31 May 1862
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Newspaper
Algona Pioneer Press
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1862
Page
1
BSA Sergeant Kingman and a portion of the Bronx City cavalry are stationed at Spirit Lake. Reported deaths at Shiloh include Thayer and A. B. Wilson, former county residents. Sanford and Henderson suffered serious injuries in the same action.
Farmers are reminded of the annual meeting of the County Agricultural Society next Monday afternoon. Attendees will be well compensated for time and effort. The current outlook of a bountiful harvest and the Society’s strong finances suggest the event will eclipse any neighboring fair.
Hon Enoch Eastman of Eldova Hardin county Iowa a staunch state official and legal figure has taken an active role in national and state issues. Formerly a Democrat he now supports the current Administration and remains a dedicated Union man.
The writer urges instant militia organization in the north to mobilize four million able bodied men, creating companies and regiments, to field a million troops in six days and occupy provinces from Vancouver Island to Newfoundland. They warn England may attack borders and urge a strong home defense to deter European interference and support potential southern reinforcements.
A Civil War dispatch dated Williamsport May 27 describes constant attacks and engagements at Strausburg Middletown Newton and between these towns near Winchester. Rebel force estimated 16 000 to 50 000 with artillery and cavalry. Union force under Banks about 40 000 total with 10 000 cavalry 10 Parrott rifles and six smoothbores. The report notes heavy fighting at Dry Run and Martinsburg with lines broken and retreat ordered.
An eyewitness recounts a Cincinnati Times letter describing a secesh passenger on a Dayton bound train who rails against the North. A patriotic woman confronts him, calling him a traitor and murderer, delivering a searing rebuke that leaves the officer speechless and distressed.
A Civil War correspondent reports rebel torpedoes in forts and on roads aimed to explode under advancing Union columns. Gen Mc Clellan narrowly escaped a blast while en route in a heavy ambulance. Colonel Owen’s 89th Pennsylvania lost John Green at the opening of York Town as another mine claimed a casualty.
A garbled late 19th century dispatch describes Lincoln’s party asserting control, a push for 100000 volunteers, and questions about army size. It notes debates on lake defense and commerce, canal locks, and river improvements. A World’s dispatch warns Richmond may fall with little resistance, but hopes waver amid uncertain river crossings.
Special dispatch from Cario reports no decisive news. Refuges describe Beauregard with about 180,000 men, 30,000 at Corinth, vast rail hospital towns, dwindling supplies, and demoralized troops. Rebels push for heavy guns as fronts spread along the Memphis and Charleston and Mobile and Ohio rail lines.
Dispatches describe federal prisoners released by Bedtredtiard after confinement at dazkaon Mias Lovell's camp near Corinth. Refugees report 180,000 rebels at Corinth and Beattyégard evacuated days ago. Scarcity of provisions and forage. no fortifications at Granada or Grand Junction. Large Union refugee exodus continues amid privations. Rebels reportedly retreated to Fort Randolph. gunboats moved downriver.
Washington dispatch reports President approves 50 000 more volunteers to fill regiments wounded or sick and to form a reserve for future decisive moments. Congress plans to take up the tax bill and pass it by month end amid Senate opposition. Military notes describe armor for Galena and upcoming three new gunboats of the Monitor style built in New York. The Monitor endured five inch plates under heavy fire, prompting thicker armor for future ships.
May 21 dispatch from Headquarters Army of the Potomac describes Stoneman’s advance encampment eight miles from Richmond and a half mile from the Chickahominy. Pickets flank both sides while reconnaissance surveys the front from Gaines Mills. James River gunboats, enemy camps, and troop movements on the New Bridge to Richmond line are noted amid warm days, night rain, and improving troop health. Two quarts of whisky rationing is reported daily.
Cairo dispatch reports the Federal fleet near Vicksburg with no substantial resistance yet. Evacuations at Fort Pillow and retreat at Fort Randolph provoke celebrations among rebels’ foes. Defenses were rebuilt hastily, suggesting a river evacuation might be underway. Expelled correspondents travel with the steamer Metra.
Cairo May 2 The Times correspondent reports the enemy has evacuated Fort Pillow and fallen back to Fort Randolph on the Second Chickasaw Bluff. Rebel forces now occupy a line above Memphis with earthworks and batteries, while Union gunboats prepare a reconnaissance to confirm their new positions and potential targets.
New York reports the steamer Svoita arriving at 1 PM. Parliament hears Layard claim Mercier’s Richmond visit caused no damage or political results. Bright notes renewed hope the slave trade may be suppressed. Northern State independence comments paralyze Lancashire trade. Times cites Tabernshire distress. Paris Herald hints at South recognition by France. Roman question rumors grow.
Citizens of Wheeling Charleston and Clarksburg push for their towns as the location of the state government of Western Virginia urging legislative action and public support amid ongoing discussions and regional rivalries.
A Hawkey correspondent from the Army near Corinth reports both sides holding similar positions from three weeks earlier. Skirmishes occur between pickets as forces extend a sixteen mile line in a cross formation with Pope on the left, Sherman on the right, Thomas and Buell at center, Halleck headquartered at Montgomery. Farmington remains under Union control three miles north of Corinth as battle lines solidify.
A description of Col Berdan's target rifle notes a twisted tie, flare muzzle, compressed lead balls, and a powerful telescope sight capable of distinguishing eye color at 400 yards. The weapon supposedly delivers accurate hits beyond 9000 yards, with Berdan’s men capable of two of three hits at quarter mile. A party of thirty such marksmen could target enemy artillery crews in close engagement, per reports in the New York Post.
Fragmentary OCR text describes officials and rebel leaders, mentions Brownlow and a single government office for General Hangmar for Fat Tennessee, with references to wages and interest. Lacks coherent events or dates.
In a fragmented county notice a farmer promotes breeding, asks neighbors to raise good stock, and recommends his stallion Black Hawk owned by Kingey Caton Bey near Irvington. He urges residents to consider his stock and share opinions on improving local livestock.
An advertisement promises a simple remedy that purportedly cures consumption anthrax bronchitis and similar afflictions after a few weeks of use. The writer offers to mail the prescription free of charge to any afflicted reader who requests it, stating the aim is to help others at no cost. Address requests to Edward A Wilson Williamsburg Brooklyn Now York.
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