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Newspaper
Beaver Dam Argus
Location
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1861
Page
3
A garbled essay fragment touches on Wall Street, legislative action, and proposed reforms. It references banking sentiments, bonds, and markets, then shifts to distant political history from the French and American revolutions, ending with speculative musings on causes of public unrest and a note on vigilance against spies.
The letter to the London Times, dated April 1861, notes strong pro British sentiment among South Carolina elites, admiration for colonial history, and a division with New England. It contrasts Southern pride, fear of Northern influence, and calls for pacific leadership amid mounting sectional tension.
The First Wisconsin volunteers journeyed by rail via Toledo Cleveland and Pittsburgh amid widespread public demonstrations. Citizens at stations offered refreshments and flowers while officials praised their conduct and promised support for the war effort. The regiment continued toward Harrisburg with cheers along the route, ending with hopeful expectations of victory.
A garbled extract chronicles political oratory by Cassius Clay Galignani, Harper's Ferry evacuation rumors, and a sequence of dated British and American military notes. It references figures and places such as Garibaldi, Washington, Manassas, Wellington, and various battles with fragmentary dates. The tone mirrors a 19th century news digest with scattered opinions and travelogues.
A Civil War era dispatch describes General Lyon's forces repelling a Confederate assault near Bosaville with Union troops holding the line. Reports claim three hundred rebels died or fled, while Union banners and drums celebrated. Guerrilla scouts are to be deployed to disrupt rebel retreat. A steamer and artillery arrived at Jefferson City, with two cannons and ammunition stationed at Colusel Berstein's headquarters. John Fitzpatrick is identified as a leading secessionist.
Dispatches from St Louis and Jefferson City report Union forces under Lyon routing Confederate troops at Booneville with heavy rebel and prisoner tallies. News cites convicts shot, secessionists fleeing, and guards organized in Missouri while Virginia skirmishes near Luces Mills and Capitol sites reveal ongoing federal movements and rebel counteractions.
Brig. Gen. Robert Schenck reports two captains’ companies with several dead wounded and missing. The engineer abandoned the train, leaving wounded to be carried on litters. Enemy force near Fairfax Court House estimated at about 4,000. Officers Major Hughey and Col. McGook praised for composure under fire. Communications indicate continued rallying and awaiting reinforcement as casualties from Ohio regiments are confirmed in Alexandria and Washington Hospital facilities.
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