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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1861

Page

2

Noted Civil War Battle Describes Heroism and Retreat

An eyewitness piece recounts Major Winthrop's fatal rally and the brave stand of Col. Townsend and Lieut. Col. Warren amid a failed assault at Bethel. It cites wounded volunteers such as Knowles and a Zouave with a severed hand, praising steadfast troops and criticizing tactical leadership.

Winthrop Knowles New York Col. Townsend Albany Regiment Col Warren Kilpatrick Regular Army Duryea Bethel Rips Raps Sewall’s Point W. D

Appointments for dam study and public offices named

The Governor with Council appoints Daniel W. Alvord Greenfield Charles B Sorrow Boston and H Her bert Shedd Brookline as Commissioners to examine the Concord River dam at North Billerica William B Rogers Boston as Inspector of Gasmeters and Illuminating Gas James G Allen Palmer as Public Administrator for Hampden County and Henry F Brown Brimfield as Trial Justice for Hampden County

Daniel W. Alvord Greenfield Charles Sorrow Boston Herbert Shedd Brookline Concord River North Billerica William B. Rogers Commonwealth James G. Allen Palmer County of Hampden Henry F. Brown Brimfield

Everett Mills Elects Officers at Annual Meeting

The Everett Mills Corporation held its annual stockholders meeting at the Treasurer’s office with President George H. Kuhn in the chair. Officers elected include Treasurer Samuel Bachelder Clerk Samuel Bachelder Jr. and directors Gee H Kuhn Arthur L Devens James Ellison James Longley Thaddeus Nichols Thomas Wigglesworth and J H Walcott.

Everett Mills Everett Mills Corporation George H. Kuhn Samuel Bachelder Samuel Bachelder, Jr Gee. H. Kuhn Arthur L. Devens James Ellison James Longley Thaddeus Nichols Thomas Wigglesworth J. H. Walcott

Boston Light Dragoons parade in new scarlet uniforms

The Boston Light Dragoons under Capt. Thos. J. Pierce will parade next Wednesday the 26th with an eight piece band. The corps will wear a scarlet coat blue pants with orange trimmings and hats in their former style without the helm.

Boston Light Dragoons Thos. J. Pierce

Savores on the Focurth to be fired by Major Cobb’s Battery

Major Cobb’s Light Artillery will fire the Savores on the Focurth and assist in morning musical performances on the Common as usual.

Cobb

Real Estate Auctions Reported In Milford and Tremont

Geo R Hichborn sold by auction a three story brick dwelling at No 28 Milford Street for 10815 dollars N A Thompson Co sold yesterday a two story brick house at No 370 Tremont Street to M J Flatley for 4475 dollars

Geo. R. Hichborn Milford Street N. A. Thompson & Co Tremont Street M. J. Flatley

Rebels Threaten Northern Lines As Federal Troops Advance

Telegraph dispatch from Washington June 19 reports Post masters appointed in Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Rebels extend lines toward Centreville with gaps near Fairfax Station while Federal forces under McDowell advance four miles toward Fairfax Court House. Port Tobacco serves as recruits hub. Port Tobacco and Aquia Creek see activity. Beverly and Phili threatened. rail bridges burned at New Creek and communications cut between Cumberland and Grafton amid growing rebel reinforcements.

