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The Daily Dispatch: March 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], More of the raid — the division of Kilpatrick's command. (search)
gh. Of course, Col. Johnson, will his handful of men, could not stop them, but he cut into their rear and brought off twenty-one of them as they got by. With the exception of Lieut. Pollard's attack this was the last time they were "operated" upon. The City troops. The local troops have all returned to the city. It should have been stated in our notice of the fight at Green's farm that at the fight at "Glen-Birney," (Hix's farm,) Waller's battalion of local troops were engaged with Henley's battalion, and behaved very handsomely. The cavalry, under Maj. Wm. S. Wood, returned to the city Saturday night under the following complimentary order from Maj. Gen. Hampton: March 5th, 1864. Major Wood. Major: Move your command as seen as you are ready back to Richmond, and report to Gen. Elzey. The Chesterfield and 42d battalion will also return. I beg you to express to these troops my thanks for the promptness with which they moved to the front, and for the cheerfulnes
The Daily Dispatch: March 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], Pennsylvania campaign--second day at Gettysburg. (search)
e announcement by our own journals of the exact number in his front. He can then repeat the experiment with a force large enough to overwhelm all resistance. In regard to the defences of Richmond, it has been stated that, but for the fire of Major Henley's battalion, they would have entered the city. It is perhaps fortunate for us that the enemy's spies, of whom there are no doubt scores in this city, have probably given him by this time more accurate information, and that he is sure that if Henley's battalion had been driven back he would have run upon a succession of snags, which would have sent him in double-quick time to the bottom. We apprehend, however, no injury from this direction now, if it should tempt him to repeat the experiment. But to say nothing of the numbers by which our victories are accomplished. Let him console himself, if he see fit, with the idea that he is defeated by overwhelming numbers. The great object is to defeat him, and the accomplishment of that
The Daily Dispatch: May 13, 1864., [Electronic resource], Henley's Battalion. (search)
Henley's Battalion. To the Editors of the Dispatch: Be kind enough to state in your paper that persons wishing to send provisions to Henley's battalion, can do so by leaving the same at the Post Office Department before 10 o'clock to- morrow (Friday) morning, marked with name and company.--The men are suffering for something to eat, having been in the rifle pits since yesterday morning. May 12th. Henley's Battalion. To the Editors of the Dispatch: Be kind enough to state in your paper that persons wishing to send provisions to Henley's battalion, can do so by leaving the same at the Post Office Department before 10 o'clock to- morrow (Friday) morning, marked with name and company.--The men are suffering for something to eat, having been in the rifle pits since yesterday morning. May 12th.
The Daily Dispatch: May 24, 1864., [Electronic resource], The War news. (search)
Highway Robbery --On Sunday afternoon, as a youth named H. C. Frayser was going up the Central railroad with a bundle of eatables, &c, for his father, who is a member of Henley's Battalion, he was set upon by three boys named Alexander Clayton, George Kane, and John Kirby, who robbed him of everything he had. They threw the little fellow down and threatened to cut his throat if any resistance was offered. These juvenile robberies have lately been of frequent occurrence, and it is to be hoped that the offenders, if caught, will receive that punishment which their conduct deserves.
The Daily Dispatch: June 9, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ected, it is not impossible that active hostilities may be immediately resumed. Skirmishing continues at intervals on the lines. Some of our boys say that one of these skirmishes would have been called a "battle" twelve months ago. From Bottom's Bridge. Some firing is reported to have occurred at Bottom's Bridge yesterday, but without any important result. The situation at the that point remains unchanged. There is probably no truth in the rumor of the capture of a portion of Henley's battalion. From the Southside. There is no news of a renewal of active operations in Chesterfield county. On Tuesday a brisk little skirmish occurred on the south side of the Appomattox, between a portion of our forces and a party of mottled Yankee cavalry, (white and black,) who attempted to drive in our pickets, but were themselves repulsed, with the loss of a few wounded, which they succeeded in carrying all. No injury was done to our men. The Yankee force numbered about 150.
The Daily Dispatch: July 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], The North Carolina election. (search)
Notice. --Taken up about the middle of June, below the city of Richmond, a negro boy named Cornelius; who says he belongs to a Mr Snead, of Henley's Battalion. Said boy is about 14 years old. The owner must come forward, prove property, pay charges and take him away. My address is Richmond, Va. where I will be for eight or ten days W. J. Old. [jy 29--2t]
The Daily Dispatch: October 6, 1864., [Electronic resource], One of the Reserves killed. (search)
One of the Reserves killed. --On Tuesday morning, Mr. J. H. Bechtel, a clerk in the Adjutant-General's office, was shot by a Yankee sharpshooter on the farm of Mr. James M. Taylor, near this city, and instantly killed. He was highly esteemed by a large number of acquaintances in this city, where he has resided for a number of years. Mr. Bechtel was for four years a clerk in the store of Mr. A. Morris, bookseller, on Main street, and afterwards, previous to the war, carried on business for himself. He was attached to Henley's battalion, now in the trenches below the city, but on the day of the sad occurrence it is said that he ventured beyond where there was any necessity for him to go, and by that means lost his life.
The Daily Dispatch: October 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
The War News. All continues quiet on the lines below Richmond. All day yesterday not a sound was heard except the distant shelling of Dutch gap by our river batteries. This shelling was heavier yesterday morning than on any previous day. It is much to be regretted that some of our own men, prisoners in Butler's hands, may be hurt by our own fire. He has now at hard labor in the canal, and exposed our fire, eighty-six of the last prisoners he took from us; among whom is Major Henley, formerly commandant of the Third Virginia battalion, F. L. D. Butler says his treatment of these men is in retaliation for our having put a number of Yankee negro prisoners to work on Fort Gilmer, which alleged fact he says he learns from deserters from our army. There is no truth in the statements of these deserters; indeed, it has been long known that deserters never tell the truth; they invariably concoct some story to make themselves acceptable to the party to whom they go. The real facts
The Daily Dispatch: October 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
der of the Army of the Potomac. Capture of two of the Local forces. The following paragraph, in a letter to the New York Times from Butler's army, will assure the friends of the two citizens of Richmond named of their safety: Among the prisoners brought to headquarters two nights since were a pair of remarkable characters, both F. F. V.'s, and employees in the Treasury Department at Richmond, one in the Comptroller's office and the other in the Fourth Auditor's. Their names are Henley and McRae. These gentlemen are both in the "sear, and yellow" time of life, the latter having been relieved from duty as a major in the rebel service, some time since, on account of his age. Their story is, that they were compelled to take the field last week, and were placed on picket duty, as persons who could be trusted not to desert. On being relieved by the corporal of the guard, they moved off, as they believed, in the direction of their camp, and accidentally walked into our lines,
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