Civil War Recap 1862 April 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 summaries
A detailed 1862 Civil War chronology notes Island Number Ten capture by Union forces under Buford, with Confederate losses and captured ships. It covers martial law in Eastern Tennessee, Pittsburg Landing actions, Fort Pulaski bombardment, Huntsville seizure, Yorktown skirmishes, and naval operations along the James and Rappahannock rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Number Ten
Mississippi River
Buford
Pope
Jefferson Davis
Tennessee
E. Kirby Smith
Milroy
Monterey
McDowell
Confederate Senate
Treasury
South
Lincoln
United States
Edwin M. Stanton
Philadelphia Inquirer
Yorktown
Telegraph
The
Inquirer
Wool
Fort Pulaski
Gilmore
Goat Point
Forty Moon
District of Columbia
John J. Crittenden
J. G. Baker
Bride
Wren
Shark’s Point
Virginia
Huntsville
Alabama
Nassau
N. P
Hunter
U.S. A. Lowry
Rappahannock
Mitchel
Charlestown
Memphis
Quantrell
Missouri
Little Blue River
U. S
Reliance
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Tennessee River
Tyler
Lexington
Eastport
Miss
Bear Creek Bridge
Mobile
Ohio
Hercules
Thomas
Dungan
Velma
Pokomoke Sound
Loyal Territory
Wicomico River
Foote
Mississippi
Fort Pillow
Needham’s
New Madrid
Halleck
Stanton
Sherman
Grant
Potomac
Rappahannock River
Urbana
Fredericksburg
Urbara
Lowry’s Point
Tappahannock
Stibbins Murder Trial Opens in Greene Circuit Court
Knox county men Slater Edward Stibbins and Ray Stibbins face trial in Greene circuit court after change of venue. Prosecutors Hudson and Slinkard lead the case with Eph Inman and others defending. More than 100 witnesses summoned. trial expected to last two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield
Slater Edward Stibbins
Ray Stibbins
Knox County
Greene
Indiana
James M. Hudson
Charles L. Slinkard
Shuler McCormick
Hazelton
Fairbanks Endorses Woman Suffrage In Indiana Speech
Former Vice-President Charles W. Fairbanks spoke before an Indiana group urging support for woman suffrage. He argued enfranchisement would set a good example for men and promote respectful, high minded political discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Woman's Franchise League
Charles W. Fairbanks
Boy Shoots Companion in Accidental Revolver Incident
In Zionsville on April 9 Audrey White, sixteen, lies near death after being accidentally shot by Fred Doehlman, also sixteen. The youths were at Perry’s home where a loaded thirty-eight revolver was shown. Doehlman, thinking it empty, pointed and fired, the bullet entering White’s head from the back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zionsville
Audrey White
Emmett White
Fred Doehlman
Perry
White
Snakes Attack Railroad Crew Near Lawrenceburg Junction
William J. Shellenburg foreman of a Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis Railroad gang led his crew and ten men in a nearly hour long battle against a large number of black snakes. They killed 113 reptiles and chased the rest from their winter quarters under rocks and timbers exposed by high water as they crawled on the tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceburg
William J. Shellenburg
Cleveland, Cincinnati
Lawrenceburg Junction
Shellenburg
John W. Oberting
Teens Get Sixty Days For Burglary In Noblesville
Noblesville April 9 Arthur Gep hart and A. F. Duncan both aged seventeen and eighteen and from Indianapolis entered John Seymour's cellar window ransacked the home, took cash a revolver and other items. They pleaded guilty to entering a house with intent to steal and were sentenced to sixty days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noblesville
Arthur Gephart
A. F. Duncan
Indianapolis
John Seymour
Vestal
Baptism Aboard Icy White River Amid Snow In Muncie
In 20 above zero weather with snow falling, L. B. Mitchell pastor of Calvary Baptist Church and Mrs. J. D. Jones entered the swollen White River at McCollough Park where she was baptized. Floodwaters ran high, threatening to sweep the pair away as they waded into the current.
Man Arrested for Quarantine Violation Visits Scarlet Fever Sufferers
Albert Harris, who had not seen his children for days, violated the quarantine by appearing at their window in South Bend. He did not touch the sick children but is held on a $500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Albert Harris
Jesus
Reward Offered for Body in Purdue River Tragedy
The search for Christopher L. Gates Jr. continues as high water hampers recovery efforts. Purdue students and police struggle to drag the river while the father arrives from Toledo. The canoe was found a mile south of the drowning site and A O Gates offers a $25 reward for the body’s recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Purdue
Christopher Ll. Gates, Jr
Christopher L. Gates
Toledo
Gates
A. O. Gates
Will contest seeks $100000 estate for Marr
Laura E. Everitt of Indianapolis files a circuit court suit to contest the will of Anna Black of Englewood. The will left the entire estate to Thomas Marr, with whom Black had lived for years. Everitt alleges Black was of unsound mind when she made the will.
