Newport Barracks News
Newport, Kentucky
Palladium (Frankfort) Saturday, 24 August 1811, page 3
A Detachment of eight Companies of the 4th Regiment of the United States Infantry and one Company of Riflemen, under the command of Col. John P Boyd, arrived at the Garrison at Newport, Kentucky on Friday last and will proceed to Louisville and Vincennes, if service from Governor Harrison should require their assistance in quelling the Indian disturbances.
The arrangement for this force is about 500. We are requested to say that the statement in the Western Spy of the 10th inst. respecting the destination of these troops for Baton Rouge is wholly incorrect. the troops are in good health and high spirits, anxious to move to the expected point of destination, to watch the hostile appearances of our Indian neighbors, on the frontier of the Indiana and Illinois Territories.
We hope we shall have the pleasure of receiving very shortly accounts of the Indians return to their peaceful lasting pursuits; but if they ----- war, we doubt they will soon to made to repeat their folly.
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Weekly Courier Journal, Louisville Ky. Wednesday 10 September 1845, page 1
A discovery of vast importance has been made by a mechanic in this city; it is a new kind of cannon ball, the destructiveness of which cannot be questioned. When it was shown the commandant at Newport Barracks, that gentleman immediately advised the inventor to lay his invention, which cost him five years labor, before the President of the United States and the Cabinet, and before any stir was made, proceed to Europe and secure a patent there. The inventor sailed in the last steamer.
We have the full particulars of this discovery and do assert with perfect confidence, that one war vessel loaded with these balls and two or three cannons to fire them, could sink a British fleet of ten sail in as many minutes. It is terrific to think of. The Paixhan guns are nothing by the side of this invention.
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Weekly Courier Journal, Louisville Ky. Wednesday 15 July 1846, page 2
A company of flying artillery, from Carlisle, Pa. under command of Capt. Washington, has arrived at the barracks at Newport, in this State. They are on their way to St Antonio Texas.
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Weekly Courier Journal, Louisville Ky. Wednesday, 23 September 1846, page 3
The Cincinnati Atlas of yesterday says; This is a great season for wars. A detachment consisting of seventy-five to eighty of Uncle Sam's boys from Newport barracks, under the command of Lieut. McFearin, passed our office on Saturday morning with knapsacks and "burnished arms" on their way to Huntington Ia. They are ordered out for the purpose of assisting in removing the remnant of the Miami Indians, who have become obstinate and refuse to depart for the new home provided for them in the far West.
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True American, Lexington Ky. Wednesday, 30 September 1846, page 2
We learn from the Cincinnati Times, that all the troops now at the Newport Barracks have been ordered to proceed forthwith to the interior of Ohio, for the purpose of removing the Indians, by force of arms, from the Miami reservation, purchased not long since from that tribe, to their lands west of the Mississippi. They refuse to move, as they are dissatisfied with their new home, from the reports of persons sent to view it.
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Tri-weekly Maysville Eagle, Thursday, 3 December 1846, page 3
A company of one hundred and ten recruits for the 3d regiment US Infantry, under command of Capt. Gordon and Lieut. Warp, arrived in New Orleans on the 21st from Newport Barracks.
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Weekly Courier Journal, Louisville Ky. Wednesday, 17 March 1847, page 2
We learn from the Cincinnati papers that five hundred men are now at Newport Barracks, all bound for the seat of war.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 17 March 1847, page 3
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
THIRTY YEARS AGO-Our coadjutor of the Signal, rather goes ahead of us in such matters as relate to scenes that occurred in olden times. he is "native and to the manor born". Speaking of soldiers , he says strange things were done in olden times at the Newport Barracks. In 1811, previous to the Tippecanoe battle, Gen Born, distinguished as a rigid disciplinarian, was drilling at Newport, a brigade for service against the Indians. One bright afternoon in May, the brigade was formed in "line of battle" and the commanding general was received with appropriate honors.
Gen Boyd ordered company for platoon firing, which was, it is said very credibly done, but not entirely to the satisfaction of the General; for at the very first round, a bullet clipped him just above the left ear, and cut away some of the bullion from his chapeau de bros. he was remarkable for coolness and did not then make any mention of this attempt at assassination, but under pretense of dissatisfaction at the manner of firing, ordered the men to reload, which order was, of course, promptly obeyed. He gave the word to "order arms" and dismounting from his horse, commanded an examination of each and every gun; but no one showed else than a blank cartridge. The assassin was as cunning as his commander.
Gen Boyd, we believe was once a captain in the British service in the West Indies, settled in this country, joined the US Army, and during the last war with Great Britain, rose to the rank of Brigadier General. he was in the battle of Tippecanoe, and fought hard in several of the early engagements. He is well remembered by many of our old citizens.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 15 April 1847, page 3
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
There was a National salute fired at Newport Barracks on Tuesday evening, in honor of the late victories of Gens. Taylor and Scott.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 24 April 1847, page 3
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
Among other soldiers that have recently returned from the wars we see the name of Thomas Winston, of Newport, Kentucky. He went out like Lieut. McCleary of Hamilton, on his how hook, as an amateur. He was at the taking of Monterey and at Vera Cruz, at both places doing good service, escaping with slight wounds.
At the former place he was wounded twice by musket balls. At Vera Cruz he was one of the first who entered the city when it surrendered.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 30 April 1847, page 3
Major Francis Lee, 4th Infantry, commanding Company G, 7th Infantry, 86 non commissioned officers and privates left the Newport Barracks, Ky. yesterday evening for Vera Cruz, on the steam boat George Washington.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 20 May 1847, page 2
Co. Tibbatts Regiment
Strength of the Companies of the 16th Regiment
U S Infantry at the time of their embarkation.
Capt. Jas W Brannon, April 11 and May 18; 99
Capt. Jno A Hendricks, April 11; 53
Capt. E A Graves, May 1; 98
Capt. T T Garrard, May 1 and 18; 116
Capt. Thos F Bethel, May 6 and 18; 111
Capt. Richard Owen, May 6 and 7; 78
Capt. Charles Wickliffe, May 6 and 7; 78
Capt. Edmund B Bill, May 6; 95
Capt. Leslie H McKenny, May 6; 102
Capt. Joseph P Smith, May 18; 100
Total embarked: 930
Another detachment has arrived at Newport and several others are expected in a few days.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 21 June 1847, page 3
The Andrew Jackson, Capt. T F Eckert, leaves today for New Orleans. He takes 80 regulars, rank and file from the Newport Barracks.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 14 July 1847, page 3
The new steam vessel E A Ogden, left our landing on Tuesday last, for New Orleans. She took with her one hundred soldiers from Newport Barracks.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 July 1847, page 3
The soldiers at the Newport Barracks, yesterday morning, were forcing water from the river into the cistern at the Barracks. Opposition to the water works.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 18 July 1847, page 2
The steamer Paul Jones arrived at New Orleans on the 8th inst. with one Company of US Infantry from Newport Barracks. She also took down one million dollars in gold for the Government. The steamship New Orleans took out to Vera Cruz Captain Dobbens' Company of 4th Infantry, Capt. Featherston's Company of Louisiana Volunteers and 50 men belonging to the Quartermaster's Department.
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Weekly Courier Journal, Louisville Ky. Wednesday, 21 July 1847, page 1
The New US steam transport E A Ogden, Capt. Templeton, built at Cincinnati, passed through the canal last evening, bound to New Orleans, with a detachment of troops from Newport Barracks.
Page 2-We copy the following from the New Orleans Mercury of the 8th; The steamer Alhambra, Capt. Brickle, brought down from Cincinnati four companies of the 4th regiment of Ohio volunteers under the command of Lt. Col. Weaver.
The steamer Belle of the West, Capt. Whitten, brought down from Cincinnati three companies of the above regiment under command of Col. Brough. The above seven companies were landed at Carrollton. The Paul Jones, from Cincinnati, brought Capt. Cummings, with one company US Infantry from Newport Barracks. The same steamer brought down from Cincinnati $1,000,000 in gold for the Government.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 28 July 1847, page 3
A company of regulars from Milwaukee, bound for Mexico, passed through this city yesterday, on their way to Newport Barracks. The troops were recruited in Milwaukee for the 15th regiment and were under the command of Lieut. Wright.
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Louisville Daily Democrat, Friday, 30 July 1847, page 2
At the Newport Barracks there arrived yesterday morning, under command of Lieut. Wright, fifty-six recruits belonging to the 15th regiment of infantry. They came from Milwaukee where they have all bee recruited since 1st June. Cin. Atlas
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 23 August 1847, page 3
Notwithstanding the ridicule attempted to be thrown upon the invention of that washing machine by a soldier at the Newport Barracks, the fact is no less a fact. Any gentleman wishing to see it can do so by crossing the river and paying a visit to Capt. McRae.
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Weekly Courier Journal, Louisville Ky. Wednesday, 29 September 1847, page 1
A feu de joie was fired at the Newport Barracks on Monday evening in honor of the recent victory in Mexico.
