27 Jun 1862
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Newspaper
New York Daily Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1862
Page
1
A detailed correspondent describes a seven hour battle with heavy losses, noting McClellan’s forces gaining ground near the swamp and capturing the enemy camp. Dignified mentions recount casualties, including officers wounded, and praise for Col. McLeod Murphy and Capt. Silas Titus for discipline and camp improvements.
The news dispatch describes a Union gunboat moving up the Petersburg Road and shelling Rebels with no reported casualties. It notes Longstreet's fiery address to troops, lists Rebel losses in the Fair Oaks battle, and mentions exchanges of prisoners and shifts in exchange policy. Includes a Memphis to Liverpool blockade run and the arrival of a new steamship with cargo and a former minister aboard.
General Viele suspends civil officers in Norfolk and Portsmouth and orders all violations to be reported to the post marshal. The move aims to restore order amid Union supporters facing repression and rising labor pressures as trade and port access remain constrained.
A 1802 dispatch from Martinsburg describes a cautious Union presence in town after Jackson’s advance. The piece details road conditions, hotel activity, and local merchants rearming, with Union flags and a guarded Provost Marshal. It notes residents’ divided sentiment and the precarious stance of Confederate sympathizers as militia and trains circulate.
Reports from the Shenandoah valley describe cavalry skirmishes with Rebel forces near Forestville and Harrisontown. An expedition by Companies D, I, and K of the Ohio Cavalry under Murrell pushed beyond the town. casualties include George Booth and several captured. The fury of combat rises as Union forces pursue, with warnings of continued Rebel activity and a push to cut off supply routes to Richmond.
A Memphis correspondent describes Major-General Lew Wallace and the Lith Indiana Regiment, known as the Lincoln jonlfers, parading in Meshipi. Spectators from Menshigen watch as the battalion drills, receives cheers, and earns mixed praise for discipline and perceived loyalty amid war anxieties.
The document appears to describe officials in the City of Miami taking oaths of allegiance and joining a board. The text references a formal ceremony, a presiding figure, and the civic setting, noting the oath as part of public duty. It hints at a procedural or ceremonial context within city governance.
Consolidation of Fremonts, Banks, and McDowells Corps under Gen Pope marks a major reorganization. The move centralizes command as forces align for upcoming operations. President and senior officers ordered coordination to streamline marching orders and supply.
Lincoln consolidates forces under Framont Banks and McDowell into the Army of Virginia with Major General John Pope as commander. Pope, born 1822 in Kentucky, rose from West Point to engineer officer, served in the Mexican War, and held key commands in Missouri and along the Mississippi before being named to lead in Virginia.
Civil War era dispatch describes gunboat engagement near Grand Gulf with rebel earthworks and a 500-strong force repulsed after shells. Vicksburg and Baton Rouge captured. mortar fleet at work. guerrilla towns burned. negro quarters and outbuildings leveled. Butler’s plans noted.
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