Mathias Point Aquia Creek Buena Vista Resolute Potomac Creek Richmond Ragged Point N. Y. Herald Louis Napoleon Solferino Lowe Armory Lot Alexandria United States War Department White House T. S.C. Lowe New New York Washington Fairfax Vienna Arlington Heights Old Point Comfort Sewall’s Point Sewall Midway Sawyer Butler New Hampshire Boston Worcester Sons of New Hampshire Camp Constitution Portsmouth Eastern Sons of Canal Blackstone Clinton Commercial State Court Tremont Winter Streets Music Hall Pemberton Square Massachusetts Marshall P. Wilder The Col. Marston Beacon Street Mall State House Sofield New York BE. W. Stone England Briggs Western Massachusetts Regiment Marshall Springfield Cass Long Island Rairoad Thomas Drew Ingalls Weec Cambridge Company Mozart Regiment C. M. Jordan Co. D Hancock House A.R. Holmes New Bedford Wardrop Great Bethel U. S. Cincuit Court Clifford J. Guille Bros Delano Admiralty Marseilles France New Orleans Sprague Law Reporter C. P. Curtis, Jr J. C. Dodge U. S. Commissioner’s Court Geo. D. Guild U.S Sylvanus Sears Sylvanus Allen St. Thomas J.P. Woodbury U. S H. A. Scudder Surrior Court Wilkinson Liverpool Wharf Edward Prescott J. D. Bryant Plus A. A. Ranney Mary Garrighby Festus Neyetux J. H. Butler Tolman Willey Vose Edmund Boynton Stephen Blaney B. F. Thomas House of Correction Nathan Howard Elsie Quilty Mary Ann Redman L’dter Brannon Washixeton H. Chase Belfast M. C. Andrews Rockland J. M. Ee Saco C. O. Eastman Claremont N. H L. M. Boltwood Amherst Mass Star Occoquan Centreville Fairfax Station Fairfax Courthouse Manassas Junction Buffalo Pennsylvania Chain Bridge Georgetown Virginia McDowell Fairfax Court House N. Y Potomac Congress Grafton Graftox Beverly Phili Cheat River Romney New Creek Cumberland Piedmont Ohio and Baltimore Railroad Rar Arkansas Missouri Tribune Washington Dispatch Ben McCullough Letcher Johnston Cadwallader Harper’s Ferry 1St Navy Yard Whitehouse Point Schenck Taylor’s Tavern Washington and Leesburg Connecticut Tyler Ohio Riley’s Mill Airfax Court House Beauregard South Carolina D. Stewart Falls Church Sheperd Massachusetts 5Th Regiment Meddler Pennsylvania 50Th J. Barnes Fairfax Riflemen Amboy Philadelphia Wheeling Bellow Charlestown Kanawha River Wasmondton Rhode Island Kalamora Curiaco Sturgis Rifles Cincinnati Cairo Iowa Morgan Port Tobacco Times Col. Lander 69Th 3D Jersey Manassas World’s Dispatch Boston Regiment Herald Patterson the Tribune Wilson Chicago Washincrox Poolsville Col. Stone Leesburg Goose Creek Edward Hasbrouck Portaperraia Five Zouaves Australasian Liverpool

Battle of Boonville Report From Missouri

A Missouri dispatch from Jarretson City June 18 describes Gen. Lyon landing below Boonville and engaging rebel forces. After heavy cannonade and a retreat to the woods, rebels return fire. Lyon orders a boats retreat before a fierce counterattack in a wheat field. Lyon resumes advance, captures Boonville. Gen. Price suffers illness, Governor Jackson flees. Union celebrants hail victory as flag is raised and a regimental band plays. Scouting will pursue rebels. Swan steamer arrives with cannon and ammunition. John Fitzpatrick swears allegiance in view of officers.

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Missouri battle reports reach Syracuse as state troops retreat

Jefferson City reports say 600 state troops retreated from Booneville with a cannon to Syracuse and planned drafting locals with horses. Estimates of dead vary, but up to 150? killed in the late battle. Col Curtis of Iowa reportedly sent 400 men to Savannah to restore order after rebels displaced Union supporters.

Missouri Jefferson City Syracuse Booneville Here Curtis Iowa Savannah St. Joseph

A Charleston and Kentucky Civil War News Roundup

Numerous wartime notes from Louisville and Nashville detail cattle arrivals in Memphis, rail bridges guarded by rebels near Knoxville, East Tennessee Convention efforts, Harper's Ferry evacuation status, and a Federal officer’s claim of French support for the South. Reports include Col Woodruff departing for Camp Clay, Newcomb Greys’ oath refusals, and Mallory urging Kentucky to stay in the Union.

Louisvillle Memphis Texas Lowensburg Knoxville Jonesboro’ Express Nelson East Tennessee Nashville Union Harper’s Ferry McClellan South Charleston Mercury New York Lincoln Jeff Davis Union City Col. Woodruff Wendall 1St Kentucky Regiment Camp Clay Newcomb Greys Mallory Congress Kentucky Washington

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