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Louisville Daily Democrat, Friday, 1 October 1847, page 2
The Cincinnati Times states that two hundred boxes of arms and accoutrements for the Kentucky and Indiana Regiments of Volunteers, have arrived at that city. They are to be distributed at Madison and Louisville. The Times further states there are six companies of regular soldiers at the Newport Barracks at present. Three of them are well drilled and fit for service, the others are in the course of discipline.
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Louisville Daily Democrat, Wednesday, 6 October 1847, page 3
The Cincinnati Enquirer of yesterday says there are now upwards of six hundred troops at Newport Barracks under daily drill. They will leave for Mexico shortly.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 13 October 1847, page 3
Lieut. F S Mumford, 1st Infantry, commanding; Lieut. J R Scott, 7th Infantry and 200 recruits left Newport Barracks on Monday last, on the steamboat Hendrick Hudson, for the 7th Infantry in the city of Mexico. Another detachment of 100 will be sent off from the same place in a day or two.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 27 October 1847, page 3
The United States troops from Newport barracks, marched through our streets yesterday, carrying the National Flag, preceded by a splendid band of music.
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Weekly Courier Journal, Louisville Ky. Wednesday, 3 November 1847, page 3
Capt. J Jones, of the voltigeurs, Capt. E J Jones and Lieuts. Marsh and Perkins, of the 13th Infantry, with 211 men will leave this evening for Vera Cruz. These troops have been encamped at the barracks for some weeks past. Transports have been arranged and are now in the river ready to receive on board any troops that may arrive here.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 10 November 1847, page 3
Captain P H Harriss, 16th Infantry and 89 recruits for the 16th Regt. Infantry at Monterey Mexico, left Newport Barracks, Nov 9th, 1847 on steamboat Gladiator.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 1 December 1847, page 3
The following troops have been forwarded to the Army in Mexico, since the 14th September last, by the Superintendent of the Recruiting Service, Western Department, viz.
From Newport Barracks Ky. 200 recruits to 7th Infantry and 5 to other regiments, under command of 1st Lieutenant, F S Mumford, 1st Infantry, with 1st Lieutenant J K Scott, 7th Infantry; 207.
126 recruits to 15th Infantry, under command of 1st Lieutenant W S Tanneyhill, 15th Infantry, with 2nd Lieut. S D Stuart, 15th Infantry; 126
Nov 9-89 recruits to 16 Infantry, under command
of Capt. P H Harris, 16th Infantry; 90
Nov 26-100 recruits to Light Artillery Companies; 100 to 5th Infantry 114 to
15th Infantry and other regiments under command of Capt. C C Sibley, 5th
Infantry and 2nd Lieut. P H Turnloy, 1st Infantry; 317
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 31 January 1848, page 3
Captain Shover's company of Flying Artillery, which were recruited in our city and drilled at Newport Barracks, left yesterday upon the steamer Jamestown. The men looked healthy; the appointments were in good condition; and the horses, for the short time they had been drilled, worked well in the traces.
Captain Shover compliments Gilmore and Smith upon their purchase, pronouncing them as fine a lot as he ever saw in the service. A great many of them were raised in our own county. The gallant Captain seemed highly pleased with his whole command and he has reason to be proud of it.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 3 February 1848, page 3
A detachment of 65 recruits with a complete field battery and 125 horses, for company B, 3rd Artillery, under command of Capt. W H Shover, with lst Lieut. E S Beckwith, left Newport on the morning of the 31st of January for Mexico, via Vera Cruz.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 14 February 1848, page 3
The firing of cannon from the Newport Barracks at 12 o'clock on Saturday, was occasioned by the visit of Brig. Gen. Brooke and other officers.
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Louisville Daily Democrat, Monday, 21 February 1848, page 3
The Ohio Belle passed here yesterday with 360 recruits for the different regiments in Mexico. They were from the Newport Barracks.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 22 February 1848, page 3
The steamer, Ohio Belle, left here yesterday having on board the following officers and recruits from Newport Barracks Ky. destined for Vera Cruz and city of Mexico:
Capt. J Lynde, 5th Infantry, commanding; 1st Lt. R Schoonover, 3d regiment Dragoons; 1st Lt. D French, 15th regiment Infantry; 2d Lt. J A Frost, regiment Voltigours, and 2nd Lt. H H Green, 15th regiment Infantry. To 2d regiment of Infantry 207 recruits; 11th regiment of Infantry, 75h regiment of voltigeurs, 34t 2d regiment Ohio Volunteers,28; 4th regiment Kentucky Volunteers, 14; 15th regiment of Infantry 14; total 327.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 4 March 1848, page 3
The Ohio Statesman of Thursday evening, says that Lieut. Douglas left Columbus on the previous day for Newport, with some twenty recruits for the 4th Ohio Regiment. The deportment and success of Lieut. D are highly complimented.
The recruiting station there is now under the charge of Lieut. Adams. Lieut. D arrived here with his men yesterday morning and has reported them to the barracks.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 10 March 1848, page 2
The Steamer Ohio Belle arrived at New Orleans on the 26th, having on board Captain Lyon, Lieutenants Green, Schoonover, Frost and French, with 400 recruits from the Newport barracks, for the various regiments in Mexico.
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Louisville Daily Democrat, Friday, 14 April 1848, page 3
Newport Barracks, 12 April 1848-Captain J S Slews and 1st Lieut. Jesse Davis left this afternoon on the steamer Alhambra for New Orleans, en route for Mexico, with one hundred and fifty-three fine looking recruits for the Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana regiments. Yours respectfully, R S T
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Weekly Courier Journal, Louisville Ky. Wednesday 19 April 1848, page 3
By the arrival of the steamer Gen. Scott, Capt. Sharp, from Cincinnati brought down from Newport Barracks, Capt. E A King and Lieuts. S Davison, J Mason, and C W Lear, with 175 men. They were all landed at the barracks below the city.
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Louisville Journal Extra, Monday, 3 July 1848, page 4
Four hundred returned volunteers reported themselves at Newport Barracks a few days since. Being anxious to express their opinions as to the Presidency, they took a vote among themselves which resulted as follows: Taylor-398; Scattering-2.
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Weekly Courier Journal, Louisville Ky. Wednesday, 28 August 1850, page 2
Sixty-seven men left Newport Barracks on the 16th inst. for the 7th Regiment of Infantry at Jefferson Barracks. Bt. Major G R Paul, 7th Infantry, commanding and 1st Lieut. S B Haywood, 7th Infantry; lst Lieut. J H Potter, 7th Infantry.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Thursday, 14 February 1850, page 3
The case at Newport Ky. wherein a US soldier and a young girl were said to be concerned, and about which so much has been published, has turned out, we hear to be all smoke. Tis true the girl died, but her having been the victim of the evil passions of the soldier is all a mistake. She has been in ill health a long while and on the testimony of a resident physician of Newport, she died from no cause of recent origin.
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Covington Journal, Saturday, May 25, 1850, page 3
The Newport News says that five soldiers were flogged on Monday, at the Newport Barracks for desertion. The sentence passed by the Court Marital duly assembled was 1st, No Pay, in consequence of putting the government to great expense and rendering no benefit.
2d-Branded on the hip with the letter D, signifying Desertion and unworthy of being any more a soldier of the American Army. 3d-Whipped giving fifty lashes one the bare back, as a punishment for their transgression. 4th-Drummed out being the disgrace of a soldier, and 5th-Received a dishonorable discharge.
They went off waving their hats over their heads, as though they had received a prize.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Thursday, 18 July 1850, page 3
At the residence of Capt. McCrae, at Newport Barracks, Ky. Miss Mary L McNeil, of Westfield Mass. died on Sunday the 14th inst.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Thursday, 25 July 1850, page 3
The Guns of Newport Garrison were fired at intervals of 30 minutes on Saturday, as a tribute to the memory of the late President.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Thursday, 8 August 1850, page 1
FUNERAL HONORS TO ZACHARY TAYLOR
Zachary Taylor, the successful soldier, the high civilian, the honest man, had inspired the breasts of our people. The ceremonies opened with music by the US Military Band from the Barracks at Newport, followed by a solemn and most appropriate prayer by Rev Dr. Rice.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Thursday, 17 April 1851, page 2
Information Wanted-Wanted to know the residence of John H Spencer, in 1833 a private in Company E of 34 Reg. of Infantry, formerly living near Newport Ky. Information at this office will be thankfully received, by letter or otherwise. Address W Gazette office.
