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The Daily Dispatch: November 30, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
mmenced a movement of his forces up the river, attempting a flank movement of the position of Gen. Lee. At 10 o'clock on Friday morning they were met about two miles distant from the ford by Gen. Edward Johnson's division, of Gen. Ewell's corps, consisting of the first and second brigades, commanded by Gens. Walker and Jones, and Gen. Geo. H. Stuart's brigade. The battle was immediately joined between the opposing forces, the Federal forces consisting of Birney's and French's corps, of Meade's army. For several hours the infantry fighting is said to have been terribly severe, and the field contested by the enemy with much more than usual stubbornness. A while before night, however, the enemy began to give ground, and at dark they had yielded some two miles of the field, which brought them to entrenchments which they had thrown up the night previous. The ground on which the battle commenced is represented by some of the wounded as being a large area of open land, bordered
The Daily Dispatch: November 30, 1863., [Electronic resource], Fighting on the Rapidan. (search)
or more, passed Orange C. H. this morning on his way to the army to resume command of his corps, much improved, I am glad to hear, in health. Gordonsville, Va., Sunday, Nov. 29--1 P. M. Major Mosby and his hand came upon the rear of Meade's wagon train, near Brandy Station, just before daylight Friday morning, capturing one hundred and twelve mules and twenty prisoners. --They also destroyed between thirty and forty wagons, and came very near capturing Gen. French, of the Yankee a Nov. 29--1 P. M. Major Mosby and his hand came upon the rear of Meade's wagon train, near Brandy Station, just before daylight Friday morning, capturing one hundred and twelve mules and twenty prisoners. --They also destroyed between thirty and forty wagons, and came very near capturing Gen. French, of the Yankee army. Mosby's men report the line of the Orange Railroad abandoned, and think Meade will go to Fredericksburg if defeated. The mules captured are all of the finest kind. X.
The Daily Dispatch: November 30, 1863., [Electronic resource], One day Later. (search)
n, firing the bridges behind him. Among the prisoners captured was a son of Gen. Breckinridge. The following is the latest dispatch from Grant. Chattanooga, Nov. 25.--7:15 P. M. --To Mayor Gen.Halleck, General in Chief; --Although the battle lasted from early down until dark this evening, I believe I am not premature in announcing a complete victory over Bragg. Lookout Mountain top, all the rifle pits in Chattanooga Valley, and Missionary Ridge entire, have fallen into our hands. [Signed]U. S. Grant Major Gen. Dispatches from Meade's army place A. P. Hill's corps at Mitchell's Ford, and Ewell's corps at Raccoon and Morton fords. They claim that if Meads gets possession of the Fredericksburg and Central roads he will have the shortest route to Richmond, and get there first. Where will Lee be? It is rumored that Chief Justice Tuney and Secretary Chase have resigned. The steamer Banshee has been captured, trying to run the blockade at Wilmington.