Show we CIVIL WAR FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK V september 9 1862 the advance of general lees con federate red ate army continued to spread the cost most tremendous consternation through pennsylvania and the loyal district districts of maryland the city of Cal thnora was distinctly alarmed for its own safety at pa a condition approaching panic obtained farmers sent their vicca and children and their cattle out cleveland valley in pennsylvania A email small confederate fede rixte detachment entered erl ered middle town md and took possession placing the town under martial law colonel burris bent to chastise the confederate partisan quantrel for his attack on olathe io came up with the irregulars but they escaped him leaving behind some of their equipment and a mall small amount of ammunition major general darnes barnes in compliance with the order blued issued en on the seventh of tb the month from the headquarters of general mcclellan assumed command of thi tho defenses of NV washington ashington daring during the temporary absence from his ills post of mccallan llan indiana and illinois cavalry proceeding cc beeding ding toward gainesville Daines ville md out of Poo poolesville lesvIlle in 10 an attempt to get in touch with the movements of general leee lees army c invasion encountered two detachments of cavalry near monocracy monocacy Mono cacy church A confederate force under colonel attacking early earl in the morning captured williamsburg va Vs after a halt hour of serious fighting tho the commanding officer of the union do 1 fenders tenders was captured and colonel shingles was killed september 10 1062 general lee liec left frederick md to continue his advance into maryland colonel grierson rejoined bis his division after a raid against the railroads and confederate communications I 1 la mississippi in which he defea defeated fed th the enemy in two skirmishes destroyed some track and burned confederate military stores and supplies at sit sen A public meeting was held in sus anna nna pa and in acco dance with the orders of the governor of the state 66 company vas was formed for am mediate ii service ervice over men rigged the roll and held thear elave in to march at an hours n no 0 uce confederates under general loring defeated a rational orial forca under colonel siber at rayette va A force of union cavalry under captain saunders derp supported by two pieces of artillery left md OP or a reconnoitering expedition to te augur loaf loat mountain when half halt way up the mountain the union force encountered a force of confederate infantry supported by artillery and a kh ensued in which the UnIon lad were defeated and compelled to retire they returned to barnesville Barncs Barnes villo ville at night september 11 1862 general lees advance entered hag ilag ers town md bid in the morning the united states marshal and local od om ceals fled tied on their approach together with a number of citizens the excitement and alarm caused by br the confederate invasion continued tu rise in all the cities of harrisburg Harr leburg and philadelphia es especially ally the gor gar arnor the state of pennsylvania issue a call for men 4 for 1 immediate service to repel the now tin im danger from frow invasion ba b the of the country 11 lie its also tel t raghed to the mayor of philadelphia to send him meo men the mayor immediately called upon the able bodied citi citizens zend for or the force confederates captured thre three pickets en on ahti th potomac maysville ky jas occupied by the under clon II 11 IL it gano of u lei E EL kirby smiths division div lalon in with orders from the secretory secret rry ry of war of the belted states general Sc of the department of missouri ordered th provost general to carry into effect the Conns confiscation catlon act confiscating property of at confederates la in the state md was wa taken po of by a cavalry forc force efrom the confederate army amir advancing into maryland e form ten helped them bebes to shoes and clothing for which they offered to nay pay in confederate money the southern sympathizers were reported to tave buffered as heavily as an the abolitionists tb the confederates ted fe feeling poo resentment at ibe the lack of moral more oa 01 they her found bavine been il 14 1 4 1 leue there wis wail more of it in maryland newmarket New marke t md aras rae ev toned and ly the dunlop anny arm gauley va was wits evacuated by the union fore in the face of an over elming whelming Rb force of confederate tho the confederate army amr under gen B V kirby smith readied latoni ky within caven mile miles of unlock regiments ments from urious various armies in tho the field sere ere being rushed into va iii city general bragg dragi threatened nashville tean tenn with A large confederate force form general budi Duell was on the march match to the lipport of hat that point with a union force bite other othier forces were hurrying to join oln him with lea aa entering maryland anop posta 4 with knocking at tb side tt doer door and dries bragg insular through eastern T tennessee en bessee the cause at 0 L ta union I 1 looked desperate september 12 1662 1862 Ilar harpers pers ferry wa wai invested by i force detached from gen Ja jacent Jack cont sont confederate