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November 6, 1862 – Hoofed Hijinks

The following is the official dispatch of Brigadier General Kelly, relative to the stolen cattle in Hardy county, Virginia

CUMBERLAND, Md Oct. 29.

Brigadier General H. B. MARCY, Chief of Staff: I ordered Lieutenant Colonel Quick, of the 23d Illinois, to take the Ringgold cavalry and two guns of Rourk’s battery, and pursue the party that took the cattle in Hardy county. He left New Creek last night at dark, and by a rapid march all night he overtook the enemy at daylight this morning, attacked him, and recaptured 170 head of cattle, and took 10 prisoners and 20 horses.

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November 5, 1862 – Second N. C. Cavalry

Having been put in possession of the following official report of Maj. Andrews, giving an interesting account of a recent scout of a portion of this regiment, we publish it, as well for the gratification of the friends of the regiment, as to place the gallantry of its men in a proper light, which has been at times unjustifiably assailed

Headquarters 19th Regiment N. C. T.,
Warrenton, Va., Oct 20th, 1862.

To His Excellency Gov. Vance :

Sir—I have the honor to report to you the success of the 2d N. C. Cavalry in a recent scout through the enemy’s lines about Centreville, Va.

With six companies of the regiment, I was ordered to make the scout Soon after sun up on Saturday morning, (having ridden for 18 hours without rest,) I advanced to the Centreville pike, and there saw evident signs of a force having passed. I learned from citizens that a force of cavalry and artillery had passed early in the night, and that it was followed by a guarded train of Yankee wagons. I got the forces all right and commenced the chase.

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November 4, 1862 – Attack upon Trains at Manassas

Alexandria, November 3.—Most of the accounts relative to the attack upon the train at Manassas have been exaggerated. The following is the true version:—

It was about three o’clock on Friday afternoon when the train passed over Bull Run bridge. It proceeded about a mile beyond, when it was thrown from the track. No obstruction was apparent, and the manner in which the Confederates accomplished the fiendish trick was by cutting off the heads of the spikes which confined the rails in position, and undermining the track.

Posted inMaritime & Naval History Ship Histories Shipwrecks & Nautical Disasters

Message in Bottle Tells of Shipwreck

Note Written in Dutch Found Floating in St. Lawrence Closes With “Adieu.”

By the Associated Press.

QUEBEC, November 2.—”Lost in storm. Written by one of the shipwrecked crew of the S. S. Aophard, Holland. Please be kind enough to forward this to Safekeeping. Happened October 25, 1925. Written by Ye Teolsa, Adieu.”

This message, countersigned by “Capt. Banderweevoen,” was found in a bottle in the St. Lawrence River near the lighthouse on Ste. Felicite, Quebec. October 27. It was written in Dutch, and, following its translation today by Abbe Desmet of Laval University, was sent to the Department of Marine and Fisheries at Ottawa.

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November 2, 1862 – Movements of the Troops

New York. Nov. 1—A special to the Times from Harper’s Ferry 30th, says: Yesterday Richardson’s division passed Snicker’a Gap to Paris, a small town on the road leading from Leesburg and running through Ashby’s Gap. The forces under Gens. French and Sedgewick left here this morning, crossing the Shenandoah bridges. Sumner’s corps also moved into Virginia yesterday, through the Blue mountain and Short hills, where he will form a junction with Burnside, who ia now at Purcelsville.—nearly all the troops have moved off from London and Maryland Heights. For the present Gen. Geary’s command is to remain on Bolivar Heights. Maryland Heights are also well protected. Gen. Slocum’s command to garrison the Ferry.

Posted inPublic Health & Medicine US Civil War

October 28, 1862 – The Sanitary Condition of the Army

We have a letter before us from an Intelligent, educated citizen of this State, a non-commissioned officer in one of our late Maine Regiments, from which we make the following extracts:

“We have been put through a pretty hard breaking-in process. Our march through Maryland was a fatiguing one, and the exposure (sleeping in the open air) was a rough ordeal to those of hitherto sedentary life especially. I stood it better than I expected, carrying my musket every day that the regiment moved, though many stout men gave out, who, I thought, could stand much more than I.”

The writer was afflicted with the prevailing army diseases,—diarrhoea, dysentery, and bloody flux,—and was obliged to report him self on the sick list. He was on the doctor’s hands about a week, and says of his treatment—

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Premier Mussolini Delivers Stirring Address Before Fascist Party Following His Escape Yesterday From Assassination

CLAIMS ORGANIZATION MUST BE NEXT IN HIGHEST STATE OF EFFICIENCY.

ROME, April 8.—(AP) Benito Mussolini, premier of Italy having escaped assassination at the hands of a woman, is determined to fight for the principles for which he stands throughout the world.

“I have chosen as the slogan of my life, ‘live in danger’ and I say as an old fighter: ‘when I advance follow me; when I retreat, kill me; should I die, avenge me.’ “

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October 21, 1862 – The Battle of Perryville

REBELS BADLY WHIPPED.
THE FORTY-SECOND INDIANA REG’T.

Battle-field, near Perryville,
Forty-second Reg’t I. V.
October 10th, 1862.

Messrs Editors: I embrace the earliest opportunity of giving you a sketch of the battle near Perrysville, Ky., which commenced on the evening of the 8th inst, near one o’clock P. M. Of what occurred outside of the 17th brigade, I am not able to inform you, nor can I particularize about any regiment but the 42d. However, this I do know from personal observation that never can troops fight more bravely than did the 10th Ohio, led by the gallant Lieut. Colonel Burke, on whom too much honor and praise cannot be bestowed. Of the 15th Kentucky, led by Col. Pope, who received a wound in the shoulder, the same may be said, and of the 3d Ohio, led by Col. Beatty, and the 88th Indiana, led by Col. Humphreys, the same may be said: for all did honor to the cause of the Union and liberty. But as I can only speak in general terms of those noble regiment and their brave officers, I will hasten to speak in particular of the part played in the fearful drama by the 42d, in which your readers are more particularly interested.

About 10 o’clock the 42d was ordered to take position in a dry creek, at the foot of a rugged hill, about three hundred yards in advance, and one hundred to the right of Loomis’ battery. There we remained till the fight began, which was commenced by the rebels with artillery upon Loomis’.