Indiana University Romance Culminates in Bloomington Wedding
Burton Paul Kingsbury of Needles California and Grace Evangeline Edmondson of Bloomington were married in a college romance ceremony here. Kingsbury studied law at Indiana University with the Santa Fe Railroad office ties. Edmondson is the daughter of John E. Edmondson of the university office. TheRev T R White officiated, connected to the Presbyterian students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Burton Paul Kingsbury
Needles
Cal
Grace Evangeline Edmondson
Kingsbury
Indiana University
Santa Fe Railroad Company
John E. Edmondson
T. R. White
Presbyterian
Cow nurses orphan colt for Dr Reynolds herd
A cow owned by Dr. J R Reynolds of Converse has taken in an orphan colt. The colt had been bottle fed since day one and is now nursing from the cow, ending bottle use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
J. R. Reynolds
Converse
White Charged With Murder in Muncie Incident
Ashby White of Muncie faces a circuit court charge of assault and battery with intent to commit murder after he allegedly fired twice at Margaret Harper at her Central avenue home. He told arresting officers he aimed to reach Michigan City, indicating his intended direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Anderson
Ashby White
Muncie
Margaret Harper
Central Avenue
Michigan City
Engine Slips From Track Near Rivervale Details
Mitchell A B and OSW switch engine backing to Rivervale six miles east of here jumped the track tipping the engine onto one side and the tender onto the opposite side. The five man crew escaped with slight injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Rivervale
Here
Public Safety Board Bans Saloon Gifts to Officers
In Indianapolis the board of public safety with Mayor Shank and Police Superintendent Hyland adopted a rule prohibiting policemen from accepting cigars drinks or food in saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Board of Public Safety
Shank
Hyland
Logans Port Presbytery Conference Opens in South Bend
The Logans Port Presbytery will hold a conference in South Bend this week. George L Robinson of the McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago will speak on The Book of Ecclesiastes. Commissioners to the assembly at Louisville will be elected during the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Logansport
Workman Crushed by Fly Wheel in Oil Plant Death
Laporte. W. E. Burch, 35, was drawn into a fly wheel while working at an oil pull plant and killed. His body was broken and he died instantly. He is survived by his widow and one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
W. E. Burch
Burch
Urge Farmers to Come to Market Near New Albany
Letters are arriving to about three thousand farmers within twenty five miles of New Albany urging them to attend the market. Local officials promote the event as a key opportunity for sellers to connect with buyers and improve farm trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Newae
Sabbath teaching and Jesus on mercy over law
Lesson discusses Mark 2 23 to 3 6 and Mark 2 27, arguing the Christian Sabbath should ease burdens not burden believers. It contrasts Continental and Puritan approaches, presents the grain plucking and healing of the withered hand, and urges mercy over strict rules with emphasis on ministry over ceremony.
Milk Quality Sparks Child’s Courteous Inquiry at Lake
Mrs. Smith vacationing with her two year old Margaret praises the farmer’s milk. During a walk, Margaret kindly asks the farmer’s wife, “How’s the cow?” in a polite exchange highlighted by a light household anecdote from Women’s Home Companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Mrs. Smith
First Quad Quarrel Sparks Tears at Bride’s Party
The fair young bride sobs over a quarrel joked about in the circle. A companion consoles her, noting quarrels rarely amount to much and that the incident wasn’t as funny as expected given prior jokes about first quarrels.
Bathing dress shocks husband in thrift tale
A wife presents a new bathing dress to her husband who questions its purpose and length. She explains she economized due to poor business, while he misreads it as a summer collar. Their playful exchange highlights frugality and fashion in a domestic moment.
One Blessing in Poverty Says Philosopher
A poorly clad philosopher tells an agitator there is a single blessing in poverty. The remark notes that one need not hire many expensive lawyers to stay poor, highlighting a cynical view of wealth and counsel.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Doubleday
Wright
Sixth Missouri Cavalry
Cassville
Pittsburg Landing
Georgia
Whitemarsh Island
Savannah
Senate
Andrew Johnson
Council
Nashville
Academy of Music
New York City
Cumberland
Merrimac
Hampton Roads
Olmstead
Humphrey Marshall
Franklin
McClellan
C. W. Fairbanks
Cow Mothers Orphan
E. O. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
H. B. Wiley
Wiley
Doctor Wiley
Doc
Doc. Wiley
Noah
Wilbur D.nesbiti
Cditor Wiley
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!