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Newspaper
Beaver Dam Argus
Location
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1862
Page
2
Dispatches describe the Genera Beauregard thrust at Pittsburg Landing, heavy fighting on Sunday and Monday, high casualties, and depictions of mud and rain. Letters recount officers wounded and killed, regimental losses, and the grim pace of Civil War combat near Savannah and the river.
The Crystal Lodge No. 26 and Crystal Lodge No. 20 hold meetings on April 21 1852 and 1862 to mourn Governor Louis P Harvey and soldier James Wilson killed in Pittsburg Tennessee. They vote to publish resolutions, send copies to families, and enter them in minutes. The Madison Journal quotes the governor’s death causing distress to his wife. A letter from the chaplain of the 13th Regiment describes March battles and casualties, noting wounded officers and heavy losses but hope for recovery of some.
Telegraphic notes from April 22 to 28 report Gen. Halleck pressing advance at Corinth while Beauregard concentrates troops from New Orleans and Memphis. Rebels fortify. Bragg near camp. 150,000 Confederate strength foreseen for a major engagement. Transports carry wounded from Pittsburg. Lincoln’s Navy Secretary replacement debated. Wisconsin and New York units referenced. local teacher examinations listed for Dodge County.
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