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Newspaper
Pepin County Press
Location
Pepin, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1862
Page
2
The piece notes the postponement of Pepin history, reports local figures like Moses Barron and the Tate Col. Colt fortune tale, and includes lengthy commentary on Civil War delays, politics, and national policy. It mentions the Grand Lodge, I O G T lodges, weather, a panorama show, a wagon-maker, and critical opinions on wartime leadership and emancipation.
The Gazette Cairo dispatch details a Civil War bombardment and capture near Painter Creek Island. The flotilla led by Cincinnati and St Louis engaged rebel defenders, with Essex and Carondelet in line. Fire intensified as the fleet pressed the fortifications, flag officer Voote signaling the charge amid heavy cannonade.
The report details rebel infantry positions near the fort with about five thousand troops and artillery including 17 cannon, 124 pounders, and 32-pound rifled guns. Union ships St. Louis and Cincinnati engage, suffering casualties while muting the Rebel defenses. Captain Leonard Paddings leads on deck as shells rain.
Fragmented early war dispatch describes a naval action near Roanoke Island and a fortification engagement. Three gunboats reportedly sunk or captured while the Play ship was seized. The Mirena steamboat is cited, and ships reportedly prepared to operate from Fort Monroe with contraband arrivals. An exchange of prisoners aboard the Boston vessel is noted, with Bishop Ames in Hon. Eatton Minh expected to accompany them. The piece also includes a brief wheat market mention and unclear local market notes.
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