvllle,
KY, between a body Of 1900 indie
pendent southerners, under Morgan,
and the Third Battalion Of Pennsyl-
vapia cavalry, numbering about $50
men, under command Of Major Jordan,
in which the nationals we're routed
with a loss Of four men killed, six
wounded and nineteen taken pris-
oners.
July 10, 1862.
A. meeting was held in Huttonsville,
Randolph county, Va, at which the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we, as citizens. are
willing to live under the Federal gov
eminent and its laws, and that We will
give any information to the Federal
commanders in relation to the opera
tons of certain bands Of men known
as guerrillas or mountain rangers"
At New Orleans, John H. Larue,
being by his own confession q va
grant," was committed to the parish
prison, and his wife, Anna Larue,
having been found in the public
street wearing a Confederate flag upon
her person in order to incite riot"
was sent to Ship Island by the COM
mand Of General Butler.
The provost-marshal Of Memphis.
Tenn, issued an order requiring all
persons connected with the Confed.
crate government or army to leave
the city within Eve days. with their
families.
A company Of Independent fighters,
ninety in number, engaged in drilling |
in a field between Gallatin and Harris
Vile, Tenn, was captured by a body |
Of National troops.
John Morgan, the Confederate lead
er. issued a call upon the people Of
to rise and arm, and drive
the HessIan invaders from their soil"
July II, 1852.
A slrirmish took place near VIII
lamsburg, Va.
Governor Yates Of Illinois published
! letter to the president urging the
OF all available means to
crush the rebellion.
At New Orleans all acts Of sale by
auctioneers who had not taken the
,ath of allegiance to the United States
we're declared null and void by the
military commandant, General sheD-
ey.