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Weekly Courier Journal, Louisville Ky. Wednesday 1 October 1851, page 2
Cincinnati Commercial of Wednesday; We learn from Major Vandorn that cholera broke out among the soldiers in Newport Barracks day before yesterday. Up today at 4 pm, twenty-two were sick, three of whom died. The US Surgeon whose treatment they are now considered --ease in a manner checked. There are soldiers at the barracks over three hundred and fifty, all of whom, preceding Monday, were in excellent health.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Thursday, 2 October 1851, page 4
We yesterday paid a visit to the Garrison at Newport. The grounds and buildings cover an area of three or four acres. A powder magazine, guard house and a large building used for quarters for the soldiers, have been erected during the summer. There are now nine buildings with the enclosure. The walks are laid out very tastefully and everything is kept in good order. Between three and four hundred soldiers are at this post, which has accommodations for one thousand. A Chaplin, the Rev Mr. Page, is stationed at the Barracks. Sundays, the troops have a dress parade, in the morning: in the afternoon, they attend services. We saw a quite a number of tents, near the buildings for the soldiers: Captain McCrae said he had pitched on account of the breaking out of the cholera among his men last Monday evening. About twenty have been attacked, several have died. We are glad to know that the surgeon, Dr. O Bierne, reports the cases now under treatment, as convalescent.
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Weekly Courier Journal, Louisville Ky. Wednesday, 3 March 1852, page 2
About half mast 1 pm yesterday afternoon, Gov Kossuth, crossed the Ohio river for the first set set foot upon Kentucky soil. A few moments were spent by the Governor under the roof of ex-Governor Morehead, when he was escorted to the ferryboat by a delegation from Newport, who desired to welcome him to the hospitality of Newport. Ira Root, Esq. addressed him on behalf of the people of Newport and presented him with $175 for the cause of Hungary. After shaking hand with all the ladies within his reach, he was again conducted to his carriage which proceeded to Newport Barracks.
Captain McCrea received him. A salute of thirteen guns was fired by troops on the plateau in front of the barracks. Kossuth was conducted into the Captain's parlor when he was introduced to a number of ladies and prominent citizens of Newport. Col. James Taylor presented the Governor with $100 for the cause of Hungary.
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Weekly Courier Journal, Louisville Ky. Wednesday, 17 March 1852, page 1
The Cincinnati Enquirer notices the arrest in this city of a deserter from the Newport Barracks. His name is Smith, a Kentuckian of Fleming county, where he owns a large farm, well cultivated and stocked and is stated represented his county on two occasions in the Legislature. He enlisted while under the influence of liquor.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Thursday, 24 February 1853, page 3
Our orderly sister city, Newport, was thrown into excitement on Sunday by a collision between a party of some thirty soldiers of the US Garrison in that place, and a number of boys and firemen. It appears that during the week, some petty differences had arisen among some boys and a few of the soldiers. On Sunday night about 7 pm a party from the Garrison made an attack with stones upon a drunken man whose screams called out the citizens, when they boys rang the fire bells, and the crowd assembled fell upon the men of Uncle Sam, chased them down Bellevue street and drove them and we learn the guard into the Garrison.
The Police officers made every effort to prevent difficulty; after driving the soldiers to the Barracks the crowd quietly dispersed.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, 2 June 1853, page 3
Capt. McCrae left Newport Thursday for Jefferson Barracks, where he is to take command of a detachment of troops and proceed to New Mexico. The citizens of Newport turned out in a body to pay their respects to one who has long been a general favorite among the citizens and in the social circle; and the parting scene is described as interesting and affection.
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Ohio Organ of the Temperance Reform, Friday, 8 July 1853, page 2
It was comparatively dull at noon, presenting the appearance of a Sabbath day. At 12 noon the Red Artillery and a squad of Rover Guards, fired National salutes from the public wharf, which were responded to by the United States troops at the Newport Barracks. Jackson Hill also boomed forth a National salute.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Thursday, 14 July 1853, page 3
Two young men, minors, who enlisted to the United States service a few weeks since and who had become sadly disappointed with a soldier's life, were released from Newport Barracks Wednesday, on writ of habeas corpus, which were sworn out by their friends.
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Weekly Courier Journal, Louisville Ky. Wednesday 5 July 1854, page 3
The second Regiment of United States infantry, which was stationed in California for several years and was broken up in that State by the officers being ordered on recruiting services, is to be reorganized. Carlisle Barracks is to be the headquarters of the regiment under the command of Major Day. Two companies of this regiment are already reorganized, and are now stationed at Fort Riley, on the Santa Fe route and one company is now being reorganized at Newport Barracks Ky. The seven remaining companies will be organized as soon as recruits can be enlisted. The whole regiment will be stationed on the Western frontier.
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Tri-weekly Kentucky Yeoman, Frankfort Ky. Saturday, 6 January 1855, page 3
About three hundred of the soldiers, now at the Newport Barracks, were to be sent on to Jefferson, near St Louis Missouri.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Thursday, 11 January 1855, page 3
Punishment for getting Drunk-A few days since the US Troops garrisoned at the Newport Barracks were paid three months salary, after which a number of them got drunk and forty eight had to pay the penalty by a night's lodging in the guard house.
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Dollar Weekly Times, Thursday, 22 February 1855, page 3
It is said the smallpox has broken out among the troops from the Newport Barracks and four of them have been attacked.
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Louisville Daily Democrat, Thursday, 7 June 1855, page 5
The steamer Monongahela came down yesterday with 250 recruits from Newport Barracks, under command of Lieutenant Davis. They are bound for the far off land of New Mexico, by way of St Louis and Leavenworth. When arrived there they will be assigned to the different stations in the territory as needed. They will have a long and tedious journey across the plains from Leavenworth.
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Daily Louisville Times, Wednesday, 21 November 1855, page 3
Next Friday a detachment of soldiers will start from the Newport Barracks for Western Texas.
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Daily Louisville Times, Tuesday, 1 July 1856, page 3
There are now about one hundred troops at Newport Barracks. A considerable number of recruits are being received, however, and the station will soon contain a small army.
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Dollar Weekly Times, Thursday, 2 April 1857, page 3
A private, belonging to the Newport Barracks, by the name of Jeremiah Hamer, in order to save himself from going with his regiment to the frontier, committed burglary in this city on Sunday night week. He will find the halls of Columbus fully as uncomfortable as the woods and swamps of the frontier were to his imagination.
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Louisville Daily Courier, Tuesday, 23 March 1858, page 2
The telegraph advises us that a Court of Inquiry is to convene at Newport Barracks in reference to alleged disrespectful conduct of Gen Twiggs to the War Department.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Wednesday, 31 March 1858, page 2
Three deserters from Uncle Sam's army were arrested below Covington yesterday and escorted to the guard house at Newport Barracks. Two men arrived at Newport Barracks night before last, with a deserter arrested at Lawrenceburg. While waiting outside for a certificate entitling them to the usual reward, they were beset by a squad of troops and badly beaten. They were then stoned until they reached the ferry boat. Soldiers detest fellows who arrest their fugitive comrades, and are certain to reek revenge if opportunity offers.
Quite a number of spectators of both sexes, witnessed a dress parade at Newport Barracks yesterday afternoon. The spectacle was very pretty and the music fine. The "food for powder" dressed so gaily in regimentals that responded so promptly to words of command are for Utah.
John Posten, Jailor of Campbell County and Sergeant at Arms of the Newport City Council, was arrested Monday upon a warrant charging him with having so seriously injured a private in the Barracks named Sheen, with a slung shot that his life is endangered.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday, 3 April 1858, page 2
J R Posten, the Newport Jailor, recently arrested on a charge of having injured a private belonging to Newport Barracks, has been admitted to bail in $300, and is now at large. Shean, his alleged victim, in considered out of danger.
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Louisville Daily Courier, Monday, 19 April 1858, page 3
A general order has been issued by the Commander in Chief, directing the movements of troops from the barracks of Newport, Jefferson and Carlisle and from forts Columbus and Randall for Utah at the earliest notice.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Wednesday, 21 April 1858, page 2
Thomas Dean, the Jeremy Diddler arrested by Lieutenant Small at the Burnet House on Monday night, was taken by that officer yesterday to the Newport Barracks, from which he was a deserter.
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Louisville Daily Courier, Tuesday, 27 April 1858, page 2
On Wednesday next the Military Court ordered by the Secretary of War, for the trial of Brevet Major General Twiggs, assembles at Newport Barracks. The General arrived on Saturday and took rooms at the Burnet House.
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Weekly Courier Journal, Louisville Ky. Wednesday, 28 April 1858, page 1
Three hundred mounted service recruits at Carlisle to go to Utah under command of Brevet Col May; and the Infantry recruits at Newport Barracks and Fort Columbus will be held in readiness to move and proceed to Fort Leavenworth at the times designated. The headquarters of the 2d Infantry are transferred to St Louis.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Friday, 7 May 1858, page 2
Two hundred US troops will leave Newport Barracks this morning, via the O&M RR for Fort Leavenworth. We understand they will parade through the city tothe depot, with a band of music.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 10 May 1858, page 1
A detachment from Newport Barracks was announced to leave Cincinnati on Thursday evening or Friday morning and were expected to reach here last night or this morning. Lieut. Hendershot has command of the detachment, which is divided into two companies, Under Lieut. Quattlebum and Lieut. Conner. Lieut. Ryan is quartermaster and commissary of the party.
