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The Daily Dispatch: April 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], The War. (search)
awn Sherman's pickets were driven in, a very little later Prentiss's were; and the enemy were into the camps almost as soon s less terrible in some of the details, were the fates of Prentiss's entire front. Meantime, what they could our shatte a loud-mouthed apologist. But they ran — here as in Prentiss's division, of which last more in a moment — and the eneme, and check the wave of rebel advance. Capture of Gen. Prentiss. Gen. Prentiss was faring scarcely so well Most of Gen. Prentiss was faring scarcely so well Most of his troops stood their ground, to be formed into line, but, strangely enough, the line was drawn up in an open space, leaving extreme left, now in imminent danger of being cut off by Prentiss's defection. McArthur mistook the way, marched too far te in on the other side of the rebels, now closely pushing Prentiss. His men at once opened vigorously on the enemy, and forll chosen, and all had to fall back together. Brig.-General Prentiss and three regiments with him — the 23d Missouri, o<
The Daily Dispatch: April 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], Southern accounts. (search)
its ammunition, was driven back and was in great danger of falling into confusion, when the General and his staff galloped into the midst of them, directed the standard bearers to hoist their flags, and calling on their men not to let Alabama (they were all Alabamians except one regiment) be ashamed of them, they rallied immediately, and charged with the bayonet.--This threw the enemy into confusion, and the cavalry dashing in upon them, entirely cut off their retreat. A whole brigade (General Prentiss's) surrendered, including the General. Sunday night we slept in Yankee tents, in a Yankee camp, and fed on Yankee luxuries. Such a splendidly provisioned Army I never heard of — pickled oysters, pig's feat, lemons, sweetmeats of all kinds. Another letter says: We took much spoil--3000 bags coffee, salt, a great number of small arms, several boxes of new rifles, which were never opened until we opened them. We got possession of all their stores. We found brandy, candy, sw
The Daily Dispatch: April 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], A brilliant dash. (search)
A negro man belonging to Mrs Harvey, of Roanoke county, Va., a few days ago white-washed himself, put on woman's clothing, and took the case for Tennessee. The ingenious nigger succeeded in getting as far as Bristol, where a discovery was made which led to his speedy return to his owner. The wheat crop in the neighborhood of Statesville, N C., is unusually promising at the present time. Henry E. Prentiss, the Yankee General captured at Shiloh, is a native of Maine and a West Point graduate of the class of 1831.