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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1913
Page
8
Morgan forces invade Indiana with 450 home guards and citizens defending. Rebel cavalry and artillery faced by Nome Guards and citizens holding firm for 25 minutes before being overwhelmed and forced to surrender by superior numbers.
Local account recalls Morgan’s 4500-man raid across Corydon with 7 artillery, burning Mills and stores, looting, and fatalities on both sides. Union losses include three killed and two wounded, plus about 300 prisoners paroled. rebels claim 53 wounded. Town parts seized and pillaged before Morgan’s forces retreated.
The narrative details Morgan's raid as he left the county at about five o clock. Rebels shot a local man in Blue River township and a German at Bradford. Morgan was reported in Vernon, Jennings County, then Pekin, Clark County, before capturing Salem and burning the depot.
At Salem William Vance son of state Arthur Vance was shot by rebels and mortally wounded. circumstances not learned.
News reports Vicksburg capitulates to Gen. Grant on the 4th at 1 AM with the entire garrison, about 20000 prisoners including Lt. Gen. Pemberton. Details scarce this week.
Report from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania describes Meade defeating Lee on July 2 and 3 with about 15 000 prisoners captured. Confederate losses reportedly around 65 000 killed and wounded, Union losses about 20 000. Lee planned a Potomac crossing.
Six of Morgan's men and nineteen horses were captured near Fairdale on Monday morning and brought to town. They were part of the force that crossed at Twelve Mile Island and were cut off from Pekin after a skirmish on Saturday evening. Thirteen horses remain at large, but are expected to be captured. the captured rebels surrendered at a house and pointed out where the horses were hitched.
The account from Dearborn county notes Morgan traveling from Vernon to Au rors with Home Guards and citizens of Old Harrison forming a defense. The record mentions two engagements and praises the valor of Harrison’s defenders and his sons as steadfast.
From New Orleans accounts rebels hold Lafourche country and lines to Berwick Bay are severed. In the confusion of recent days we cannot full detailing the Legion companies or aid from other counties. We recall Georgetown and Edwardsville volunteers and doubt the Louisville report of two hundred from New Albany. We believe Morgan will be captured with preparations under way.
Charles Calvert, longtime Scottsburg business figure, died suddenly in Melbourne Australia the family reports. He vanished from Scottsburg on July 13 1907 leaving debts and a tangled business history. He was born Canton Indiana March 25 1863 married Lola Cochran in 1888, had daughter Verna now Verna Arnold of Indianapolis. He left behind a strained family, divorce, and years in an asylum.
The June session of the Board of Commissioners includes bid notices for free gravel or macadam road work in Taylor township and townships to be let on a Sunday in July. Damages assessed at $30 for Alice J Beaublossum regarding Mauckport and New Amsterdam highway improvement. Gresham et al petition for free gravel road in Franklin township dismissed with costs. Corydon and White Cloud road, Reed License renewals for alcohol sales in Lanesville and New Middletown. H H Miller to file semi annual report. Sadie Windell named pupil at Indiana School for the Feeble Minded Youth. W H Keller Co awarded $55.51 groceries for County Poor Asylum. P Trotter Co awarded $11.50 dry goods. Board adjourned to next Friday.
Bethany Park opens its 15th annual assembly on Thursday July 24 with the National Evangelistic Congress planned for August 2 to 4 led by Rev W T Brook president of the National Evangelistic Association. Corydon attendees expected to represent county again. Edwards Mitchell Goodson 52 drowned at his mother s Crawford county home after decades of invalidity from a log accident. We offer Oliver or Malta riding cultivators via river or Southern Railway.
Message notes that land price lists and property directories have been mailed to a non agent and offers to show the lists to help find a buyer for farms. The note implies potential misaddressing across multiple states and seeks contacts from home seekers. The tone is informal and instructive, aiming to connect buyers with land listings.
The Washington township commencement occurred Thursday May 29 at the M E church in New Amsterdam with seven graduates including Daisy D Dooley Ruth B Dooley Henry H Sonner Rozella Sonner Leota Miller Bennie Redden and Clarence Thompson. Class colors pink and blue and white rose flower. County Superintendent awarded diplomas.
Roswell High School annual El Coyote 1915 honors Jeff Flora with two medals in senior class scholarship and mathematics. Local notices mourn the death of Maurice Frakes at Otterbein Cemetery and extend community sympathy to the Yeagher Frakes family.
News from Georgetown notes a successful bazaar by the Willing Workers Club and upcoming Children’s Day exercises at the Christian Church this month. Local social items include Amelia Richert’s visit, John Tyler’s illness, and several family visits, with a Columbus area horse incident and funeral attendance mentioned.
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