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Posted on 6/3/15 at 9:06 pm to BadLeroyDawg
Posted on 6/3/15 at 9:06 pm to BadLeroyDawg
Sunday, 4 June 1865
Minnesotans received news via the St. Paul Press newspaper this morning that the planned mustering out of the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Minnesota Infantry Regiments had been revoked. The newspaper printed a scathing letter by Governor Stephen Miller, a Republican politician and the first Civil War veteran to serve as Governor, denouncing the revocation. He was the fourth Governor of Minnesota.
Federal operations ramp up against Indians near Fort Collins, in the Colorado Territory, as the Yankees travel to Virginia Dale and towards Laramie in search of horse stealing Indians.
General Israel Vogdes writes: "Owing to the want of land and water transportation I have not been able to distribute the troops as rapidly as desirable. The wreck of the Delaware prevented me from calling the troops from Fernandina to Saint Augustine. They have not yet all arrived. As soon as they do, which will probably be today or tomorrow, I will distribute them. I have, as already stated, sent General Tilghman with five companies of his regiment and five of the Seventeenth Connecticut to Tallahassee. Having been informed of some disturbance near Lake City, three companies of the Seventeenth were retained at that point. The amount of the disturbance, on investigation, proved to be greatly exaggerated. I shall make for the present the following disposition of the forces: General Tilghman with two companies of the Seventeenth Connecticut and three of his own regiment at Tallahassee; one of the Third U.S. Colored at Monticello; these to be under the command of General Tilghman. One company of the Seventeenth Connecticut and one of the Third U.S. Colored Troops at Lake City, to report direct to Headquarters. Major Allan with five companies of his own regiment and as many as can be spared from the Third U.S. Colored Troops, to take post at Gainesville, having a detachment at Waldo; at least one company at Newnansville, and one at Micopany; these two last to be supplied from Gainesville by land transportation, distance about fifteen miles. Newnansville appears to be somewhat unquiet, and will require probably a larger garrison. If possible, I will also occupy Ocala. Lastly, Captain Webster will be sent to Palatka. I will not occupy Enterprise unless I find it necessary, as that point is very sickly. If necessary, I will station troops at Mellonville, nearly opposite. Fort Gates may be occupied. I shall endeavor to post troops so that they may be easily united, if necessary, at the same time covering as large an extent of territory as possible. I have asked the General Commanding to send me one (white) additional regiment and one squadron of cavalry. If the regiment can be spared, it is very desirable. If, however, its services are very urgent elsewhere I will endeavor to get along without it, but I trust that a cavalry force will be sent to me, even if it should not exceed fifty men, as I very much need such force to patrol from point to point as may be required. I would mention that both the white regiments in this district are very small, the Seventeenth Connecticut, the only one I have distributed in the interior, only having about 350 men for duty."
Minnesotans received news via the St. Paul Press newspaper this morning that the planned mustering out of the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Minnesota Infantry Regiments had been revoked. The newspaper printed a scathing letter by Governor Stephen Miller, a Republican politician and the first Civil War veteran to serve as Governor, denouncing the revocation. He was the fourth Governor of Minnesota.
Federal operations ramp up against Indians near Fort Collins, in the Colorado Territory, as the Yankees travel to Virginia Dale and towards Laramie in search of horse stealing Indians.
General Israel Vogdes writes: "Owing to the want of land and water transportation I have not been able to distribute the troops as rapidly as desirable. The wreck of the Delaware prevented me from calling the troops from Fernandina to Saint Augustine. They have not yet all arrived. As soon as they do, which will probably be today or tomorrow, I will distribute them. I have, as already stated, sent General Tilghman with five companies of his regiment and five of the Seventeenth Connecticut to Tallahassee. Having been informed of some disturbance near Lake City, three companies of the Seventeenth were retained at that point. The amount of the disturbance, on investigation, proved to be greatly exaggerated. I shall make for the present the following disposition of the forces: General Tilghman with two companies of the Seventeenth Connecticut and three of his own regiment at Tallahassee; one of the Third U.S. Colored at Monticello; these to be under the command of General Tilghman. One company of the Seventeenth Connecticut and one of the Third U.S. Colored Troops at Lake City, to report direct to Headquarters. Major Allan with five companies of his own regiment and as many as can be spared from the Third U.S. Colored Troops, to take post at Gainesville, having a detachment at Waldo; at least one company at Newnansville, and one at Micopany; these two last to be supplied from Gainesville by land transportation, distance about fifteen miles. Newnansville appears to be somewhat unquiet, and will require probably a larger garrison. If possible, I will also occupy Ocala. Lastly, Captain Webster will be sent to Palatka. I will not occupy Enterprise unless I find it necessary, as that point is very sickly. If necessary, I will station troops at Mellonville, nearly opposite. Fort Gates may be occupied. I shall endeavor to post troops so that they may be easily united, if necessary, at the same time covering as large an extent of territory as possible. I have asked the General Commanding to send me one (white) additional regiment and one squadron of cavalry. If the regiment can be spared, it is very desirable. If, however, its services are very urgent elsewhere I will endeavor to get along without it, but I trust that a cavalry force will be sent to me, even if it should not exceed fifty men, as I very much need such force to patrol from point to point as may be required. I would mention that both the white regiments in this district are very small, the Seventeenth Connecticut, the only one I have distributed in the interior, only having about 350 men for duty."
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Posted on 6/4/15 at 9:08 pm to BadLeroyDawg
Monday, 5 June 1865
Lieutenant General Hiram U. Grant departs Washington, D.C., for West Point, New York, in order to attend to the annual session of the military examining board.
Brevet Major General Benjamin H. Grierson, USA, is assigned to the command of the Cavalry Forces assigned to the Department of the Gulf, Louisiana.
The veteran portion of the 4th Army Corps is ordered to proceed from the Department of the Cumberland to New Orleans, Louisiana.
Captain Benjamin F. Sands, with the U.S.S. Cornubia and Preston, crossed the bar at Galveston, then landed and raised the United States flag over the custom house. New London and Port Royal were ordered to follow immediately. Terms of the surrender had been agreed upon by Major General E. Kirby Smith, CSA, on 2 June on board the U.S.S. Fort Jackson. The surrender of Galveston, combined with the capitulation of Sabine Pass and Brownsville, enabled Rear Admiral Henry Knox Thatcher to write Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles that "...blockade running from Galveston and the coast of Texas is at an end."
Lieutenant General Hiram U. Grant departs Washington, D.C., for West Point, New York, in order to attend to the annual session of the military examining board.
Brevet Major General Benjamin H. Grierson, USA, is assigned to the command of the Cavalry Forces assigned to the Department of the Gulf, Louisiana.
The veteran portion of the 4th Army Corps is ordered to proceed from the Department of the Cumberland to New Orleans, Louisiana.
Captain Benjamin F. Sands, with the U.S.S. Cornubia and Preston, crossed the bar at Galveston, then landed and raised the United States flag over the custom house. New London and Port Royal were ordered to follow immediately. Terms of the surrender had been agreed upon by Major General E. Kirby Smith, CSA, on 2 June on board the U.S.S. Fort Jackson. The surrender of Galveston, combined with the capitulation of Sabine Pass and Brownsville, enabled Rear Admiral Henry Knox Thatcher to write Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles that "...blockade running from Galveston and the coast of Texas is at an end."
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