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The Daily Dispatch: December 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], Ravages of the enemy when last this side of the Rapidan. (search)
es, leaving their helpless families without provisions or servants. Most of the negroes within the Yankee lines went off with them. Major Lacy's were saved by his overseer's activity in moving them off before the Yankees reached the Wilderness. Kilpatrick's cavalry distinguished themselves in robbing the negro houses as clean a their masters', not a vestige of clothing was left anywhere. Their courage was shown in knocking down the lame and aged Capt. Green, who told them they were such brave men that if he had a thousand such he could storm Gibraltar. Let our cavalry remember the gallant Kilpatrick and his men, and their conduct in Gloucester, Middlesex, the Northern Neck, and Spotsylvania. Some of the prisoners taken said that Meade gave them their choice between re-enlisting for three years or going across the Rapidan and fighting Lee. They chose the latter. Meade has assured them that he will get a fight out of them before next May, when their term of service expires.
The Daily Dispatch: December 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], From General Lee's army. (search)
From General Lee's army. [from our Own Correspondent.] Army of Northern Virginia, Near Orange C. H., Dec. 8, 1863. The situation seems to be this: Meade finding himself unable to force General Lee back towards Richmond by a mere display inGeneral Lee back towards Richmond by a mere display in his front, has retired certainly behind the Rapidan, and report says he is tearing up the railway between the Rappahannock and Rapidan rivers, and preparing to go behind the Rappahannock to winter his army. Our army is in its old position and preparing comfortable quarters for the winter, if, indeed, Generals Lee and Meade shall permit them. The roads, however, are now as hard as pavements and the weather though quite cold has been clear for the last few days, and the winds have been jusange C. H., where Rev. Dr. Wilmer, of Albemarle, preached a most able and excellent sermon. Among his auditors were Gens. R. E. Lee, Hill, Fitz Lee, J. E. B. Stuart, and other leading officers of the army, besides many of the private soldiers. Dr.