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ekhory»m iilstiledit-Lr-re-rWVCnrk*’orekheuntinyoftintedr-lutthMlOfJuly 2—Wednesday, ? p. m. Col. G. A* Bmlth at Sprlngiield, 111., telegraphs to E. 0. Smith that Richmond, the Rebel Capitol, I* taken by Union forces with 40,000 prisoner*.In an tmtant the street* of Deoatur are in a whirl of excitement.A Demi John of Liquor In dlecov-«red at Robert Fleming's Meat Shop. Hundreds of ntald old citizens are carried by mein force to the Demi John and to drink—take the oath familiarly called.Squads of men are seen In every direction Iq jrreateat glee— pulling and hauling ehontlnjr and exalting- tn great exuberance.K. W. Tupper commenced speaking* to a large crowd before the Courthouse. He spoke from J p. tn until nearly‘10 p. m. Crowd* In the streets and on the sidewalks* men women and children. Anvil firing making a successful Imitation of six pound cannon.Mr. George W. Raker and E. O. Smith were excited to the last degree,July 5—Dispatches from the wires dJacloitd the f«arful truth fhat the Special*1 of the previous aftsrnoon was false—that the Union forces were compelled after a desperate conflict of four days to fall back many miles, eight or ten. Had to leave the alck and wounded and all the siege gune— fiad reverse picture,July 8—Burnsides, with his gunboat fleet comei to McClelland's rescue. 2t now is made manifest the Robs had ths combined forcei of Beauregard, Stonewall Jackson and Johnston; that they greatly outnumbered the Union forces who fought desperately during the day and maintained their lines, but had'to retreat by a flank movement during seven nights*July 22—A. J« Gallagher returned home on Friday evening, having re* signed.July 14—Gen Cortls In Arkansas arrives at Helena* Hie force had suffered much from want of provisions etc, sRaid at Murfreesboro, Tenn., Michigan Regiment compelled to surrender. Minnesota Xleg. held out.July 1C—Iron Clad War Boat, ’ICansiB11 came down the Yaioo Rlv-najmnnt ftencrai \o raiso a toiun* Iter company for three years service. Company to be raised In ten days. Aug; II—Election of officers:J* P. Boyd elected Captain*A- B. Davis elected First Llenten ant.Lafayette Helmlo elected Sfccnd Lieutenant.Aug, 1C—Went to Springfield with seventy-eight names on Hit Aug. 18—Sent roll with elghty-stv names on Met Aug. 22—mscdb County Regimsnt formed.V. Tupper—Colonel.J. vw Boyd—Lieutenant Colonel. Anderson Fro man—Major.. Regiment composed of:1. Captain TT. J, JJrown, Jltcon County.3. Captln Austin McClurg. Macon County.S. Captain Lewis J. Eyman, Maoon County.Thomas White*. MaconLIngte. Macon County. J. P. Boyd, Haccn4. Captain County.C* Captain 9* CaptainCounty.7. Captain tt* P. Forbes, JfaconCounts'.. Captain J. S. Maddox. Macon County.9. Captain Jamet Dobson, 5he1 by County*10. Captain J* T* Bishop, JieLean County.Sept. 7—flelf mutternTf !n'f.leuten-elefortloterhit1 hai wo wlz the rec the 1 tcs WO1 WO'tloi clei A Int* the 8er Bui Dei wbS the He of 3 can Pre troi Sop can Rei the win 6*fant Colonel of llSth Regiment In* pec fantry III. Volunteers. of iSept. 20—Regiment mth III. Infan- moi try VoL mustered In full—860 enlisted men. theOcL J—Thomas Long; Captain T Brown’s Co., stood guard faithfully n the drenching rain one hour after I me.Oct. 4—Friday, battle at Corinth.'rice, Vandolu and Gen. Oglesby re* ported badly wounded.Oct* t—First companies ot llith got arms.OcL 6—Paymaster for ths premium 127.00—presentOct, ft—Jim Boyd bom. 'Sought horse of J. C* Btrlcklane for $136.chu of : cau theB- 1/inniESTOLDSfit
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Decatur Daily Review
Decatur, Illinois, US
Fri, Oct 29, 1926
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