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Louisville Daily Courier, Monday, 28 June 1858, page 3
A dispatch from Leavenworth of 23d per US Express Company to Boonville, says two companies of troops arrived at the fort yesterday. Four hundred recruits from Fort Columbus and Newport Barracks will be due here on the 5th of July, destined to occupy the posts in the department of New Mexico.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 5 July 1858, page 3
St. Louis-Two hundred and seventy-five troops of the Second Infantry, under the command of Lieutenants Hendershott, Conner and Ferrand, from Newport Barracks, arrived here yesterday. they were transferred to the United States steamer Mink and immediately proceeded to Fort Randall.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Friday, 20 August 1858, page 4
The Lightfoot left for Ft. Smith, Arkansas River, during the afternoon, with one hundred barrels of whisky and fifteen tons additional freight. She has also a contract with the Government to deliver one hundred and fifty-two US soldiers at Ft Smith, from Newport Barracks. They are in charge of Second Lieutenant C E Farran, First Infantry and destined for service along the line of the wagon road leading to the Colorado River.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 21 September 1858, page 4
We understand the Lightfoot bound from Newport Barracks for Fort Smith, Ark. with a Government trip, arrived at Spadra, a point 86 miles below her destination on the 5th inst. and that Lieut. Farren marched the troops from there to Fort Smith. The Lieutenant has returned to Newport Barracks and we may look for the Lightfoot home within a fortnight.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday, 30 October 1858, page 2
The music loving portion of our citizens will doubtless be glad to learn that the Newport Garrison Band intend shortly to give an entertainment in this city.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday, 27 November 1858, page 2
Five hundred US Troops leave Newport Barracks for New Orleans this evening on the steamers Messenger and Altamont.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Thursday, 6 January 1859, page 1
A straggler from Uncle Sam's quarters at Newport named Henry Baker, was yesterday brought before Judge Pruden upon suspicion of having committed petit larceny. The poor fellow, who is a German, looked frightened and bewildered when brought into court. His tale was short and simple and proved that he had been sinned against than sinning. The Judge discharged him and gave him a certificate of explanation of the cause of his absence from the Garrison, so as to prevent his luck following him across the river.
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Louisville Daily Courier, Friday, 4 February 1859, page 4
A lot of cannon from Newport Barracks will be shipped for Pittsburgh today on the General Pike.
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Louisville Daily Courier, Thursday, 5 May 1859, page 1
There are quartered at the Barracks in Newport at the present time, awaiting orders from headquarters, two hundred and twenty-eight recruits.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Wednesday, 25 May 1859, page 2
One hundred and forty-two regulars, for some time back stationed at Newport Barracks, will depart this evening for Camp Floyd, Utah, to reinforce the 5th, 7th and 10th regiments. They will first proceed to St Louis, thence to their destination via Fort Leavenworth.
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Daily Press, Cincinnati, Wednesday, 22 June 1859, page 3
Officer Ricketts last night arrested a German named Ernest Hermann, a United States soldier, who deserted from the Newport Barracks about eight weeks since. He will be returned today to his old quarters.
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Daily Press, Cincinnati, Friday, 24 June 1859, page 3
Col. Buchanan leaves the Newport barracks on the 1st of July, probably for the Far West. His post will be supplied by Colonel Burbank.
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Penny Press, Cincinnati Thursday, 15 September 1859, page 4
A British soldier, named John Armstrong, was before the Police Judge yesterday for being disorderly. He stated that he had been in the Crimea three years and came to America for the purpose of enlisting in the United States Army; that if let off he would go over to Newport and enlist.
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Penny Press, Thursday, 15 December 1859, page 4
About a year ago a fellow named William Shotley deserted from the Newport Barracks and since that time has not been heard from until yesterday, when he went into the Hammond street Station house for some purpose, and was detained by Officer Riggs. His case will be disposed of this morning by Judge Lowe.
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Penny Press, Wednesday, 28 December 1859 page 4
WASHINGTON ARTILLERY COMPANY-The members of this company and all persons friendly to its objects are requested to meet at the Court house, Newport this evening at seven PM as business of importance will be transacted.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Friday, 13 January 1860, page 2
William Plafflin, a liquor dealer on Congress street, was arrested a few days since by a detachment of US soldiers from Newport, on charge of being a deserter. He was released on examination.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 24 January 1860, page 2
In yesterday's issue we committed an error in stating that Charles Stricker was one of the men who made an attack upon a US Soldier, on Saturday evening last. It was George Stricker who name should have appeared. George Stricker and Thomas Sebraun, the parties engaged in the Saturday evening brawl, have fled the city, but warrants have been issued for their arrest and officers are on their track.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Thursday, 22 March 1860, page 2
Thomas M Winston, Esq. it was stated yesterday had received the appointment of Paymaster in the US Army, at this place, Newport.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday, 21 April 1860, page 2
One hundred and twenty US soldiers left the Newport Barracks yesterday and took their departure by the Ohio and Mississippi railroad for the "Mound City."
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Cincinnati Daily Express, Thursday, 26 April 1860, page 4
Col. T M Winston of this city, Newport, recently appointed pay master in the army, has been ordered to Oregon.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Friday, 1 June 1860, page 2
NEWPORT
The Washington Artillery Company has been disbanded, but what disposition will be made of the cannon and arms sent to them by Governor Magoffin we are unable to learn.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Friday, 29 June 1860, page 4
A soldier named Martin Odell was drowned while bathing in the Ohio river, near the Barracks, night before last. His body was recovered yesterday afternoon, while an inquest was held and a verdict of accidental drowning returned.
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Louisville Daily Democrat, Sunday, 19 August 1860, page 2
All companies of the Kentucky State Guard belonging to Major Hunt and Major Woodruff's battalion, will assemble at 3 pm 25th inst. preparatory to marching into camp Boone. The United States Army band from Newport Barracks, will furnish the music.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 16 October 1860, page 2
James Collins, an "estray" from the Newport Barracks, was remanded to that military institution.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Tuesday, 23 October 1860, page 4
Yesterday afternoon, two officers from Cincinnati brought to the Barracks, a deserter and received the usual allowance for doing so. When returning to the ferry boat, they were attacked by a large body of soldiers, knocked down and otherwise maltreated. We do not know whether the commandant at the Barracks encourages such conduct or not, but we think he out to punish all engaged in this outrageous conduce.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Tuesday, 1 January 1861, page 4
Within the past day or two we learn there has been shipped to the Newport Barracks from the opposite side of the river, about 2000 kegs of powder. Is there any thing significant in it, in these critical times?
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 5 February 1861, page 2
Preparations are making at the Newport Barracks for the removal of two hundred and fifty troops, their destination being Jefferson Barracks, St Louis. They will probably leave this evening or tomorrow by way of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Wednesday, 27 February 1861, page 2
One of the soldiers stationed at the Newport Barracks, was drowned yesterday morning. He was laboring under an attack of the delirious tremors and jumped into the river from the steamer Drabon. Up to last night the body had not been recovered.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Thursday, 28 February 1861, page 2
The recruits from the Newport Ky. Barracks introduced the small pox into the St Louis Arsenal and ten cases have occurred.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Wednesday, 20 March 1861, page 2
Major Anderson and his command have been ordered to Newport Ky.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Thursday, 21 March 1861, page 3
The telegraph announced on Tuesday that Major Anderson of Fort Sumter, had been ordered to the Newport Barracks. We learn that he will relieve Major Burbank about the first of June next.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Friday, 3 May 1861, page 2
Two or three days ago a "long, low, red" and piratical looking craft having something of the appearance of a cottage built upon a steamboat hull, came floating down the Ohio River from some point above, and made a landing right under the walls of the Newport Barracks. She had not been moored there long before it was whispered about that she had arms on board, and was bound down South to the Confederate Army. She has been boarded by Committees of Public Safety from both sides of the Ohio, for the purpose of ascertaining of what her cargo consisted, but what has been their report, we are unable to state.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 24 May 1861, page 3
There are rows of ten tents pitched on the parade ground of the Newport Garrison. The force has increased to something over six hundred men. Fifteen new recruits arrived yesterday morning.
A new call from the War Department, for eighteen additional regiments of the United States troops, was read at the Newport Barracks on Monday evening. The maximum number of men comprised in the call is twenty-two thousand; the minimum eighteen thousand.
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Cincinnati Commercial Enquirer, Sunday, 26 May 1861, page 3
There are now nearly six hundred troops at the Newport Barracks which makes almost a regiment and to see them on parade now is a sight worth witnessing. The parade today being the last Sunday in the month, will be one of unusual interest and attraction, as by a standing order from the War Department of the General Government an inspection of the troops will take place.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 28 May 1861, page 2
At an early hour yesterday morning J B Gray and Lewis Daniels, members of the Citizen's Guard, while on patrol arrested three US soldiers near the suspension bridge and supposing them to be deserters lodged them in jail. Yesterday their captors took them in irons to the barracks at Newport, where they received the usual reward of $30 for each deserter.
