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The Daily Dispatch: April 23, 1864., [Electronic resource], The capture of Plymouth. (search)
ers, and that night attempted to drop down to the town. She was again attacked by the artillery, and by some sharpshooters posted on the banks for the purpose, but without stopping her. On Monday our forces held the position assumed Sunday evening, the enemy shelling at times furiously. By this shelling the following casualties, of which we have heard, occurred in the 1st Virginia regiment: Delaware McMinn, wounded in the side, supposed mortally; Frank Josephs, ankle crushed; Theo J Robertson, in eight places, all slight; Lieut Payne, face, slight. On Tuesday, it seems, heavy fighting occurred, with varied success, and on Wednesday morning the place was carried by assault, Hoke's brigade entering and charging with the bayonet up the principal streets.--Col. Mercer, who led them, was killed. During Tuesday our artillery, including the Fayette Artillery, of Richmond, was planted within 150 yards of the fortifications and opened fire. The Fayette Artillery, it is stated, su