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The Daily Dispatch: December 6, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
the 1st instant that a Richmond paper "admits that Sherman will succeed in reaching the sea-coast," and a Washington telegram says: A great load of anxiety has been lifted from the mind of the President and people by the intelligence from General Sherman, communicated by telegraph from General Grant's headquarters. Miscellaneous. Meade officially announces the success of the Stony creek affair on the 1st instant. It appears the expedition was sent out "to ascertain if any of Lee's forces had been dispatched southward to intercept General Sherman in his march through Georgia; but no information could be obtained on this point." The Philadelphia Ledger has been purchased by George W. Childs, the well-known book publisher. Messrs. Swain & Abell, after twenty-eight years of successful management of the paper, retire with a fortune estimated at several millions of dollars. Major-General Alexander McDowell McCook has received orders to report to Major-General Sh
The Daily Dispatch: December 6, 1864., [Electronic resource], The late General Gracie. (search)
t of the death of General Gracie, who was killed yesterday on the lines, I am reminded of an incident, in which he and General Lee were the principal actors. The following are the facts, as near as I can obtain them; Soon after General Lee returnedGeneral Lee returned to Petersburg from the north side, he reviewed the whole line, and whilst on General Gracie's front, he very imprudently thrust his head above the parapet and commenced inspecting the enemy's works. This is one of the most dangerous portions of thone so a few moments, when a bullet came through, killing him almost immediately. It was near this same spot that General Lee was now so imprudently exposing himself. His officers stood horrified, expecting every moment to see him killed. Fin all entreaties to be in vain, General Gracle jumped up and interposed himself between the old General and the enemy. General Lee remarked immediately, "General Gracie, that is very dangerous; you will certainly be killed." General Gracie mage unan