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Cincinnati Daily Press, Saturday, 1 June 1861, page 4
One hundred and fifty men left the Barracks yesterday to join the Artillery Companies G and F, now stationed in the Orphan Asylum Lo, Cincinnati. The officers of the Barracks, the Garrison Band and a detachment of the soldiers will visit their brethren of Camp Clay today in one of Captain Air's ferry boats.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 11 June 1861, page 2
George Secord, a private soldiers stationed at the Newport Barracks was committed to jail by the Mayor yesterday in default of $500 bail, to answer the charge of passing a bogus gold coin, two or three pieces of a small denomination having been found on his persons. Secord states that he received the coin from the pay master at the Barracks last pay day and it is not impossible.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Friday, 14 June 1861, page 2
GOES AGAINST THE GRAIN-Sergeant McDonald, of the Newport Barracks, has been engaged in the recruiting service for some time past, and he rather thinks that he is impressed with the idea that just as the present time it is an uphill business. His headquarters are at Chicago, from whence he returned about two weeks ago with sixty fine looking recruits, and after delivering them to the commanding officer here he retraced his steps. On Wednesday night he paid the Barracks another visit but this time he brought four recruits, alleging as a reason for his poor success that all the idle people lying about loose have joined the volunteers.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Wednesday, 19 June 1861, page 2
We notice that Captain Wilkins, the Quartermaster at Newport Barracks, has offered proposals for contracts for wood for the ensuing year. The contracts will be opened on the 20t inst. in the presence of the bidders.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Friday, 21 June 1861, page 2
The Fifth, Seventh and Tenth Regiments of Infantry, United States service, Second Regiment Dragoons and First Regiment of Mounted Riflemen are now en route from New Mexico for Newport Barracks, where they are ordered to fill up their ranks. They will not arrive for three weeks yet. They at present number about 3000 men.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday, 22 June 1861, page 2
Four hundred stand of arms and 10,000 ball cartridges arrived in Newport from the government for the unconditional Union men. The Union persuaders were carefully stored away and will be distributed forthwith.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Wednesday, 26 June 1861, page 2
Captain Wilkins, the Quartermaster at Newport Barracks, yesterday morning had received no orders to prepare quarters for several regiments, as was stated in some of the morning papers. Captain Wilkins is curious to know how the reporters received their military news in advance of the officers of the regular army.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Thursday, 27 June 1861, page 2
Three thousand troops and one regiment of cavalry are expected to arrive at Newport Barracks during next week. Preparations for their reception are now being made.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Tuesday, 9 July 1861, page 3
Lieutenant Colonel Burbank, who has been commandant at Newport Barracks during the past twelve months, has been ordered to Jefferson Barracks, near St Louis. He will leave on Monday next to enter upon his duties.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Thursday, 11 July 1861, page 2
Company F of the Eighth Infantry, recently organized at Newport Barracks of regulars, leave for Washington the last of this week, in command of Captain Willett and Lieutenant Worth.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Saturday, 13 July 1861, page 3
ORDERED TO WASHINGTON-Captain Willard assisted by Lieutenant Worth, (son of General Worth) are now at the Newport Barracks, organizing a company out of the recruits there, which is intended for the Eighth Infantry. The company will leave for Washington in the early part of the ensuing week.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 16 July 1861, page 2
Capt. Willard's company of "Regulars" will leave the barracks today or tomorrow for Washington, it is said.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Friday, 9 August 1861, page 2
The paying off the United States troops at Newport Barracks was commenced yesterday afternoon by Major Marcey. Colonel McDowell will pay off and muster out of service, Companies A, D, E and I, of the Second Ohio Regiment this morning, at the Rover Guards armory.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 13 August 1861, page 2
RETURNED DAY AND GONE AGAIN-At the close of last week Lieutenant Colonel Burbank, late commandant at the Newport Barracks, returned to Newport from his post at St Louis, on a visit to his family. He left again yesterday morning and this morning will be followed by his family, which will soon return again to make this city as we understand, to make it a permanent residence.
HAS JOINED HIS REGIMENT-Captain J K Wilkins, of the Third Infantry, who has for several years past been the Quarter master at the Newport Barracks, left on Saturday last for New York to join his regiment. Captain Wilkins, while here, endeared himself to a large number of friends who will much regret his departure.
IS THE HARRIS COURT SUSPENDED?-There was a rumor in our streets yesterday that some friend of Lieutenant Colonel Tyler had sued a writ of habeas corpus for his release, or rather to show whey he was restrained of his liberty. We made an effort to trace the thing up, but could not find that any such writ had been issued by either of our Judges, or sitting Magistrates. Should there be one issued, it is probably that Major King, the commandant at the Barracks, would follow the precedent at Fortress Monroe by General Patterson and disregard it.
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Presbyter, Thursday, 15 August 1861, page 4
Last Wednesday, August 7th, Lieut. Colonel C H Tyler of the rebel army, and who was engaged in the battle at Manassas, came to this city for his wife, who was visiting her father, D. J J B Wright. he was arrested in the street by Col. Cuthrie, of the US Army and placed under guard at Newport Barracks as a prisoner of war. Col Tyler was formerly a captain in the regular US Army. He is to be sent to Fort Lafayette, New York, for safekeeping.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 20 August
1861, page 1
LEFT THE BARRACKS-Sixty soldiers left the Barracks yesterday morning to
join Rosecrans in Western Virginia. Some 175 men will leave this morning
for Washington to increase the forces of General McClellan.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 2 September 1861, page 1
Col. Morgan L Smith, of the 8th Missouri American Zouaves, has temporarily superseded Col. C C Marsh, of the 20th Illinois, in the command of the forces at the Cape. Smith is a resident of Newport Ky and a meritous officer. His regiment is the best disciplined in Missouri.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Thursday, 5 September 1861, page 3
A day or two ago as a soldier of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Army, by the name of John Smart, was promenading with two ladies, not far from the Newport Barracks, he was met by a comrade by the name of John McCarty, who trod upon the foot of one of the ladies. This caused an immediate quarrel between the two soldiers, during which Smart received a severe stab in the right side, the cut almost severing one of his ribs. McCarty was arrested and before the Mayor yesterday committed to jail in default of $500 bail.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 17 September 1861, page 3
SUSPENDED-We are credibly informed that the Rev Mr. Page, Chaplin at the Newport Barracks, received a document a few days ago, signifying to him that his services would be no longer required at that post. We learn that the reason assigned for such suspension is that the office will be abolished altogether.
ARTILLERY PRACTICE-The citizens of that burg on the opposite side of the river were startled yesterday morning with the firing of cannon from the Barracks. We supposed it was probably a salute fired in honor of the memory of General Lyon, but upon inquiry ascertained that it was some artillerist practicing loading and firing their guns. Were it not for the waste of powder we should call it a good idea, as the guns might get rusty.
CARELESS SHOOTING-It has been the custom for some time past for parties of soldiers from the Newport Barracks to resort to the base of Hooper's Hill for the purpose of practicing at target shooting. It seems they have been somewhat too careless in their shooting, as yesterday morning one of our prominent citizens came very near being shot. In a word, a bullet flew by his hand in such close proximity as to cause uncomfortable sensations. It is to be hoped the commander at the Barracks will caution them against such carelessness in the future.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 18 September 1861, page
BROUGHT BACK-The young soldier George Nice, who deserted from the Barracks on Monday last, and who was subsequently found by some of the police officers of Cincinnati at the Palace Garden, and taken to the Ninth street Station house, was delivered into the hands of a couple of officers, dispatched by the commandant at the Barracks, the same night. As a matter of course, the punishment due to deserters in these war times will be meted out to him and it is possible we may see in Newport a military execution.
ARTILLERY-There is a company of artillery at the Barracks, which by the bye, has some very fine horses at Tedd's stable on York street, that is in the habit of practicing on the Bottom at the base of Hooper's Hill. they go through with firing of cannon and the usual field evolutions with horses.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Friday, 20 September 1861, page 2
GONE FOREWORD-During yesterday, as we learn, there was about 150,000 cartridges taken from the Newport Barracks bound South. What's in the wind?
SUSPECTED AND CAUGHT-For some time past, as we are informed, Mr. Archy Daniels has been in the practice of bringing sugar over from Cincinnati by the barrel for the use of his grocery on Market street. On Wednesday last, as a barrel was on the way over, Collector Carnes became suspicious and he had it examined. Snugly packed away in the middle of the sugar was a bag of buck shot; whereupon the whole was confiscated and there was some talk of arresting Archy.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Saturday, 21 September 1861, page 2
A battalion of troops, consisting of three hundred, left Newport Barracks yesterday evening for Louisville, in accordance with a dispatch received from General Anderson. They took their departure on the steamers Champion, Danleith and Fitzhugh and were in command of Captain Brown.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 29 October 1861, page 2
MORE RECRUITS-Sergeant ------ arrived yesterday afternoon with sixteen recruits he had enlisted at Columbus, for the United States service. After landing they took up their quarters in the Barracks.
