Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK

July %. 1852.
Major General Sherman took COM
mand at Memphis. Tenn. Four hun
dred citizens took the oath of ale
glance, and 100 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 20 refrain from imposing the oath
Of allegiance upon them, but to adopt
such other restrictions in lieu as they
inight think necessary for the public
safety.
The steamer Ceres was fired into
by the Confederates at a point below
Yicksburg and Captain Brooks of the
Seventh Vermont was killed
Governor Gamble of Missouri au-
thorized General Schofleld to organize
the entire militia of the state and
use it in defense against the bands
OF partisans 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, L. S. S. S. Colona. and all the
cotton in the vicinity
A band of Confederate irregulars
captured a train of 60 wagons near
Pittsburg 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 %, 1862.
General Pope issued an order d.
recting the generals in his command
to seize all horses, mules and stores
within their lines, except such as
We're absolutely needed by the inhabi-
tants. He also issued an order for
the arrest of all disloyal male citi-
zens within the lines. Those willing
to take the oath of allegiance and fur
nish security for its observance were
permitted TO remain at their homes;
those refusing were to be sent south.
Confederate partisans, led by Por-
ter, defeated company of Union cav
airy under Major Caldwell near
Florence. Mo-. inflicting a loss of 26
killed. wounded and missing.
A body of National troops under
Colonel Fitzpatrick defeated a small
force of Confederates near the North
Anna river, in Virginia, and burned
Confederate railroad train loaded
With grain, wagons. tents, baggage,
commissary and medical stores, and
other valuable property.
Several persons We're arrested in
Fredericksburg, Va. by order of Cen
eral Pope and held as hostages for
certain Union men seized by the Con-
federates some months previous.
July "a, 1862.
The steamer Tubal Cain was seized
as prize by the U. s. S. S. Octarora,
having ON board ammunition for the
Confederacy.
The schooner Emma was captured
by the Z. S. S. S. Adirondack.
Skirmisbes took place at Malvern
Hill, Virginia. and Coldwater, Miss.
The Union Merchants Exchange at
St. Louis adopted a stirring address
to the people of the state, pledging
their own fidelity to the Union and aid
to the volunteer fund.
Captain Hartman, Thirty-first Ohio,
mought off force of Confederates at
Trinity, near Decatur. Ala.
In consequence of the fears OF the
Irish and other foreign residents OF
St Louis that they would be obliged
to serve in the Union army. General
Schofleld issued an order informing
them that the subjects Of foreign pow
ers. lawfully pursuing their avocations.
were exempt from such service.
The Union forces stationed at
Grand Junction, Miss, were with
drawn to Bolivar, Tenn.
Eighty men of the Ninth Virginia
Union infantry were surprised and
captured at Summerville, Va.
A company of Confederate cavalry
entered Gloucester Point. Va, and
captured a number Of contraband ne
groes accumulated there, set fire to
a quantity of ship timber, and i'm
pressed into the Confederate army
every man capable OF bearing arms.
The Union feet OF gunboats under
command of Commodore Farragut en-
harked the Union army under Gene al
Williams at Yicksburg and proceeded
down the Mississippi river to Baton
Rouge. The fotilla of mortar boats,
under Commodore Davis, left its post
ton in front OF Vicksburg and proceed
ed up the Mississippi to the mouth OF
the Yazoo.
July IS, 1852.
Great excitement existed at St.
Louis. Mo, over the order of Cover
nor Gamble authorizing General Scho-
field TO order out the militia TO sup
press the Confederate partisans who
we're doing much mischief abroad in
the state
An engagement took place on the
Hatehie river. near Brownsville, Tenn,