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Newspaper
Monroe Sentinel
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1862
Page
1
A 3d Wisconsin Volunteers regiment report from September 17 1862 details heavy action near Sharpeburg Maryland. The account lists killed and wounded among officers and men with numerous names and injuries. Major casualties featured and a request to publish the full list of the fallen and wounded is noted.
Correspondence from Tetvune Wassarlstox Sept 28 1882 recounts Gen Sigel proposing a 50,000 man reserve corps under him and the government’s slow response. It notes governors recruiting regiments, Sigel’s transfer to Pope's army, and dissatisfaction over not receiving horses, artillery, or outfits. The piece cites friction with Gen Halleck and the War Secretary, and mentions Sigel’s appeal to the President. It also references reactions to Sigel’s leadership and a Florida governor appointment for Eli Tanger in October.
A detailed contemporaneous account describes a morning assault by about 200 Indians on a military camp near the Yellow Medicine river. Despite heavy fire from six pounders and a mountain howitzer, Major Webb, Lt. Col. Marshall, and Captain Wilson repelled the attack. Casualties include several officers wounded and men killed, with 30 to 40 Indians reported killed or wounded. Survival and pursuit efforts followed, including calls for reinforcements and words on desertions and prisoner treatment. The narrative cites reports from Campbell and notes intelligence about large Indian forces mobilizing near the fort and the ongoing border war implications.
An 1840s report describes a meeting led by Captain A. O. Burchard with the Ov Bes Pubiices and Missoni factions of the Omahas. Chief Ac ka ke to spoke for the Olves as the group outlined terms for enlistment, pay, and service against Sioux rebels, while warning of tensions and loyalty to the government as war looms. Separate passages recount a settler tragedy and the long, contentious discussion of military improvements and armor testing amid frontier conflicts.
A chaotic scene at a menagerie show involved a keeper, a large constrictor, and a how constrictor. The keeper reportedly restrained the reptiles, but the 402 constrictor lunged, drawing a crowd as the animals fought. No serious injuries were noted, though the event caused alarm and forced help to restrain the snakes.
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