12 Jun 1862
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Newspaper
New York Daily Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1862
Page
1
General Shields presses Jackson from the Shenandoah front as his advance fights tenaciously for five hours. Numbers overwhelm Union troops, forcing a retreat back to the main body before a renewed assault drives Rebels from the field.
Advices from the War Department detail a sharp engagement near Port Republic where Jeckeon's army pressed Shields advance for about four hours. Despite heavy losses on both sides and a costly retreat, Union forces held the line at times, with heavy brigades and cavalry clashing. Prisoners, wounded, and key officers are reported, including casualties among Col. Carroll and Gen. Ashby. The Front Royal and Shenandoah valleys see disrupted supply lines and continued pursuit actions by Jackson, with reinforcements and guard patrols in place to manage prisoners and Secession sentiment.
Special Correspondent recounts Fremonts march from Newmarket toward Harrisonburg. Rebel cavalry appeared briefly. two regiments moved to intercept. Col Windham led eight hundred New Jersey and New York cavalry to reconnoiter and pressure the town. A rumor of hidden rebel forces delayed pursuit as the column pressed forward into snow and uneven ground.
Our correspondent describes the late battle near Memphis with references to Lovell Little Revel Jed Thompoon Susten Bragg Beauregard and related places. details explain fleet positions and explosions as reported in Triwose yesterday.
Report from the Fort Pillow action details Col Windham’s rash dash and a Rebel volley that routed the first squadron. Wounded and captured officers are named, with losses for the unit and a list of missing men. The narrative notes heavy Confederate fire and uncertain mail delivery as the army advances.
Richmond papers report Col Ashby killed near Harrisonburg and Col Wyndham captured. Gen Jackson at Port Republic, Union troops in pursuit. Weather hindering operations with frequent rains and poor roads. North Carolina report notes a brief engagement near Pactolus road with casualties listed.
Our special correspondent reports Confederate defenses near Vicksburg and a deserted Memphis. Fortifications twenty miles above the city deter Union attack while cotton burns upriver. Col Fitch’s forces occupy the steamer Von Phal with scant troops ashore as Union ships converge. Memphis appears abandoned with businesses closed and rebels arrested, while loyalist sentiment and civilian flight reshape the city’s fate.
The aloop-of-war Marios from Pensacola and Bey Wert oor bom are described in this fragmentary June 11 1002 report from Borrom. The readable text hints at a maritime event or competition with unclear details and names.
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