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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Dahlgren raid. (search)
ess. Upon intimation to him of such wants, relief is immediately extended. His quiet charities, unknown to the public, have been to a multitude of grateful recipients. Company H (originally called Lee's Rangers) 9th Virginia Cavalry, in which he served gallantly, had as its first Captain, Wm. H. F. Lee, subsequently Major-General, and familiarly known as Rooney Lee. A brother of the editor, H. C. Brock, a member of the faculty of Hampden-Sidney College, who was severely wounded at Stony Creek, Dinwiddie County, in 1864, with many valued friends, served also in this noted Company.—Ed.] Commander, Comrades, Friends.— This raid has been written up so often, that I am reduced to a small margin from which to draw. Perhaps no incidental narrative of the war between the States created so great a stir as the Dahlgren Raid. On the 4th of February, 1906, Reverend John Pollard, D. D., spoke in deserved praise of Lieutenant James Pollard, our officer and friend, which gave me gr
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.17 (search)
Hot night fight at Stony Creek. From the News leader, May 6, 1908. Virginian guided a flank attack at Farm he was born On—Movement which broke Wilson's great Raid. Working through a swamp in the dark with talk of Dominecker which was found to be unfounded. Captain W. R. Brooks, of the Hampton Legion, now a resident of Abbeville county, S. C., is publishing a series of extracts from his forthcoming book on scout services with Hampton in the Civil War. In one of these articles, rd with rations I cannot now recall, but in those days we were young and did not quail before hardships. Well, we spent the night in the wheat-field and bright and early by daylight the twenty-eight day of June, we were mounted and set our for Stony Creek, thirteen miles away, reaching there in time. Meantime General Hampton had come down from Richmond on the train and joined us, our vigilant and restless scouts (God bless them) kept us informed of Wilson's whereabouts and movements. On the s
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
April, 1865, Efforts for, 250 Rouss, Chas. B, Gift of, 159 Salem Church, Battle of, 199 Sanders, Gen. J. C. C. 164 Secession, Right of Discussed, 67 Semmes, Gen. Paul J, 23 Smith, Capt. Bill, 15 Smith Col. Thomas, 285 Slavery Not the Cause but only the Occasion of the War 1861-5, 59 Forced by New England 59 Jefferson Proposed its Prohibition after 1800, 312 Speed, Attorney Gen. J. J. 252 Spotsylvania C. H.. Losses of Both Armies in the Six Days Fight, 208 Stony Creek, Hot Fight at, 152 Starrett, Mrs. Kate Cumming 212 Statesmen North and South Disproportionately Represented in Northern Works, 74 States Rights Doctrine Changed, 66 Stearnes F., Lent His Farm for Hospital Service 90 Stuart, J. E. B., How he Played Sheriff, 267 Account of the Death of, 121 Tariff of 1828 the Bill of Abomination, 316 Taylor, Gen., Zachary, 81 Thompson, Pillage by Federals of the Residence of Mrs. Jacob, 195 Toombs Robert, 74, 144 Universal Suffra
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Chapter 29: (search)
with only trifling opposition The weather had been bad, and marching and working were difficult; but he was now on his return to Meade. Upon the receipt of this news, Grant telegraphed to Sheridan: The inhabitants of Richmond are supplied exclusively over the roads north of James river. If it is possible to destroy the Virginia Central road, it will go far towards starving out the garrison of Richmond. The Weldon road has been largely used until now, notwithstanding it has been cut to Stony creek. It is now gone to Hicksford, and I think can be of no further use. If the enemy are known to have retired to Staunton, you will either be able to make a dash on his communications, north of the James, or spare a part of your force. On the 11th, at 9.30 P. M., Thomas telegraphed to Halleck: The position of the enemy appears the same to-day as yesterday. Weather continues very cold, and the hills are covered with ice. As soon as we have a thaw, I will attack Hood. In the same despatc
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Chapter 32: (search)
division or two of them well up on the right, . . . they could have fallen on the enemy's rear, as they were pursuing Ayres and Crawford. Grant was unaware that Sheridan at this time was himself heavily engaged. In the midst of this important battle, Grant was looking anxiously for news from North Carolina, and in the same dispatch to Sheridan, he said: I would like you to get information from the Weldon road. I understand the enemy have some infantry and a brigade of cavalry at Stony creek station; I think it possible, too, that Johnston may be brought up that road to attack us in rear. They will see now that Sherman has halted at Goldsboro, and may think they can leave Raleigh with a small force. There was a delay of several hours before the Fifth corps was ready, and Meade evidently shared the feeling in regard to Warren that was entertained by Sheridan and Grant. See vol. II., page 177. You know, he said to Humphreys, the difficulty of getting two brigades to adv
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Appendix to Chapter XXXII. (search)
