Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-13

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horses and 62 men.
Federal troops pursued the Con-
federates to Spring Hill, Tenn, the
Federal loss being so men.
The position of the Federal army
along the south side of the Rappahan-
mock was considerably strengthened.
Indiana and Michigan were formed
into military district and Gen. o. B.
Wilcox placed in command.
June s, 1868.
Leading editors Of New York city
met to consider the right and duties
of the press as affected by the exist
ence of Civil war" They decided
there was justification for the incit-
ing or abetting Of treason or rebellion
against the constitution, government
of laws, but that the rights of the press
to criticise, censure or condemn the
acts of those in power in order to
render them more efficient and faith
full was not suspended. They also de.
clared the suspension by military edict
of papers far from the seat of war
was not necessary or justifiable.
The Thirty-seventh and Thirty
home and were given a great recep-
ton and banquet
All suffers of the Army of the
Potomac hurried to Washington to OBJ
tain licenses, in accordance with an
order issued by General Hooker.
Surgeon w. S. Wright of the Con-
federate army was found concealed in
a house in st. Louis with Confederate
mail, morphine, quinine and gold lace
in his possession, and was tried as a
spy and sentenced to be shot.
A weekly paper called the Black
Hawk Chronicle was started on the
Federal feet on the Mississippi river
June 9, 1868.
A bloody cavalry battle was fought
at Beverley's Ford, Va, between the
Federal General PleasOnton, Buford
and GREGG, and the Confederate Gen.
J. e. B. Stuart, in which the latter
was driven back and Gen. Fitz Hugh
Lee was severely wounded.
General Carriers forces crossed the
Cumberland and drove the Confeder-
ates under Pegram out of Monticello.
There was a lively skirmish at Tri-
une, Tenn, between the Sixth Ken
lucky cavalry and force of 500 Con-
federates.
Two Confederate officers, Lawrence
A. Williams, formerly of the United
States army, and Lieut.. Walter G.
Peter, were detected in the Federal
camp at Franklin, Tenn, and hanged
as spies.
John Ross, chief of the Cherokee In
dams, called on President Lincoln and
gave assurances of the renewed
loyalty Of the tribe.
Between 20 and so men were killed
and as many injured by the explosion
Of powder magazine In Fort Lyon.
The principle of general emancipa
ton was Endorsed at great "Uncon-
ditional Union" meeting at Dover, Del
June 10, 1868.
Enrolling officers were fired on near
Manville, Ind, one being killed and
one fatally wounded. Troops were
sent to the locality
The Confederate General Pemberton
sent word to Richmond that he could
hold Vicksburg against General Grant.
and Grant said he could take the city
at any time, but that to do it then
would mean the sacrifice of great
many men.
General Brooks was assigned to the
command of the Department of the
Monongahela and Major General Han
cock assumed command of the Second
army corps.
Three hundred Confederate prison
ers were, sent to Fortress Monroe TO
be exchanged.
Three hundred paroled Federal SOL
diers passed through Louisville on
their way to join their regiments in
General Rosecrans' army.
June II, 1868.
c. L. Vallandingham was nominated
for governor of Ohio by the Demo
cratic convention.
General Lee was reported to be
moving up the Rappahannock with his
entire army for the invasion Of Penn
sylvania. Governor Curtain called in
m G0nnrolG
Schenck and Brooks.
Mosby's band crossed the Potomac
into Maryland, attacked part of the
Sixth Michigan cavalry, burned a lot
of military stores and retired.
Colonel Montgomery began Fed
eral invasion of Georgia from st. ST.
mons island, burning the town Of
Darien and capturing the schooner
Pet with cargo Of cotton.