The Elbert County tribune., 1913-05-09
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK


tie between the two main armies in
the vicinity of Fredericksburg and
charlottesville. Va, pressing back
the Union army under Hooker, and
retaking most OF the defenses of
Fredericksburg. The affair was al
ready a Confederate victory: the ques-
ton only remained of the extent to
which it could be brought.
Capt. Howard Dwight, OF General
Andrews stan. near Washington. La
having been killed after he had sur
rendered to Confederate reconnoiter-
Ing party, General Banks at once or
dered the arrest of one hundred white
men nearest the place of the alleged
assassination, to be held until further
orders
The sloop Empress, from Nassau for
Wilmington, N. c., was captured by
the United States steamer Chicora
The schooner Jupiter, bound for
Mobile, Ala, was captured by the gun
boat Colorado
Captain Smith of the Second Cali
fornia volunteers attacked body OF
hostile Indians fifty miles south OF
Shell Creek. Cal, killing five and
routing the rest.
May 5, 1868.
Clement c. vallandigham. former
member of congress. was arrested at
his home in Dayton, Ohio, by a de-
tachment of soldiers sent from Gin
cinnau at the order of General Burn
side. Mr.. Yallandigham had views
concerning the war not popular In
military circles.
The Third New York cavalry. on an
expedition to Pettie's Mills, twenty
seven miles from Newbern, N. c..
captured an entire Confederate COM
pany. together with their horses. arms.
and equipments.
Fort De Russey. on the Red river,
Arkansas, flfty-eight miles from its
mouth. was occupied by a National
force under Admiral Porter.
John ]. Pettus. Confederate gov
ernor OF Mississippi, issued a pro-
clamation calling on every man of
the state capable OF bearing arms to
take the field for united effort In
eAAfAh6 vi tAPCliLlb lnt tutuly
the soil of Mississippi"
Great indignation was expressed
by anti-war Democrats by the arrest
of Vallandigham. They cried out
against the overthrow of free insti-
tutions by President Lincoln.
May 6, 1868.
The National Army of the Potomac
outgeneraled II not outfought, and
thoroughly whipped in the three dis
astrous days at Charlottesville and
about Fredericksburg. was withdrawn
from that town to the northern bank
Of the Rappahannock. General Hooker
Issued an address to the army, con-
graduating them on their achieve
ments of the last seven days, which
was read with derision by the pub
lie.
Alexandria, Miss. was occupied
without resistance by the Nationals
under Admiral Porter.
A body of Confederate cavalry un-
der General Ruggles was defeated in
a fight near Tupelo. Miss, by Ma
tional cavalry under Colonel Cornyn
Ninety Confederates were reported in
the north as having been taken pris
oners
The steamer Eugenia was captured
of Mobile by the National gunboai
r. r. Cuyler
Southern sympathizers were sent
south from Nashville. Tenn. by order
Of General Mitchell. Among then
was Neill s. Brown, formerly governor
of that state.
May z, 1868.
The English steamer Cherokee
while endeavoring to run the blockade
out of Charleston, S. c.. was captured
by the National gunboat Canandaigua
A portion of the Fourth corps, Ma
tional Army of the Potomac, Genera
Keyes commanding, reconnoitered
from West Point, Va, toward White
House. They were fired on by party
Of ambushed Confederates, but evenet
the score when they rescued Lieuten
ant Estes and fifteen men who hat
been taken prisoners at the Battle oi
Charlottesville. Lieutenant Estes
was aide to General Fitzpatrick
Gen Robert e. Lee, the Confeder
ate commander at Fredericksburg. is
sued an order to his victorious army
expressing his sense OF gratitude oi
the heroic conduct displayed by Off
GERS and men during the arduous oper
ations In which they had been en-
gagged"
Colonel Fitzpatrick, with his regi
ment, the Harris Light cavalry, and
portion OF the Tenth Illinois cavalry
belonging to the expedition Of Gen
eral Stoneman, arrived at Gloucester
Point, Va.
General Sherman's force Joined Gen
eral Grants in the rear of vicksburg