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Newspaper
Ripon Weekly Times
Location
Ripon, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1862
Page
2
County voters face a motion to fix a tax to aid construction of the Glen Beulah to Nipen road. The measure divides farmers and taxpayers, with railroad and freight interests cited as opposing forces. The article argues city benefits from reduced freight costs and increased business if the tax passes.
The article recounts General Freisout’s defense and General Freuine’s actions during a volatile Civil War period. It cites Union dismay, desertions, supply shortages, and a failed relief attempt as Fremont neared St. Louis and Washington. Analysts blame press bias and strategic missteps, with future historians weighing Freemont’s legacy.
Fragmentary historical snippet referencing August and September with a plea about avoiding future darkness and preventing tyranny over the American Republic. Names, dates, and full context are unreadable in the source.
Gen McDowell advances with Averill and Groge units totaling about 2000 men to Centerville then Manassas as deserters flee. Rebels blow bridges and torch commissary stores while contrabands stream toward Washington. Fairfax remains lightly garrisoned. graves of secession soldiers mark nearby sites. Bull Run battlefield relics attract troops and memories.
The Monitor and the Merrimac clash near Crane Island in a dawn engagement. The ironclads exchange heavy fire as the Monitor harasses the Merrimac and drives it toward the harbor. The battle lasts about an hour, with both vessels taking hits and heavy smoke obscuring the scene before Merrimac withdraws, pursued by the Monitor, hailed as a pivotal early naval ironclad duel.
A long, stirring Civil War dispatch from Major General George McClellan praises his Army of the Potomac, calling the inaction period over and forecasting readiness, discipline, and a decisive victory. The letter urges courage, loyalty, and belief in future triumph as Confederate forces endure setbacks and prepare for renewed defense.
Notice of an election on April 1 1862 in Fond du Lac County to decide on railroad aid tax under Chapter 294. The act would authorize a tax levy up to four mills to fund completion of a line from Sheboygan to Fond du Lac and Ripon with revenue used for grading, bridging, and operating passenger and freight services. The clerk and sheriff must publish notices and tally votes for or against the tax. if approved, bonds and future tax collections secure payments to the railroad company.
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