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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1911

Page

7

Valley Forge Camp Meets Thursdays on North Side Square

Valley Forge Camp No. 868 holds weekly gatherings every Thursday evening in the hall on North Side Square. Neighbors are welcome to attend and participate in the community group’s activities.

Valley Forge Camp Hall North Side Square

Battle near Athens Missouri in Civil War action

In early August 1861 Union forces under Colonel David Moore clashed with a Confederate detachment led by Colonel Martin Green near Athens, Missouri. After two hours of fighting Moore’s troops repelled the attack, seized prisoners and supplies, and claimed a morale-boosting Union victory amid Missouri’s unsettled wartime situation.

James A Fruenton Amer Press Association Advert Athens Missourt David Moore Martin D. Green Green Quo Moore Aue Des Olnes Missouri Jefferson City McCiellan Virginia Cox Wise Kenawha Valley Desecrans Parton Grafton United States South Carolina Petrel St. Lawrence Dixie Unton

Civil War Tensions Rise Across Missouri and Nation

The Union dominates Missouri politics while Confederate sympathizers rally in St Louis. Fremont imposes martial law as skirmishes flare at Potosi Georgetown Fredericktown and Charlestown. Grants and other generals are confirmed as Congress ends its session. An April 16 proclamation signals broader federal action.

St. Louis Fremont Missouri Potosi Georgetown Fredericktown Charlestown United States Congress Army Navy Senate McClelan Banks Dix Butter Mansfield Dowell Rosecrans Anderson Meigs Thomas Metall Curtis Kearney Reynolds Heintzelman Porter Pranklin Stone Sherman Hooker Lander Highay

Civil War letters reveal McClellan and Scott tensions

A series of letters discusses Union strategy around Washington and the Army of the Potomac. Generals McClellan and Scott are described, with concerns over leadership, reinforcements, and the threat from Confederate forces led by Beauregard and Magruder.

Ile Kim Se Tce Leer Scott Army of the Potomac

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