army marching marchl ng down th thil shenandoah to join leo lee in the latas la fat ion of maryland A federal anny army commanded by len vet burnside Burnal tio was in pursuit of leee lees ad column the federal advant and the confederate rear guard caia earn in contact at frederick maryland which place was entered by tho union force hope lope broko broke for the tnt hist time in many days at the north on the report that gen E kirby smith had with drawn his confederate army from th the 0 front of cincinnati it was said sald throughout the north that be he was ID in full retreat eat but the better informed understood now that bis his advance threatening cincinnati had been ly a diversion to assist leo in his in 1 of margarid mar land larid there wae was a fight lasting all day be tween confederates and national do d tach ments at charleston virginia both forces bivouacked on the field the national guns set fire are to and do d strayed charleston an important debate took place IQ in the confederate house of lives tives in richmond relative to the propriety pricey of at an invasion of the northern states lees movement into maryland was criticized criticised by somo aa as fool foolhardy hardy and dangerous john rosa ross the cherokee Chero keo Ind lindlau lali had an interview with president lin coin coln regarding the rescue of his from their confederate erato alliance september the military excitement in PhI philaret ladet phia pennsylvania continued A large number of 0 armed citizens left for iian ilar to join the force accumulating there to repel the invasion of the tho con fe federate army under gen lee the auyor mi of harrisburg issued a reclamation prohibiting the citizen citizens to leave leava the town under penalty of ar a rest tho the confederate chief porter with about bout five hundred parilu is made a a descent on palmyra MIse firl and 1 re ro leased forty confederate prie onera inq H held the town for a while but with drew when he heard an cavine from hannibal whistle he ila did no damage to tha tho town or the property of citi zeni zens A force of conf 4 1 under geu lorang took possession ot 0 the kana aba salt works near charleston vip vir efula maryland heights an outpost of da do fence south of harper feny waa abandoned by br the union forces at I 1 0 clock in the afternoon following long resistance to the Confedra rates tee under stonewall Jark jackson son who had bad in a vested the position the diy ay before all the guns were spiked and the garrison tell fell back brick on Ilar harper pers ferry both north and fouth routh were in a state of intense expectancy awaiting th crash which they knew would ensue when lees invading army amy met with the federal army against him it was conceded to be the sharpest cri crt sis BIB in the vt mr r up to that time september 14 wa the entire national anny army moved from frederick marylind taking thil tb route toward Ilar harper pers ferry virgina Virg lna was occupied by tbt th advance of cot col lightburn troops the sto stocie claite fort at bacon creek I 1 kentucky Xen tucky iff atit surrendered to the con federate rivalry under col J J llor mon rison general butt and ing the union army amy of occupation in new orleans issued an order directing that all tor for eign born living in the city must tee rec itter ister so 0 o that they might be distin gulshen from friend and foe generals hooker and reno with a union force col collided lidel with one of lees advancing columns 1 at south moun tain Maryi maryland and and precipitated an engagement that lasted for a number cf u hours the tho confederates were nol ready to hazard huard a pitched battle jackson not yet having baying taken harper i a fen feri ry anu join joined 4 the main column goc ger billed reno wat wag U killed the attack upon Ilar harpers pers ferry waa was continued with vigor by the eranea from surrounding belg heights lits which had bad fallen into their hands bands gen gan miles commanding the union force put up lip i bubbo n defence an engagement was wall fought ought at mun fords fordsville ville kentucky bet between foe the union force doff anding the place and a body of frate infantry resulting in a re repulse puls of the confederates after a desperate struggle two thousand union cavalry BUO sue ceadel in escaping from Ilar harpers pers 1 very beleaguered by the confederates cutting their it way ay out along tho baan bun burg read september 15 1862 tho the confederates under E smith advanced again towards cincinnati as far ns pis florence and drove in the national pickets colonel mcneill had bad ft a AIM with confederate partisan partisans un at dw r porter near shelburne missouri la in which he drove them from the field and captured cap twenty wagons wagon and 9 number of horses and pios guns ponchatoula Poncha toula Loul louisiana sAna waa was mccu pled by tha national forces under MAJ MJ georce george 0 strong ol 01 gunnil butlers lers staff taff harper ferry maryland dered dared to te 09 confederates under gen oral ont titter litter a calist t deban of three days dayl Jack jacksons soldiers wh h 1 bearly destitute of ind and shoes supplied their nods from the national stores there them many d them appearing la in complete com flete leto union 1 I by W a chabira chapira Cha pira |