Obstruction and naval actions near Charleston harbor report
The report covers H W Wehawken inspecting harbor obstructions laid by rebels from Sumter to Moultrie, finding nets chains and cables blocking the harbor. It notes the ironclad fleet insufficient to take Charleston alone and cites damages to the Nahant Passaic and Nantucket monitors plus a riot between Irish and black laborers in New York with injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter
Moultrie
Wehawken
New York
the Times
Charleston
de Nahant
Passaic
Jas. Adger
Adger
Rebels Repulsed at Nashville Campaign Dispatch
Washington reports a Civil War action in Tennessee where Van Dorn attacked near the town. Granger’s forces repulsed the assault after a heavy artillery and infantry fight, Stanley’s column captured six artillery pieces and about 200 prisoners but could not hold the ground. Casualties for the Union were under 100. the enemy suffered far higher losses.
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Washington
Cee Eet
Gran Oe
van Dorn
Stanley
Murfreesboro
Forrest
Leesburg
McIntyre
G. Granger
Rosecrans
Charleston Battle Details from The Tribune Report
The Charleston attack began April 5 with ships steering for Fort Sumter’s northwest face. Dense fog delayed action, then Monitors faced heavy fire as Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie opened. Obstructions and torpedoes halted crossing, Keokuk and Passaic wrecked, fleet withdrawn with 13 casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Tribune
Charleston
Fort Sumter
Fort Moultrie
Wehawken
City Point
Patapsco
Passaic
Sumter
Dupont
Keokuk
Port Royal
Times’ Special
Nahant
Isaac Scofield
Quartermaster Cobb
A.C. Rhinds
A. McIrlish
R. Nicholson
New York Herald
Ant
Times
Vn Fort Sumter
City election yields Administration victory in Springfield
Springfield voters chose Smith for mayor as the Administration party defeated the Copper heads in today’s city election. The town rejoiced with ice works displays and bands in celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Copperheads
Smith
Draft to fill depleted regiments amid war rumors
New York dispatches report delayed execution of the conscription act as field armies are deemed ample. A planned draft will fill old regiments, with New York among the first drawn. News covers Foster, Yorktown actions, Port Royal plans, and Charleston bombardment aftermath.
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New York
Herald
Washington
Foster
Pamlico
Zimes
Peterhoff
Lord Lyons
the Tribune
Longstreet
Keys
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Rice
Truman Seymour
Stati
Gordon
M. Deseberg
Charleston
New South
Fort Sumter
Arago
Charleston Bar
Hunter
Port Royal
Ocean Queen
Aspinwall
California
Connecticut
Broadriven
Port Royal Ferry
E. B. Hall
Navy Department
Virginia
Suffolk
United States
Refugee from Richmond reports bread riot and demoralized troops
An arriving refugee from Richmond describes a bread riot that left city authorities consterned. He notes starving women heading families in the working class and warns of possible demonstrations as troops are kept calm while reinforcements are rushed toward Fredericksburg.
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Army OF
Fredtel Te
A Thrilling Civil War Letter From Germantown Tenn
A letter from A Z Reeve recounts a harsh Civil War encounter near Germantown on March 12 1863. Federal troops pursued a guerrilla band led by a Confederate scout, capturing rebels, burning a camp, and rescuing a Unionist town veteran named Robert C Forbes who had sheltered in a house that burned. Forbes, wounded but steadfast, revealed his Union allegiance and died assisting his county in defense. The piece also notes rebel sentiment in Western Louisiana and looming Confederate famine fears.
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A. Z. Reeve
Iowa
Germantown
Tenn
Fourth Illinois Cavalry
6Th Illinois Cavalry
Robert.c. Forbes
Forbes
4Th Ilinois
Richardson
Hurlbut
Robert C. Forbes
Greenacks
Des Moines Register
Louisiana
Franklin
Sibley
Bor
Moore
New Orleans
Lafourche
Broteley
Red River
Kirby Smith
Trenton hangings and Burdell murder links
A New Jersey execution reports Charles Lewis hanged at Trenton for Rowand’s murder near Princeton on November 18. Admissions hint he ably matched the Burdell crime in New York in 1857. Handkerchiefs bearing his name link to Burdell’s attic clues. The piece also notes Fernando Wood exhortations and Civil War era resignations and hospital lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lewis
Trenton
N. J
James Rowand
Princeton
Harvey Burdell
Bond Street
New York
Cunningham
New York Tribune
Lewis
Harvey Burdall
Burdell
Bowery
Auburn
Albany
Dr. Burdell
Chas. J. Ketcham
of Burdell
Millstone
Rowand
Dee
First Anniversary of Shiloh and War Notes
A heritage of April memory marks the first anniversary of Shiloh with lines praising Lt. W. H. Dodda and fallen comrades. The item includes verses on the battle’s dawn, missiles and sulphur clouds, and the field of Shiloh’s carnage as remembered by soldiers from 14th Iowa and Indiana figures. It shifts to notes on Daniel Voorhees of Indiana, Butler County anecdotes, and contrasting political loyalties, then archbishop Hughes versus Mahoney with conscription remarks and a pointer to wartime fortunes in work times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNION
South
Vicksburg
Cincinnati, Gazette
Yazoo
Mississippi
Cheiabenger
Rebola
Sant Musky Ey
Hiwa
Dan
Voorhees
Indiana
Vallandigham
Butler County
Butler
Daniel
Jo. C
Merriman
Peter
Mr. Voorhees
Joseph
Old Butler
Hughes
Mahoney
Archbishop Hughes
New York
Dennis Mahoney
Dubuque
Dennis
Ubuque Herald
United States
Chicago Journal
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Ute T. Robbinois
Burlington
Hawk-Eye “J
Dunham
Necrées
Telegraph
Tennessee
Texas
Androps
Louisianna
Fernando Wood
Democratic Party
Eppae
Universalist Church
Ferrisburg
Union County
Charles Austin
Davenport
Adjutant General's Office
Mar W. R. English
E. W. Chamberlin
Mav
C. Stearns
P. Vanatta
F. B. Edgington
Henry W. Sailer
Benj. F. Jared
H. H. Heath
Wells C. McCool
St. Louis
John Bain
V. Shirley
H. Stall
Corp
J. T. Saxton
T. Tolbert
J. W. Woods
John Johnson
Memphis
W. J. Long
John Madin
Wm Moody
S. Johnson
Wm Beale
Isaac Deval
D Fuqua K
L Flanigan
A Stephens I
J. Smith
Olinger
P Dennis
Thos Wright
DH Darby
A Davis
Dorlan
Barker
Wright K
Bridgess
Lafler
P Wilson
W Stewart E
Brammer
DB Berk
Nibarger
Tormey
McCoy
Martin C
J Bean
T Brant H
D Bendill
G Ware
R Davenport
P Blanchard
H Dickenson
W Cripliven Baoe Moore I
T Caffey
John Carb
F Ireland G
Jos Hill
J George D
E A Ward
G Gillett
E Mearone
W Whitamore
W Thornington
J Vanderman
W Botom
Ambrose Perigo
JP Whin H
W Brown
Nickle Byer
David Norton
S P Cornii
Chas Wilson
S Mackrell
A Midis I
G F Haywood
Jordan Holcomb
Jack Mitchell
Shiloh
W. H. Dodda
Columbia
Hell
Heaven
Mars
New York Journal of Commerce
Narov
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