ANOTHER SECESH AT THE BARRACKS-The mail boat, which arrived yesterday morning brought up a Secesh prisoner, named Luther Green, who was caught on Saturday last, with arms in his hands, a few miles from Warsaw. On rising the landing he begged of the guards who had him in charge to allow him to take a drink at Barlow's as it would probably be the last he would partake of for a long time. His request was granted.
APPOINTED-We learn that Dr. John C Becin has received the appointment of surgeon to Colonel Artzman's regiment, now organizing at Jamestown. We believe he has been the active surgeon of the regiment for a week or more.
ARRIVED-The two cannon belonging to the Washington Artillery, of Newport, were brought down from Cynthiana on Saturday evening, and were taken charge of yesterday morning by the company.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 5 November 1861, page 3
PROMOTION-Second Lieutenant Melbourne now
stationed at Newport Barracks, has been promoted to the office of First
Lieutenant.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Friday, 6 December 1861, page 2
The steamer B J Adams arrived at our city yesterday from Louisville, and made a landing at the Newport Barracks, having on board five hundred and fifty men recruited in the vicinity of Frankfort, Kentucky. They were in command of Colonel Lindsey and were en route to Greensburg in Greenup County, where they will be consolidated with a regiment that has been partially formed there.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 22 January 1862, page 3
NEWPORT NEWS
Attempt of Prisoners in the Barracks to Escape-We heard a rumor last night that fifteen prisoners, who have been confined in the Newport Barracks for some time past on the charge of treason, attempted to effect their escape yesterday, but the plot being discovered in time, was prevented from being carried into execution. The prisoners are a portion of those captured on the Big Sandy some time ago. We heard that they were heavily ironed and started for Camp Chase in charge of a strong guard.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 11 February 1862, page 3
REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-Eleven prisoners who have
been confined at the Newport Barracks for some time past, were transferred
yesterday to Camp Chase, near Columbus. Their names are as follows; Sandy F Jones, Joshua Gotney, Richard Hager, Wm
L Landrum, Geo Atkins, Andrew Frazer, Benjamin S Hamilton, Jesse Sparks, Marcus
L Miller, Milton Frazee, --- Barker.
The prisoners were escorted to Camp Chase by a
squad of ten soldiers from the garrison, commanded by Sergeant Gallagher.
There are thirteen prisoners still remaining in the garrison.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 21 February 1862, page 3
THE TWENTY-SECOND AT THE BARRACKS-The
approaching anniversary will be appropriately celebrated by the troops at the
Garrison. Salutes will be fired during the day, and at night, in addition
to a general illumination of all the buildings, a grand display of fireworks
will be made.
PROPER-Colonel Sanderson, the Commandant at the
Newport Barracks, has ordered that head boards be placed at the graves of the
Secession prisoners who have recently died in the Garrison, so that their
relatives, should they ever desire it, may be able to find the last resting
place of their erring friends.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 February 1862, page 3
PRISONERS RELEASED-Three prisoners who were arrested a few weeks ago and brought to Newport Barracks on the charge of treason, were yesterday released from custody, and left immediately for their homes. Their names are Squire Lucas and John A Tanner of Grant Co Ky. and Abraham Simpson of Owen County.
NEWPORT Rowdies Among the Secession Prisoners-We learn that three well known "roughs" of Newport, named Surrain, Hukill and Dockson, are among the prisoners recently captured at Fort Donelson. They have arrived at Indianapolis. The present war has rid our little city of quite a number of this class of people, much to the gratification of all our well disposed citizens.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 28 February 1862, page 2
MEASLES-We learn that this disease is
prevailing to a considerable extent among the soldiers at the Barracks, in a
mild form however.
ABOLISHED-We understand that the position of
sutler to the troops in the Newport Garrison has been abolished by order of the
Secretary of War. Hereafter the soldiers will be free to make their
purchases where they please. The change seems to afford great delight to
the soldiers.
PAY DAY-The regular muster day at the Barracks
came off yesterday. The soldiers are now anxiously looking forward for the
advent of the Paymaster, whose visit always follows the "muster". The boys have
not received any money for two months and are sadly in need of funds.
TRANSFER OF PRISONERS-Eight Secession prisoners
who have been confined in the Newport Barracks for some time past, were
yesterday transferred to Camp Chase, near Columbus, Ohio. They were
escorted to that place by a file of soldiers from the Garrison, under the
command of Sergeant Major Honey. The remaining prisoners in the Barracks
(ten in number) are prevented by sickness at present from being conveyed to Camp
Chase.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 1 March 1862, page 3
NAMES OF PRISONERS-The following are the names of the Session prisoners who were transferred from the Newport Barracks on Thursday, to Camp Chase; John Berry, T P Taylor, Charles Thomas, Oliver A Patton, Jesse Parker, William Carter, Samuel Stewart and William Graves.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 7 March 1862, page 3
ARREST OF A LIEUTENANT ON THE CHARGE OF
FORGERY-Lieutenant Hart, of the Thirty-fourth Ohio Regiment, who has been engaged
as clerk in the Quartermaster's Department, was arrested in this vicinity a few
days ago, on the charge of forgery, alleged to have been perpetrated a few weeks
ago, in Western Virginia and brought to the Barracks yesterday. By order
of General Buell he was sent forward yesterday to the headquarters of General
Rosemans, at Wheeling, where the charges against him will be investigated.
A SCHOOL FOR THE INSPECTION OF NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS-We learn that Lieutenant Colonel Sanderson commandant at the Newport
Barracks, has established a school in the Garrison for the instruction of
non-commissioned officers. All army officers, whether commissioned or
non-commissioned should be able to read and write, at least, and we understand
there is quite a number now in the Barracks, meritorious men who have risen from
the ranks, that are not possessed of the first rudiments of a common English
education. The school will go into operation at once and we have no doubt
will prove a great success.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 16 April 1862, page 2
FIRE-Yesterday about noon, a fire broke out in
one of the buildings at the Newport Barracks, but was quickly subdued.
Loss trifling.
RETURN OF A WOUNDED SOLDIER-Mr. Jacob Brandt, a member of Colonel Willichs' Thirty-Second
Indiana (German) Regiment, who was wounded in the battle of Pittsburg Landing,
reached his home in this city yesterday, having come to Evansville Ind. on the
steamer Minehaha, and from thence by railroad to Cincinnati. Mr. Brandt
participated in the second day's
fight and was wounded by a rifle ball, which struck him on the wrist.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 17 April 1862, page 3
ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED SOLDIERS-Several soldiers
belonging to the Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Nineteenth Regiments United States
Infantry of Regulars, arrived at the Barracks yesterday morning and were
immediately provided with comfortable quarters by the commandant, Lieutenant
Colonel Anderson. They were wounded in the late Pittsburg battle.
MAJOR KING-This distinguished officer, who was
formerly the commandant of the Newport Barracks, was wounded in the battle of
Shiloh. He commanded the Fifteenth Regiment of Regulars in that engagement and
participated in the fight on both days, riding at the head of his men and
displaying the most undaunted bravery. He had two horses shot under him.
He wound, we are happy to say is slight.
ATTEMPT OF PRISONERS TO ESCAPE-A few days ago a
couple of prisoners of war confined in the Newport Garrison attempted to escape.
They succeeded in eluding the vigilance of the guards and got outside of the
enclosure, but were soon overtaken and brought back to their old abode. In
order to prevent any similar attempts in the future, the prisoners were placed
in irons. On Tuesday night another prisoner came near making his escape.
He bribed a sentinel by giving him twenty-five dollars, and succeeded in
passing, as he thought, outside of the lines, but unexpectedly came upon another
guard, who was no so easily bamboozled. He was brought back and together
with his accomplices heavily ironed.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 27 April 1862, page 3
SINGULAR OCCURRENCE-The sentinels at the Newport Barracks are in the habit of firing off their pieces every morning into a deep ravine near the Garrison. At present the ravines are all filled with back water from the Ohio River. Yesterday morning one of the sentinels discharged the lead from his gun, as usual, into the ravine east of the Barracks. The ball struck the water and ricocheting, passed into the house of Mr. Clement Stephens, on the opposite side and entered the wall, barely missing the head of Mr. Stephens, who was standing in the door way. The escape under the circumstances, was fortunate.
