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Newspaper
Beaver Dam Argus
Location
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1863
Page
2
The Beaver Dam Argus reports on Vallandigham's arrest and military trial amid wartime tensions. It contrasts public figures across parties, cites Abraham Lincoln era debates, and notes military actions and rumors surrounding leaders, including Hascall’s militia orders and Fort Warren transfers.
A necrology of Thomas Jackson known as Stonewall Jackson recounts his birth in Virginia about 1825 and West Point graduation in 1846. It notes his Mexico exploits, the heavy pull of State Rights, and his transition from northern marriage to Confederate service. It credits his battlefield fame to steadfast defense and the blunting of Union advances in several campaigns.
Dispatches recount Fredericksburg losses revised to about 22,900 killed and wounded plus many prisoners. Ctizens note 24 captured cannons and large arms stores, blaming overall command. Correspondence between Hooker and Halleck prior to the battle exonerates Hooker. friction cited over strategic movements and delays.
An anti slavery society in New York drafts a sharp resolution condemning the constitution for slaveholding complicity and urging northern vigilance. Detroit news notes Pavement Trowbridge elected president of the Detroit and Milwaukee railroad, and reports a newly discovered Draco comet approaching the polar star.
A Fort Wayne, Indiana letter from a Democratic critic of Gen Burnside recounts military order No 9 and its aim to suppress opposition. It argues the conflict is political, not only military, and defends Democrats as loyal citizens while denouncing arrests and press censorship. The piece includes Edgerton and Vandergraham correspondence and a May 1863 call for lawful union.
The Memphis Appeal prints a letter from A D Richardson announcing safety with companions after escape aboard two barges toward Grant's Army. They faced artillery at Vicksburg, boiler explosion, hay fires, and swim to reach safety. Some injured, a few drowned, baggage burned, then captured and treated kindly by Confederate bands en route to Selma and likely Richmond.
From St Louis advices the 22d Regiment paroled men became restive and took French leave. All are exchanged and absent without leave, to be treated as deserters with forfeiture of pay and punishment. Regiment to be outfitted for active service at once per Madison Journal and Mibecukes News.
Canvass of the Chief Justice vote finished with Dixon leading and a reported official majority of 2,801 after including soldiers votes and scattered home votes. Some returns were rejected for informality. Additional votes from Oconto and St. Croix counts affected totals, with further correspondence between editors and Brig. Gen. Milo S. Hascall on Order No. 9 and a reply from The New York Express. Major death notice for J. Madison Cutts reported.
Washington reports from May 18 citing Grant's forces defeating Greggs brigade at Raymond and pushing toward Jackson after reinforcements from Walker. Telegrams note French delays at Puebla, Mexican defense under Comonfort, and Magruder banquet reports. Breckinridge's West Tennessee cavalry raid near Linden captures prisoners and disrupts rebel depots. Daniel Webster quotes and Illinois Governor Yates ill in Memphis.
A Pennsylvania soldier severely wounded at a general hospital asked a surgeon if there was any hope. He then attempted suicide with a revolver, failed to cause blood, and died within about thirty minutes after expressing he did not want to linger in pain. A Spanish war steamer arrived at Valparaiso with two shipwreck survivors rescued after twenty three years.
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