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Newspaper
Burlington Weekly Hawk
Location
Burlington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1863
Page
1
Dinners and libations followed by sword and pitcher presentations as the initiate and elite gathered in grand Beacon street saloons. The honored figure and Mrs. were photographed for display in print and galleries, with their images quoted in curious quiz features.
Private Joel Swipes of a Vermont regiment earns a reputation for courage and wits on picket duty. A restless sentry tricks, fires, and exposure turn the tide as Swipes plots a dawn maneuver, leveraging earthwork tactics against Confederate observation from a hilltop.
A wartime tale recounts Captain Edward W. Sutherland steering the ram Queen of the West to breach rebel batteries near Vicksburg at dawn. A widow Mrs. Harris owned slaves facing emancipation under a Union decree, and Sutherland offered a ruse to spare them by marriage, leading to a ceremony aboard the Tyler with Admiral Porter present.
Official report from Col T W Higginson details the 1st South Carolina Volunteers expedition of 462 officers and men, their bold actions along the St. Marys River and Barrow Creek, captures of rebel positions, and praise for black troops while noting ships Ben Deford and John Adams, materiel gathered, and calls for continued use of black troops to accelerate Union victory.
A Springfield Republican critique of government action against disloyalty suspects argues many arrests were harsh yet justifiable in part. It urges restraint and warns that excessive coercion harms citizens and society, urging measured force and caution in government power.
Correspondence from Rosecrans Army in Murrnngtstorp Texas reports a quiet camp with occasional front skirmishes. Reynolds reconnaissance near Lebanon yields rebel guerrilla contact and captures Tennessee rebels. Bridge work on Stone River proceeds. railroads, fortifications, and supply trains keep the army well supplied. Paymasters arrive. Gen Moogok returns from marriage. Army spirits high as debates about future moves. mud slows engagement risks. Health is excellent with many recovering soldiers rejoining units.
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