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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1862

Page

2

Great Victory Details of the Second Day’s Fight

Correspondence from the New York Times describes June 2, 1862 actions around Casey’s and Couch’s Divisions facing Snead’s house. Union forces under Heintzelman Hooker and Keyes prepared a plan, with Richardson, Sedgwick, and Sickles participating as they repelled a Confederate assault and shifted ground near Fair Oak Station.

N. Y Casey Couch Snead Fair Oak Station Richardson Sedgwick Hooker Williamsburg Road Middle Road Keyes Heintzleman Jameson Sickles Richmond McClellan

Balloon and telegraph aid aid McClellan at battle of Richmond

Correspondent reports from White House Virginia dated June 2 describes field scenes near Casey camp two hundred wounded in Saturday fighting. Rebels looted stores while Union forces recovered guns and prisoners. Balloon observers directed troop movements and telegraph communications aided Heintzelman and McClellan. Two Irish brigades Meagher’s Sixty-ninth Nugent and Eighty-eighth Baker fought with Richardson’s division. Maj. Gen. McClellan commended them.

Heintzelman Hooker Excelsior Williamsburgh Road New Jersey Fifth New Jersey Excelsior Brigade Lawrie Sickies Nolan Sickles G. B. Hall Colonel Hall Second Excelsior Herbert Eighth Alabama Regiment Richardson Richmond Road McClellan Gen. Heintzelman Little Mac Prince de Joinville Count de Paris Duc de Chartres Gen. McClellan Young Savage Casey Graham Hall Fair Oak Richmond Couch White House Corres N. Y. Herald Commodore Fortress Monroe Knickerbocker Elm City Norfolk Eighth Alabama Yorktown Telegraph Corps Pamunkey Col. Baker

The Beginning of the End Weekly Markets Review

Consternation in India Street over a statue of the Commonwealth. Moose Head Lake resort offer from Boston to the lake for 750. Massachusetts lawmakers reappoint Marine Society officers. Gov Andrew reportedly declines approval. War notes from Civil War era and military governor instructions to North Carolina.

Daily Post Home Matters Court Record Telegraph News India Street The Commonwealth Moose- Head Lake Mt. Kineo Crocker Boston Prentice New Orleans Butler Mississippi Massachusetts Marine Society Elias C. Davison John Devereux Marblehead Gov. Andrew Gov. Stanley Washington Edward Stanley North Carolina Andrew Johnson Boston and Maine Railroad Phil Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad Metropolitan Horse Railroad Middlesex Horse Railroad Cccccacsseecees East Boston Company Minesota Mining Company Pontiac Mining Company Franklin Mining Company Malden Melrose Somerville Horse Railroad Boston Water Power Company Lew Abic Mining Company Hancock Mining Company Jyved CeGinschamveteetnne National Mining Company Central Mining Company Oesseeeevesevesssees Arsenesenneesenss Eeeuaneneupe euneesOicc Swhaeneawennese Pittsburg Mining Company Wonenest Petherick Mining Company Blackstone Bank Hide and Leather Bank of the Republic U.S River Railroad Ogdensburg Eastern Railroad Michigan Central Grand Trunk Railway Canada No.5 State Street Johnson E. Coffin & CO Goddard & Thompson Chatham Row Ar Co Navy Tobacco Ié' uMmn

Letter from H H Heirer to Governor Stanley on Emancipation Policy

A private soldier writes from North Carolina urging a plan to ease slavery and support emancipation. He hopes President Lincoln’s policy will favor non slaveholding citizens and hinder slave owners, asks whether schools for negro instruction will close, and offers to leave the state if advised. The reply from Provost Marshal Dan Messenger orders Heirer to depart on the next vessel north.

