Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-01-17
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK
January 10, 1868.

0SoICS SuuDOdL major
olloeli, under the command of Lieut.
enant Van Dorm, surrendered to a
party OF Confederate partisans at Har-
peth Shoals, on the Cumberland river
without firing shot, and exposed to
capture three transports laden with
wounded Union soldiers. The wounded
sololers were all placed on one of the
transports, and the three other yes
sells destroyed.
General Banks gave the following
notice to the people of New Orleans:
Onensive personal demonstrations.
Dy language or conduct of any char
acter, by persons of any class what
ever, with the intention Of giving
personal affront, or tending to disturb
the public peace, are forbidden. and
Will be punished with relentless sew
Gritty. Parents will be held respon-
slD1e for the respectful conduct Of
their children, and prompt steps will
be taken to fasten on the proper par
ties any act of this character. All
persons who may be witnesses of such
conduct are directed, as a measure of
public peace, to give information
thereof to the provost-marshal, or at
these headquarters"
The steamer Hampton was captured
in Dividing creek, Virginia, by the
United States steamer Currituck.
Peace resolutions were introduced
in the legislature of New Jersey.
January IA, 1868.
The Confederate iron-clad ram J.
A. Cotton was destroyed in Bayou
Teche, La, after long and stubborn
contest against four Federal gunboats
that attacked her, under command of
Commodore Buchanan, and force of
Union soldiers. The ram was sup
ported by small body of troops,
among them some sharpshooters, one
Of whom killed Commodore Buchanan
with minnie bah.
The steamer Forest Queen was cap
tured and destroyed by Confederate
irregulars at Commerce, Miss.
The National gunboat Queen of the
West was captured in the Red river,
Arkansas. Proceeding on reconnois-
sance, she was fired on near Gordon's
Landing by a Confederate battery OF
four guns, that proved too much for
her. The Queen of the West was in
command of Col Charles e. Ellet, in
command of the ram feet in western
waters.
January is, 1868.
Mound City, Ark, was burned by a
detachment of Union troops. The
place was famous haunt of partisan
fighters.
The bill authorizing the issue OF one
hundred million dollars in legal tender
notes Of the United States was signed
and became a law.
A detachment of the Twenty second
Wisconsin, carrying dispatches from
Helena to Clarendon, Ark, fell in with
body of Confederate irreguiars, and
lost seventeen of their number by cap
ture.
The Union gunboat Columbia,
stranded in Masonborough Inlet, N. c.,
was burned by the Confederates.
January is, 1863.
Gen. James G. Blunt, of the Federal
army. ordered the arrest Of all at
torneys and claim agents who might
be believed to be melting disaffectlon
and INSTRUMENTATION. among soldiers
in the Union army.
onH tho rff1-
GERS of the United States steamer Col
umbia, which grounded at Mason
borough Inlet, N c., the day before,
surrendered themselves to the Confed-
crates.
The naval expedition up the White
river. Arkansas, under command OF
John G. Walker, landed at DuvaIs
Bluff and captured two eight inch
rifles, two hundred stands OF arms
and three platform cars on which the
Confederates were attempting to carry
off the guns.
The English sloop Brave, from Mas
sau. was captured by the gunboat
Octorora.
A Union meeting was held at New
Orleans. in which resolutions were
adopted urging an earnest and vlg-
rous prosecution of the war.
The transport ship Planter, with
men and material belonging to the
National army, was wrecked near
Strangers Key, Bahama.
The Confederate steamer Oreto ran
through the blockading fleet ana
ESCAPED from Mobile harbor, Alabama.
January II, 1868.
Mai. Gen. Joseph e. Johnson OF the
Confederate army issued an order pro-
missing full pardon to absentee omcers
in the Departments of the west Il
they should return to their proper
commands by the twelfth OF February.
Des Arc, Ark, was taken possession
of by Captain Walker of the gunDoat
DeKalb, and regiment OF Natlonai
Infantry. There was no resistance.
A skirmish took place at Pohock-
vile. N c., resulting in the defeat OF
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