The Elbert County tribune., 1913-04-11
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CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK
April 6. 1865,

April 6, 1863.
Gen. r. B. Mitchell, with three hun
dred and fifty Union cavalry, went
out from Nashville on the Lebanon
turnpike to Green Hill. Tenn. where
he led a dashing charge into Con-
federate camp containing large num-
ber of conscripts Five men were killed
and fifteen captured in the sabre
charge. All their horses, arms and
crates were composed of parts of Nor
gan's and McCoun's men. A still
house, containing forty casks of liquor.
was destroyed. General Mitchell's
command mIde the march OF fifty-five
miles in twelve hours.
The United States gunboats Hart
ford, Switzerland and Albatross, which
had been blockading the mouth of the
Red river since the first of the month.
got under way early in the morning
and proceeded down the Bayou Sara,
where they stopped, seized upon and
threw into the river ten thousand
sacks of corn, after which they pro-
ceeded to Port Hudson. coming to an
chor five miles below the Confederate
batteries.
Gold sold in Richmond, Va, at four
hundred per cent. premium.
The National steamer Fox, (Whitte-
more) was captured by a party of
Confederates at Pass L'Outre, Mis-
sissippi river.
The New England Methodist con-
ference, in session at Charleston,
Mass, adopted a report supporting
President Lincolns Emancipation Pro-
clamation. expressing entire conf
dence in his administration, and pledg-
ing moral and material aid to him in
his every effort to crush the rebel
lion.
April z, 1868.
Fort Sumter, in Charleston harbor,
was attacked by fleet of Iron clads
and monitors, under the command of
Admiral DUPONT After a terrific
bombardment of two hours duration.
the Union vessels withdrew, badly
shaken and damaged The Confeder-
ates disabled five of seven monitors,
and sank the Keokuk.
The United States gunboat Bara-
taria was lost while making recon
noissance in Amite river, louisiana.
A successful expedition into Glou-
cester county. Virginia, to capture and
destroy cattle and grain belonging to
the Confederates, was made by Col.
A. H. Grimshaw of the Fourth Della
ware infantry. He succeeded in de-
stroying over ten thousand dollars
worth of property that had been col
lected by the Confederates, and in cap
turing three hundred cattle, sheep,
and SO forth.
April 8, 1868.
The Richmond Despatch of date said /:
I'VE have published the gist of the
correspondence between Mr.. Mason
and Lord Russell, on the question OF
the legality of the blockade of our
ports by the Yankee government, and
the recognition of the Confederacy
No southern man can read it without
feelings of indignation and contempt
indignation for the cold and stony
haughtiness, not to say rudeness of
manner. of the British minister toward
Mr.. Mason, afterward only partially
atoned for by a disavowal of any in
tention of personal disrespect, and
contempt for the subterfuges resorted
to, to cover selfish policy.
We must not forget, whatever the min
istry may do or propose, that our
country had received the most valua-
BILE assistance from the people of Eng
land, and at this time there are
schemes on foot there of great import
nnce to u.s."
The English schooner Maggie Full
ton was captured by the Gem of the
Sea when attempting to run the block
ade at Indian River inlet, Florida
The Union gunboat George Wash
ington, going aground while on a re-
connoitering expedition on the Broad
river, South Carolina. was blown up
by shell which al party of Confed-
crates ashore succeeded in throwing
into her magazine.
The steamers Saxonia and Lowell
were captured and burned on the
Cumberland river by a party of Con-
federate partisans under Woodward
The Tallahatchia fleet, consisting
of the divisions under Generals Ross
and Quimby. and numerous gunboats
and mortar boats, arrived at Helena,
Ark The expedition, which had been
absent forty-three days, left Fort
Greenwood on the fifth AS soon as
the hustle was observed by the Con-
federates they opened brisk fire up
on the woods where batteries had
been planted. which continued until
the last boat steamed up the river.
On the passage. the boats were fre-