ARMY WAGONS AND AMBULANCES-The following awards of contracts were made yesterday by Quartermaster J H DIckerson;
To Kirkup & Gass, ten ambulances at $150
Moore & Albrecht, twenty ambulances at $159
R R Stearns, twenty ambulances at $150
C Thornton & Co, fifteen army wagons at $93.50
C Howell, fifteen army wagons at $92.50
J L Haven & Co, fifteen army wagons at $94
R S Howell, twenty-five army wagons at $94
T Bass, twenty-five army wagons at $94
F Smeil, four army wagons at $91
John Anil, five army wagons at $91
R S Howell, thirty five army wagons at $95
Geo Jaup, eighteen army wagons at $91.50
Stockhon & Braming, ten army wagons at $93
Holenshade, Morris & Co, fifty-two army wagons at $95.50
J Panier & Co, fifteen army wagons $92
Total-300 army wagons, 50 ambulances
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 9 May 1862, page 2
REMOVAL OF PRISONERS-Yesterday morning, thirty
Confederate prisoners were transferred from Newport Barracks to Camp Chase,
Ohio. They went under the charge of an escort of soldiers from the
garrison.
RECAPTURE OF A PRISONER-Marion Hakill, a
citizen of Newport, who was taken prisoner by the Union Army at Island Nalo? a
short time ago and subsequently escaped from one of the military prisons, was
retaken yesterday by Colonel Guthrie, late of the First Kentucky Regiment, and
lodged in the Newport Barracks. A warrant for his arrest has been in the
hands of Deputy US Marshall Bennett of this city for several days past, but the
sly fellow has taken good care to keep out of the way until yesterday, when
yielding to a strong desire of visiting his old haunts again, he proceeded to
Cincinnati, where as stated above, he fell into the hands of the Federal
authorities again. He expressed a strong aversion to being arrested by the
civil authorities and upon seeing Marshal Bennett approach, he instantly gave
himself up to Colonel Guthrie.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 10 June 1862, page 2
The guns composing the batteries in the hills back of Newport, were spiked on Sunday night with large nails or spikes and the shanties built to shelter the guard, burned. The work was done in the early part of the night. The two guns at Fort Shaler, 32 pounders were also spiked and the temporary barracks, together with the wood work surrounding the Fort, destroyed by fire. Fort Shaler is situated immediately back of the Newport Cemetery and was the most important of the fortifications.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 18 June 1862, page 3
Lieutenant Colonel Burbank, formerly Commandant at the Newport Barracks, arrived in the city yesterday. We have already announced that he will resume his old position of Commandant of this post.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 16 July 1862, page 3
COVINGTON NEWS
ARRESTS-The Provost Marshal arrested three men named Charles Simrall, William Long and James Murphy yesterday, and lodged them in the Newport Barracks. Murphy is a citizen of Boone county. The others reside in Covington.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 19 July 1862, page 2
ARRESTS BY THE PROVOST MARSHAL-Yesterday afternoon, Marshal Gassaway arrested J R Hallam, H D Helm, J P Jackson , the two Winstons and three others and placed them in confinement in the Newport Barracks. Eight other prisoners, captured near Falmouth on suspicion of bridge burning, were also brougth to the Garrison yesterday, but subsequently sent forward to Camp Chase.
CAPTAIN JOHN ARTHUR'S COMPANY-Nothing further had been heard up to 10 o'clock last night of the fate of Captain Arthur's Newport Company, which the telegraph reported yesterday as being badly cut up in the battle of Cynthiana.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 25 July 1862, page 3
FOR CAMP CHASE-Twenty-two political prisoners
will be sent from the Newport Barracks today to Camp Chase, Ohio.
ARTILLERY COMPANY-Captain John M Dietz of this
city, has been authorized to raise an artillery company. He will commence
the work of enlisting men at once.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 29 July 1862, page 3
ARRESTED-Lewis Stearns, of Campbell and Thomas
Evans, of Boone County, have been arrested by the Provost Marshal and lodged in
the Newport Barracks since our last report.
RELEASED FROM THE BARRACKS-The following
prisoners were released yesterday; John Dye, on taking the oath and giving bond
of $2000; Henry Caldwell, oath and bonds of $5000.
READY FOR TRANSPORTATION-The following
prisoners are now confined in the Barracks awaiting transportation to the
Louisville Military Prison; W Lightfoot, J Lightfoot, ---- Caldwell, C Barnes, F
Barnes, John L Ware, G S Skillbeck, A Barnes, M Davis, William Coyne, James Dye,
Jacob Craft, R D Hayman, Lewis Skearns and Thomas Evans.
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE-The following is the oath of
allegiance required to be taken by military prisoners as a condition of release,
and of others who are suspected of disloyalty.
"I do solemnly swear that I will support, protect and defend the Constitution and Government of the Unites States, against all enemies, whether domestic or foreign and that I will bear true faith, allegiance and loyalty to the same, any ordinance, resolution or law of any State Convention or Legislature to the contrary notwithstanding and if any fact, in any manner whatever, comes to my knowledge, which might aid the enemies of this government, or assist the so called Southern Confederacy, or the guerrillas acting in concert with them, or which might aid their government, I solemnly swear that I will immediately give information of the same to some officer of the United States Government; and further, that I do this with a full determination pledge and purpose without any mental reservation or evasion whatsoever; and further, that I will well and faithfully perform all the duties which may be required of me, so help me God."
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 16 August 1862, page 2
PRISONERS TRANSFERRED-Ten or twelve political
prisoners were yesterday forwarded from the Newport Barracks to Camp Chase, Ohio.
APPOINTMENT-Captain Sidney B Jones, of this
city, one of the heroes of Mill Springs, has been appointed Lieutenant Colonel
of the Thirty-second Kentucky Regiment. The organization already numbers
about four hundred men, we learn.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 21 August 1862, page 3
NEWPORT NEWS
ARREST OF ANOTHER REBEL-James Gilham was
arrested at his residence in the upper end of the county, yesterday on a charge
of disloyalty to the Government and confined in the Newport Barracks.
ARREST OF JUDGE BOYD-Yesterday morning Judge F
A Boyd, a prominent citizen of this city, who has been absent from home a few
weeks, was arrested by order of the Provost Marshal, on the charge of disloyalty
and lodged in the Newport Barracks. it is understood that Judge Boyd
returned for the purpose of surrendering himself to the military authorities,
but being a little tardy about the matter, was surprised to find himself under
arrest yesterday morning, a few hours after his arrival in the city. He
was conveyed to the Barracks, from whence he will probably be transferred to
Camp Chase, Ohio.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 14 September 1862, page 3
NEWPORT HOSPITAL-This institution has been
closed and the inmates sent to their regiments.
FELL DEAD-A soldier who was working on the
entrenchments back of this city fell dead yesterday. He resided in
Cincinnati, where his body was conveyed.
MAYOR'S COURT-A soldier named Simon Ward,
belonging to the Newport Barracks, was fined one dollar and costs yesterday for taking
peaches from the stand of a market woman named Julia Smith. A Mrs. Long told
Mrs. Smith if she could not give a poor soldier a few peaches she must be a
Secessionist, whereupon Mrs. Smith gave Mrs. Long a severe drubbing, for which
she was fined ten dollars and costs.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 3 May 1863, page 2
DRESS PARADE-Our citizens are reminded that the
season for those brilliant dress parades which have rendered Newport so famous,
has again commenced. of course, hosts of our citizens will be on hand at
the Barracks this morning. There are no restrictions on travel. Go
early.
ENTERTAINMENT BY THE LADIES' SOLDIERS AID
SOCIETY-The ladies of the Soldiers' Aid Society of Newport will give an
entertainment for the benefit of the sick and wounded soldiers of our brave army
on the evening of Wednesday, May 6, at Odd Fellows Hall. A splendid supper will
be prepared and the Garrison Band will be present and discourse delightful
music. Let all come out and aid our ladies in their noble and patriotic
effort to soothe the sufferings of our brave boys in the field.
ARREST-William Worland of the Mexican House, is
under arrest in this city for selling liquor to soldiers.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 10 July 1863, page 3
FIRE WORKS AT THE BARRACKS-The officers at the
Newport Barracks got up a magnificent display of fire works on Wednesday night,
in honor of General Grant's success at Vicksburg.
MAYOR'S OFFICE NEWPORT-9 July 1863- Having
received a communication from Major General Burnside, making suggestions,
requests,&c. I hereby request that the officers of the old Forty-Second Kentucky
Regiment (Home Guards) and the Committee of Safety and the Military Committee,
convenes at my office tomorrow evening at 71/2 o'clock. A prompt and full
attendance is expected. Business of importance will be presented. R B McCracken,
Mayor of Newport
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 14 October 1863, page 2
ARRESTS-Two men named Charles Post and Jacob Zimmerman, who are employed at the Newport Barracks, were arrested yesterday, the former on the charge of stealing a barrel of flour from the sidewalk in front of P Walsh's grocery store, corner of Cabot and Madison streets, and the latter with receiving it. Zimmerman has been discharged from custody by the Mayor. The examination of the other party has not yet taken place.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 3 December 1863, page 3
A CONFIRMED DESERTER-A man named James W Tribby
enlisted in the regular service at the Newport Barracks, a few days ago, who it
was subsequently ascertained had deserted four times from his regiment the
Eighty-fourth Indiana. He is now under arrest and will probably be shot.
