Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-01-24
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK
January 20, 1868.

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orders, to raise such numbers Of vol
unteer companies of artillery in the
forts of Massachusetts and elsewhere,
and such corps of infantry for the
volunteer infantry service, as he may
find convenient. and he may include
persons of African descent, organized
into separate corps.
The Confederate privateer Crete
arrived off Havana and was allowed to
proceed to anchorage.
The Union Maj. Gen. Peck, in orders
issued from his headquarters at Suf-
folk, Va. expressed his satisfaction at
the soldierly qualities exhibited by
Col. AlfredNGibbs, Of the One Hun
dred and nhirtieth New York, and his
confidence in his disposition and
ability 60 discharge whatever duties
might fall to him. with credit to him
self .nd the National service.
Goa. McClernand occupied Young's
Poislt, nine miles above Vicksburg,
vita a federal force.
Gen. Fitz-John Porter was dismissed
from the federal army for disobedi-
ence of orders at the second battle OF
Bull Run
January Fl, 1868.
Governor Vance of North Carolina
sent a message to the state assembly
notifying them that, although every
thing possible had been done to re-
pei the northern Invaders then threat
ening the coast, much remained to be
done to strengthen their arms and in
crease their efficiency, and offering a
few suggestions on the subject.
The national ship of war Morning
Light and schooner Velocity. which
we're on blockade duty off Sabine
Pass, were surprised and captured by
the Confederate steamers Josiah Bell
and Uncle Ben.
A detachment of Col Douglass
Union command in Missouri ran in
with a band of Confederate captains
in camp and captured four of them,
after sharp skirmish.
Col. J. S. H. Mix OF the Third New
York cavalry, returned to Newbern, N.
c., after a successful reconnaissance
into Onslaw, Jones and Trent coun-
ties.
The schooner Etiwan, while at
tempting to run the blockade at Swash
Channel, Charleston Harbor, was cap
tured by the gunboat Ottawa, under
command of Lieut.. William d. Whit
ing.
One hundred of Morgan's Confed-
crate irregulars made descent on
Murfreesboro, Tenn, capturing large
force of Union troops and carrying off
20 wagons.
Galveston, Tex, being occupied by
Confederate troops engaged in erect
ing defenses, Commodore H. Fl. Bells,
commanding the federal blockading
squadron, issued warning to the
consuls in the city, foreign subjects,
and all persons concerned that the
city was likely to be attacked at any
time, and giving them 25 hours in
which to withdraw,
Fitz-John Porter was cashiered and
dismissed the federal service.
January 22, 1868.
The second attempt of the Federal
Army of the Potomac, under General
Burnside. to obtain possession of the
south bank of the Rappahannock, as
a base OF operations against Rich
mond, was unsuccessful. The attempt
was foiled by rainstorm which made
the roads impossible.
The brig Windward was captured
and burned off the Cuban coast by the
Confederate privateer Crete.
John Gill Shorter, Confederate gov
ernor of Alabama, issued an address
to the people of that state urging them
again to come forward in the defense
of the southern government, and ex-
pressing the hope that none would
be permitted to hide under cover of
home from their appropriate duty"
The federals reopened the canal dug
by General Williams in order to get
below Vicksburg.
January %, 1863.
The Richmond Dispatch of date
said: "a band of Tories about 20 in
nun Der, under an outlaw named Tay-
lor, were this day attacked by body
Of Confederates under Colonel Folk,
in Johnson county, eastern Tennessee.
The Tory cavalry and infantry were
parading in field near Fish Springs.
Colonel Folk ordered his men to swim
the river and charge them. The
Tories seeing this, abandoned their
horses and took shelter upon the sum-
NIT of large ridge. Folks men were
then dismounted, and charged up the
ridge, completely dispensing the Tor
les. All their horses we're captured.
Four of the Tories we're killed, and
a number wounded and captured The
captured were Immediately hung, by
order of Colonel Folk. Taylor was
killed"
A severe snowstorm prevailed at
Taunton, Charlottesville, and other
points in the Shenandoah valley
The National army and gunboats at
Arkansas Post, Ark. having blown
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