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Domestic News
June 6, 1861
Holmes County Farmer
Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Major General Fremont is to command the Western division of the army, moving down the Mississippi River to repossess territory from secession forces, with discretionary instructions. He is expected to arrive by steamer from Liverpool around the 21st instant.
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What Fremont is to Do.
A Washington dispatch to the New York Times says.
I am enabled to send you a sketch of the work which will be assigned to Major General Fremont, on his acceptance of the position tendered him.
He will be placed in command of the Western division of the army, which is to move down the Mississippi river. The force will go down in a flotilla of gunboats. Part of it will land, forming an attacking party in the rear of the fort or fortification, while the gun-boats will engage the same in front. His instructions will be discretionary as to the details, but positive as to the repossessing and occupying of all territory now held by the secession forces, all rebel cities, and places of defense, and all appearances of offense that may present themselves in his onward march.
That it will be an important branch in the grand movement contemplated by the Government is apparent, and it is also evident that to successfully carry out such a comprehensive design will require all that executive ability and military genius which Fremont is properly supposed to possess. He is expected to reach this country by the steamer which left Liverpool about the 21st instant.
A Washington dispatch to the New York Times says.
I am enabled to send you a sketch of the work which will be assigned to Major General Fremont, on his acceptance of the position tendered him.
He will be placed in command of the Western division of the army, which is to move down the Mississippi river. The force will go down in a flotilla of gunboats. Part of it will land, forming an attacking party in the rear of the fort or fortification, while the gun-boats will engage the same in front. His instructions will be discretionary as to the details, but positive as to the repossessing and occupying of all territory now held by the secession forces, all rebel cities, and places of defense, and all appearances of offense that may present themselves in his onward march.
That it will be an important branch in the grand movement contemplated by the Government is apparent, and it is also evident that to successfully carry out such a comprehensive design will require all that executive ability and military genius which Fremont is properly supposed to possess. He is expected to reach this country by the steamer which left Liverpool about the 21st instant.
What sub-type of article is it?
Appointment
Military
What keywords are associated?
Fremont
Western Division
Mississippi River
Army Command
Secession Forces
What entities or persons were involved?
Major General Fremont
Where did it happen?
Western Division
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Western Division
Event Date
About The 21st Instant
Key Persons
Major General Fremont
Event Details
Major General Fremont will be placed in command of the Western division of the army, which is to move down the Mississippi river in a flotilla of gunboats to repossess and occupy territory held by secession forces, rebel cities, and places of defense, with discretionary instructions on details.