DETACHED ON RECRUITING SERVICE-Sergeants Jacob
Netz and John Crockett, of the Fifteenth Kentucky Infantry, the former of
Company I and the latter of Company H, have been detached from their regiment on
recruiting service. Sergeant Crockett will operate in Campbell County and
Sergeant Netz in Kenton.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 26 January 1864, page 3
RETURN OF A REBEL COLONEL TO NEWPORT-Colonel William Robinson, of the rebel army, who at the outbreak of the rebellion, was a Second Lieutenant in the Regular Army of the United States, and stationed at the Newport Barracks, had returned from the South, and taken the amnesty oak offered by President Lincoln. Colonel Robinson is the son-in-law of Major McRea.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 16 June 1864, page 2
RESIGNED-Captain Cass C Smith of the 13th United States Infantry and for some time past Commandant of the Newport Barracks, has resigned. Adjutant DeCourcey, of the same regiment is now in command of the Barracks.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 6 September 1864, page 3
UNPROVOKED ASSAULT-Joseph Wyman, the bar keeper at the Turner Hall, was assaulted without any provocation whatever, we understand, by a number of soldiers from the Newport Barracks and quite severely beaten on Saturday night.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 13 September 1864, page 3
POST COMMANDANT-Col P T Swain, of the 99th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and formerly commandant of Newport Barracks, has been assigned to the position of commandant of Covington and Newport. Lieut. John P Conklyn, of the 117th USCI is retained as acting Assistant Adjutant General.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 8 June 1865, page 3
BITTEN BY A DOG-A Sergeant at the Newport Barracks was bitten by a bull-dog belonging to a coffee house keeper named Charles Amann, on Tuesday evening. The animal lacerated his left arm in a shocking manner.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 30 December 1865, page 1
MILITARY FUNERAL-The troops at the Newport Barracks turned out yesterday for the purpose of attending the funeral of Lieutenant Charles Jones of the United States Navy, who died recently in Boston. The funeral took place in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 26 September 1866, page 3
DISORDERLY SOLDIERS-The soldiers now at Newport Barracks, or at least a portion of them are certainly a very unruly set of fellows. When they get out into town they are a terror to peaceable citizens, owing to their bad conduct. Quite a number have been arrested recently by the civil authorities; some for drunkenness and disorderly behavior and others for stealing. In most of the cases light fines were assessed against the parties, but it would be well enough for the soldiers to understand that if they do not improve their conduct while walking our streets, they will not be dealt with so mildly hereafter by the Mayor when brought before him.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 10 September 1867, page 3
ASSAULT AND BATTERY-A soldier stationed at the Newport Barracks named George W Edington, was fined thirty dollars and costs and sentenced to ten days imprisonment in the City Jail by the Mayor, yesterday, for throwing stones at Mrs. Whipps, while she was sitting at her window.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 23 November 1867, page 3
HABEAS CORPUS CASE-Mrs. Jane Johnson applied to Mayor Buchanan on Thursday afternoon, for a writ of habeas corpus for the discharge of her son Archibald Johnson, who she claimed was illegally held in custody by the commanding officer at Newport Barracks, as an enlisted soldier, he being but seventeen years of age. The Mayor issued a writ and Marshal Fowler served it on General Woods at the Barracks. That officer, after reading the document, remarked to the Marshal that he had turned over the command of the garrison to Captain Farand, temporarily and that he had better see the latter. He thereupon threw the writ down upon the ground, and a boy picked it up and ran away. Subsequently Archibald Johnson appeared before the Mayor in proper person and after an examination of the case, he was remanded to the custody of his mother.
Before he got out of the city, however, he was arrested by order of the commander at the Barracks and placed in the guard house. The Mayor, hearing of this, issued another writ, directed to Captain Farrand, commanding him to produce the body of Johnson before him on Friday morning at half past seven o'clock, and show cause why he illegally deprived the said Johnson of his liberty. Captain F made return on the writ yesterday morning in which he claimed that Johnson was regularly enlisted, and as such held as a soldier of the United States. He also denied the jurisdiction of the Mayor's Court or any State Court in the matter. Mayor Buchanan thereupon issued an attachment against the Captain for contempt of Court. The Marshal had not succeeded in finding him up to twelve o'clock.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 18 September 1868, page 7
PAID OFF-The soldiers at the Newport Barracks
were paid off yesterday afternoon, since which time six of them has deserted the
service.
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE-Robert Boyd, a private
soldier at the Newport Barracks, who has been on a "spree" for several days
past, attempted to commit suicide on Wednesday night, by jumping from the second
story window of his quarters to the ground, a distance of thirty feet. The
fall injured him so severely that it is feared he cannot recover.
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Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 5 November 1869, page 7
About fifty United States soldiers left the Newport Barracks on Wednesday evening for Omaha.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 November 1872, page 7
A Stone wall, seven feet high is being built around the Newport Barracks.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 June 1876, page 7
Thirteen recruits, one colored, passed their second examination at the Newport Barracks yesterday. The detachment of musicians before mentioned left the Barracks for Angel Island, California last evening. Private James Allen has been transferred by a special order from Washington to the Twentieth United States Infantry at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. The object is promotion.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 July 1875, page 7
Thirty-three recruits were accepted at the Newport Barracks yesterday. Of this number two were colored.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 August 1875, page 7
Two white and one colored recruit were received at the United States Garrison Newport yesterday.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 September 1875, page 7
Thirty-two white and six colored recruits were received at the Newport Barracks yesterday.
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The Ticket, Saturday, 23 October 1875, page 2
BARRACK NEWS-Captain H Thomas of the 29th Infantry, who was brevet Major during the war, arrived at the Barracks yesterday as a witness in the Court-martial in the case of a deserter.
The police officers charged with obtaining repeaters on election day from the Newport Barracks, were discharged by the Mayor for want of evidence against them.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 February 1877, page 7
BARRACKS ITEMS-A soldier named McCarty was sent to Fort Leavenworth Saturday, sentenced to two years confinement at hard labor and dishonorable discharged from the service. A deserter named Smith was sent to Columbus for trial. A private letter received by one of the soldiers at this post, from a member of the Sixteenth Infantry Band at New Orleans says that the boys have suffered severely from sickness since they left Newport and that are housed up in the old Custom house all the time, with the exception of one hour each day in which they are permitted to go outside.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 April 1878, page
7
Company H Eighteenth United States Infantry, commanded by Captain
McLaughlin and Lieutenant Warwick held a rifle practice on Mill Bottom
yesterday. Sergeant John Connell was pronounced the best shot and Private
Ingletree the second best. Company 1, commanded by Lieutenants Hinton and Turner
will practice today.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 April 1879, page 8
THE BARRACKS grounds are being remodeled and will shortly present a handsome appearance. The old entrance to the grounds has been closed and a new one made further west close to the new Hospital. The old flag-staff has been removed.
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Daily Public Ledger, Maysville Ky. Thursday, 9 January 1896, page 3
In the Newport circuit court Col. Nelson, acting for certain taxpayers, brought suit to enjoin the city from having the old buildings on the barracks ground torn down. The last act of the council has just ended its term of service was to let a contract for the tearing down and removal of the old army structures. For this work the city agreed to pay $1500 and operations were to be commenced Wednesday.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 31 August 1905, page 5
By a singular coincidence the Fourth Regiment of the United States Army is today stationed in the same county of Kentucky in which the regiment was stationed 94 years ago. In 1811 the Fourth Regiment of the line, as it was then known, was camped on the site of the Newport Barracks. It was a regiment largely made up of New Englanders and all of its officers, save the Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel, were from that section, some being from the "District of Maine" or what is now the state of Maine.
Early in 1811 relations began to become strained between this country and Great Britain and this was reflected in the unease movements among the Indians, who, in that time and in the War of 1812 which followed, were largely allied with the British troops. Accordingly 94 years ago today, the Fourth Regiment left its camp for the lengthy journey to Vincennes. The Government was preparing for the conflict with Great Britain.
The chief officers of the old Fourth were as follows: Col Robert Purdy, Tennessee; Lieut. Col John Darrington, South Carolina; Captains Stephen Ranney, Joel Cook, R B Brown and Charles Larrabee of Connecticut; G W Prescott and N F Adams, New Hampshire; John Binney, Josiah Snelling and Charles Fuller, Massachusetts; and O G Burton of Vermont.
The regiment went by water all the way, passing down the Ohio to the mouth of the Wabash River and then up that stream to Vincennes. It was afterward engaged Aug 9, 1812 in the Battle of Brownstown. For gallantry in action Capts. Snelling and Larrabee were brevetted by the President as Majors.