l Sheridan, joined by the division now under General Davies, will move at the same time, by the Weldon road and the Jerusalem plank-road, turning west from the latter before crossing the Nottoway, and west with the whole column before reaching Stony creek. General Sheridan will then move independently under other instructions, which will be given him. All dismounted cavalry belonging to the army of the Potomac, and the dismounted cavalry from the Middle Military Division not required for guardithe James [Mackenzie's report]1,682 —— April 1, 1865—Total effective force of all the cavalry10,282 This includes Crook's command, no portion of which was engaged at Five Forks, that entire command being south of Dinwiddie court-house and Stony creek, about four miles from the battle-field. Crook's strength, March 81st (morning)3,300 Crook's loss at Dinwiddie court-house, say250 Crook's strength April 1, 1865 (morning）3,050 From total effective April 1, 1865 =10,232 Take Crook's stre
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), S (search)
Union and Confederate losses at II., 178, 328; III., 211; IV., 241, 254, 231;: Federal artillery at, V., 46, 206; losses at, X., 142. Stonewall,, C. S. S.: VI., 20, 295, 297, 298. 299, 322. Stonewall Jackson,, C. S. S., VI., 192, 198. Stonewall Jackson's way, J. W. Palmer, IX., 24, 86. Stoney, T., VI., 267. Stono Inlet, S. C., Confederate pickets at, VIII., 131. Stono River, S. C., VI, 57, 316, 320. Stony Creek, Va., scene near, IX., 243. Stony Creek Station, Va., III., 340. Storey, M., IX., 303. Storrs, R. S., IX., 334. Story of Civil War, the, John C. Ropes, quoted, I., 282 seq. Stoughton, E. H.: II., 330; IV., 167, 171, 178: X., 307. Stout, S. H.: VII., 256, 284, 288 seq., 351. Stovall, M. A., X., 265. Strahl, O. F., III., 340; X., 157. Strasburg, Va.: I., 308, 364; III., 328, 332; IV., 102. Strategy: its meaning, past and present, I., 112; of the Civil War, I., 112-136; of the war a
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the war on the Rapidan. (search)
tercepting a train of cars coming from Fredericksburg. His presence along the line connecting Richmond with Lee's army threw the capital into a state of extraordinary confusion. Two hours later he occupied the other line at Hanover Junction. The stations were destroyed, as also some of the cars, one or two locomotives, and a large quantity of provisions; the railroad-ties which had been wrenched off with the rails were formed into a pile and set on fire; while two small bridges, one on Stony Creek, near Ashland, the other on Machumps Creek, near Hanover, were burned. But these damages were of small importance: in order to adequately destroy the usefulness of the two lines of railway it would have been necessary to have burned the two bridges of the South Anna, which, as the reader will remember, had played so important a part in McClellan's campaign during the month of May, 1862. To effect this would have involved the loss of a few hours: Davis did not consider himself sufficien
The Daily Dispatch: June 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], The recent skirmish near Pocotaligo, S. C. (search)
ces, on Friday, followed in their footsteps, and fired some sh from Elliott's battery at the ferry house, on the opposite side of the river. The losses of the enemy were one captain and two privates, of the 50th Pennsylvania regiment, killed, and six wounded. We also took Corporal Frederick Bishop, of the 8th Michigan regiment, prisoner, who has been sent to this city. He is a Prussian by birth. Privates Goddard and Lawton were sent with dispatches to Colonel Walker; they took the Stony Creek road, by which the Yankees had retreated, instead of the Sheldon Church road, and soon came upon the Yankees. Dr. Goddard was shot dead. Private Lawton found himself surrounded by armed men, but he put spurs to his horse and dashed off. The enemy fired at him, and a buckshot or small pistol ball passed through his lung. He reached camp and received every attention, but the wound is reported as rather serious. Although quite young, he has been in the war from the beginning, sharing the
The Daily Dispatch: May 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Combined movement on Richmond — the enemy on the Southside — fight at Chester — the great cavalry Raid, &c. (search)
his horses into the woods, and returned near enough to the road to see them pass. He estimates their numbers at 1,800 or 2,000, although others say they numbered at least 3,000. They had six pieces of artillery. The entire party reached Stony Creek about two o'clock, where they encountered a bridge guard of city South Carolina troops, who offered desperate resistance. After a short fight the guard was captured, having lost ten in killed and wounded.-- Seven of the enemy were killed, and one terribly wounded by a gash in the thigh from an are. They did not burn the depot nor the tavern at Stony Creek; they did burn the bridge, wood sheds bridge timbers, lumber, and other articles belonging to the company. Such corn as they did not feed to their horses was burnt. They tore up but little of the track. A shell passed through the depot, and another bursted in the second story of the tavern. The bridge guard, sixty in number, got into the pit of the turn-table, and for two
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