Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-07-12
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK
July 8, 1862.


directing that those who had been in
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 a Unionist named Pratt, in
Lewis county, Mo-, and killed him.
John Ross, principal chief Of the
Cherokee Indians, addressed a letter
to Colonel Weer, commanding the
United States forces at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, informing him that on
the seventh day Of October, 1851, the
Cherokee Nation had entered into f
treaty with the Confederate States OF
America.
President Lincoln, in company with
General Mcclellan, reviewed the
troops of the defeated army of the E'o-
tomac at Harrison's Landing, on the
James river, Va.
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 var1-
Gus portions of the country.
July 9, 1862.
The National transport steamer
Canonicus was fired into by the Con-
federates a few miles below Harri-
sons Landing, on the James river.
In the New Hampshire legislature
resolutions were adopted pledging the
state to furnish it's 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 a recon
Citation between the Northern and
Southern States of America, as it was
from America that the only immediate
supply of cotton could be expected;
and, IL there should be need, asking
the English government not to hest
tate to recognize the independence Of
the Southern States.
A fight occurred near Tompkinsville,
KY, between a body Of 1,500 indie
pendent southerners, under Morgan,
and the Third Battalion Of Pennsyl-
vania cavalry, numbering about ESQ
men, under command of Major Jordan,
in which the nationals were routed
with a loss of four men killed, six
wounded and nineteen taken pris-
Oners.
Hamilton, N. c., was occupied by the
National forces under the command Of
Captain Hamill, of Hawkins New
York Zouaves.
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 it's laws, and that we will
give any information to the Federal
commanders in relation to the opera
lions of certain bands Of men known
as guerrillas or mountain rangers"
At New Orleans, John H. Larue,
"being by his own confession a va
grant," was committed to the parish
prison, and his wife, Anna Larue,
having been found in the public
street wearing 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 five days, with their
families.
A company Of independent fighters,
ninety In NUMBER, engaged IN drllllnS
in field between Gallatin and Harris
vile, Tenn, was captured by body
Of National troops.
John Morgan, the Confederate lead
er, issued a call upon the people of
Kentucky to rise and arm, and drive
the Hessian invaders from their soil"
A fight took place two miles south
of Scatterville, Ark, between a de-
tachment of the First Wisconsin cav
airy and a Confederate force under
Captain Allen.
July II, 1862.
A skirmish took place near Will
iamsburg, Va.
Governor Yates of Illinois published
letter to the president urging the
employment of all available means to
crush the rebellion.
At New Orleans all acts of sale by
auctioneers who had not taken the
oath Of allegiance to the United States
were declared null and void by the
military commandment General Shep-
ley.
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