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Newspaper
Beaver Dam Argus
Location
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1863
Page
5
The fragment notes heavy losses on both sides after a week of fighting near Fredericksburg. Union forces under Hooker and Stonewall Jackson’s troops clash as tides shift with reinforcements, casualties, and a Confederate retreat presumed near the river.
A fragmentary report recalls Garl Schurz and a unit under fire. It notes two men wounded, others aiding, and hints Schurz’s potential rise to Major General if he continues zealous service, reflecting wartime valor and leadership.
Fragmentary dispatches describe arrests in Ohio near Dayton after a Monday operation by soldiers under Gen. Burnside. The narrative mentions arrests at Mt. Vernon and Knights, with further charges and a military court trial reportedly pending, amid wider wartime unrest and public order concerns.
A damaged report claims fraud tainted a Wisconsin judicial election. It alleges soldiers voting in regiments influenced results and questions official rejection powers. The piece cites investigators, military units, and legal doubt about ballots being reviewed.
Fragmentary report cites Maj Gen Bragg with 000 fighting men and Rosecrans forces. It estimates enemy strength near 60,000 with 9,000 killed or wounded. Union losses around 3,000 killed and 6,000 captured or wounded, totals about 25,273.
The new Council organized Wednesday evening selecting EBE Holt as President John Mayne as City Clerk and E P Smith as City Attorney. Mayor Barnes delivers inaugural urging prudent, economical management and adherence to division of powers amid wartime and city needs.
A Civil War era account praises Captain S V Shipman of the First Wisconsin Cavalry for a daring rear attack at White Water river near Cape Girardeau. Surrounded by about 4000 enemy with four artillery pieces, Shipman and Lieut Ogden led their small force in a saber charge, breaking the Texan line and sowing confusion before his horse Old Mike and he escaped pursuit.
Rebel forces pursued Captain Shipman as he fought back, aided by his orderly Corbin of Beaver Dam. A Texan ranger mortally wounded Corbin and shot Shipman in the thigh before the captain surrendered under a flag of truce. General Marmaduke later freed him and returned his papers and horse. Shipman reached Cape Girardeau exhausted at dawn.
The report chronicles a Saturday action at Chancellorville Virginia with repeated assaults on Union lines. Batteries fire from Sykes height, Kane and Geary divisions engage Rebel skirmishers, and Geary’s men reinforce as Jackson and Ewell threaten the right flank. A dramatic rescue by the old corps under Gerry stabilizes the line and halts the Confederate advance.
Troops under Capt Hest and Gen Pleasanton defended trenches and repelled a large Confederate assault near United States Ford. Gen Sickles and Gen Slocum's corps held with brigade detachments, while Gen Reynolds Meade and Howard reorganized a new line to meet continuous attacks. The fighting, described in vivid terms, featured heavy artillery, hand to hand combat, and significant prisoner captures as Union forces checked the rebel advance and prepared for further engagement.
The narrative details a six hour fight from 5 AM to 11:30 AM near the Chancellor House at Chancellorsville, with bayonet actions, heavy casualties on both sides, and a retreat to a strong entrenchment. Generals Tooker Reynolds Meade Humphreys Berry and Alii are named among the forces and losses. The rebel prisoners report Avii killed that morning.
National dispatches describe Lee drawing forces toward Richmond as Hooker’s army crosses the Rappahannock and advances from the north bank. Reports claim Union efforts to resume offensive, with Berkeley and Fredericksburg areas contested and Jackson's arm amputated after the Richmond battle.
Reports from Washington and Murfreesboro detail movements of Hooker south of the Rappahannock and possible shifts to defend Richmond and Gordonsville while skirmishing with rear guards near the Upper Pamunky River. A May 3 dispatch notes Grant’s forces routing a strong enemy line near Fort Gibson, with Vicksburg pursuit continuing and heavy casualties. Lincoln issues a proclamation enforcing male conscription ages 20 to 45 to support the Union effort, clarifying foreign-born declarations of intent to citizenship and obligations under the war mobilization.
Generals Gibbon Mott Berry Devin are named as wounded or killed in action. The Greeks proclaim a new king, George Fliat, King of the Greeks, while a doxology and 101 gun salute mark the coronation day. Provisional forms and duties for Provost Marshals multiply, and a Michigan wedding closes the fragment.
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