Newbern N. C Corres N. Y Stanly Burnside Colyer North Carolina Nicholas Bray Bray Massachusetts H. H. Helper United States New York Dan Messenger Vail Helper Greeley Gov. Stanly Rowan County Hinton Helper Cellency Nono H. H. Herpsr N.C Isa H. H. Heirer Esa Nort Carolina C. G. Loring, Jr

Locomotives and cars seized by Union forces at Corinth

Dispatches report Gen Pope with 40,000 men near Corinth driving the rebels back. 10,000 prisoners and deserters and 15,000 arms captured. nine locomotives and several cars taken with one running today. Cairo dispatch says Granger pursued rebels, 5,000 to 10,000 captured, some sent to prisons. Pope nine miles south of Corinth with his corps.

The Manchester Mirror Transcript Stanton Massachusetts Wilson Wilder Dwight Banks Winchester Washington FE. M. Stanton Pope Corinth Beauregard Elliott H. W. Hatneck CuicaGco Cairo Granger Eneiy Pittsburg

Mixed Market Activity Puts Bond and Stock Prices Upward

Wednesday afternoon trading shows firm stocks with government issues advancing. Rail and copper stocks close higher while New York markets strengthen. Boston banks report increased loans and deposits and a dip in circulation and specie.

New York Chic and Rock Island Railroad Cleveland and Toledo Road Galena and Chicago Railroad Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad Ilinois Central Railroad Michigan Southern Railroad Michi Central Railroad Harlem Hudson Railroad Erie Railroad Tennessee Illinois American Gold Pacific Mail Steamship Company Treasury Ohio Southern Canada Chicago Milwaukee Canada Club Porto Rico Liverpool Ogdensburg First Eastern Railroad Boston Water Power Boston & Maine Providence Worcester Western Old Colony Eastern Wilmington Vermont Massachusetts Middlesex Metropolitan Cambridge Minesota National Pewabic Pittsburg Quincy Central Isle Royale Franklin Erie New York Central Michigan Central Hudson River Pacific Mail Boston

Jackson's Army Retreats Through Strasburg to Newmarket

Reliable reports from Strasburg say Jackson’s force with train and prisoners passed toward Newmarket after an attack on his rear guard at Fisher's Hill. The enemy held and retreated, with advance guard possibly in Newmarket by Monday night. Generals Smith and Longstreet occupied the valley with about 15,000 men, exact position unknown.

Longstreet A. Pryor Hill Bronk Howell Cobb Rains Huger New Bridge Road Richman Lee Crie Lieut Lee Boyd New York Williamsburg Road McClellan Ichmond Broadway John Stephenson John S Columbia Martinsburg Strasburg Jackson Newmarket Fisher's Hill Smith

Trade Relief Opens Norfolk and Portsmouth Markets

From Fortress Monroe Fortess Monror June 4 Gen Dix relaxes trade restrictions with Norfolk allowing movement of provisions to Norfolk and Portsmouth on a manifest and permit. Articles must sell at market prices in Baltimore and here. Drop-letter examinations in Norfolk and Portsmouth are revoked.

Monror Dix Norfolk Portsmouth Baltimore

Prisoners Returned and Rebel Cavalry Captured

The Columbus to Nashville train delivered 1600 Federal prisoners of Gen Prentiss s division from Pittsburg Landing via Macon Tuscaloosa and Montgomery. They were paroled as rebels could not feed them. Four hundred more paroled prisoners arrive tomorrow. Negley reports Winthrop s cavalry dash into Winchester and Storm s cavalry captured in many areas. Ex Governor Brown s speech sways hundreds into secession.

Nashville Tenn Columbus Johnson Negley Winthrop Winchester Brown

Senate and House Actions June 4 1862

On June 4 1862 the Senate passed Wilson’s resolution for a 2 premium and a month’s advance pay for volunteers and suspended actions for the Department of the West. The tax bill debate included cotton tax changes and insurance tax proposals. The House debated freeing rebels’ slaves, reconvened to consider substitutes, and reported a bill declaring rebel government officeholders ineligible for U.S. office. Adjourned.

Senate E Wilson Department of the West Anthony Sumner Fessenden Collamer Foster Davis Houst Porter Killinger Penn

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