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The Daily Dispatch: May 26, 1864., [Electronic resource], Hurdle of Confederate soldiers by negro troops. (search)
. It appears that Capt John Maxwell, whose name has become familiar in connection with the daring exploits of his command, which is detached from the navy on secret service, was at Mill Creek, on the Rappahannock, with eleven of his men, when a negro regiment, commanded by Col. Draper, a white man, attempted to capture them, their locality having been betrayed by some person who was aware of their hiding place. When the regiment surrounded the Captain and his party, three of our into — George Phillips, of Elizabeth City; John Collona, of the Eastern Shore; and Scott, a private in the Jeff Davis Legion — surrendered. After these surrendered Captain Maxwell attempted to cut his own way out with the remainder of his command. After come desperate fighting he made his escape, having received a slight wound. The rest of the party were captured. The three first- named prisoners who surrendered were carried by the guard to a farm house about half a mile distant, and halted. While they w