hide Matching Documents

The documents where this entity occurs most often are shown below. Click on a document to open it.

Document Max. Freq Min. Freq
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary 2 0 Browse Search
View all matching documents...

Your search returned 242 results in 75 document sections:

... 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The Daily Dispatch: May 1, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 21 (search)
The gunboat Janetta is lying off Norfolk, ready to open fire on Norfolk and Portsmouth, "should it become necessary." Thomas Haskins, volunteer pilot from Hampton, Va., was recently killed on Nansemond river, on a Yankee gunboat. The steamboat Dictator, 407 feet in length, was launched in New York on the 23d. She will run between New York and Albany. A good axles, in many cases, in "bester late than never," says old Crimes, but in better never than late.
The Daily Dispatch: May 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], The great victory. (search)
from our front and across the Blackwater. As an instance of the indomitable spirit of the rebels in vigorously pushing forward a movement, I may mention that on their march from Franklin to cut off our supplies from Norfolk, by crossing the Nansemond river, their artillery became immersed in the mud. When six horses could not extricate a battery, twelve, sixteen, and even twenty, were harnessed on, and by dint of the utmost exertion the enemy gained the west branch of the Nansemond river, thusNansemond river, thus defying mud knee deep interfering with their progress. Only the watchfulness of Major-General Peck and the gunboats on the river prevented the design of the enemy from being carried out with the utmost success in them and a heavy loss to us. I understand that the rebels are aware of the intended movement on the Rappahannock but cannot fathom at what precise point the blow is to be struck. At all events the enemy will be reinforced from some place. D. H. Hill, in North Carolina, has no more
The Daily Dispatch: June 25, 1863., [Electronic resource], The wheat crop in East Tennessee. (search)
. --The Petersburg Express has information from Suffolk as late as Monday last. It says: The impression generally prevails that the Yankees are preparing to evacuate the place. A week since most of the able-bodied negro men, both free and slave, were sent off, but to what joint was not known. On Saturday last the negro women were receiving passes to go to Norfolk and. Portsmouth. They have been fortifying for some weeks past at Bowers's hill, the embankments extending from Nansemond river to the Dismal Swamp, near Deep Creek. The Yankee officers and privates make free to assure the citizens that the place is to be evacuated, the soldiers being needed at other points. These are the facts, as we obtained them from reliable sources. Efisha Norfleet, Dr. Philip Corbin, and Richard Hozier, were held as prisoners at Suffolk when last heard from, the two former sick in the hospital. Several skirmishes occurred during last week with the Yankee cavalry, infantry, and art
The Daily Dispatch: December 16, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Suffolk (search)
From Suffolk --On Friday last six or eight of the enemy's gunboats came up the Nansemond river to Suffolk, where they remained until Saturday. Many of their men went ashore and perambulated the town, but gave no reason for their visit. On the return of the boats a gang went ashore near the residence of Mrs. Jeremiah Pinner and killed and carried off hogs and poultry to the value of $1,000. Robberies are being constantly committed along the Nansemond river by parties from the gunboats. rn of the boats a gang went ashore near the residence of Mrs. Jeremiah Pinner and killed and carried off hogs and poultry to the value of $1,000. Robberies are being constantly committed along the Nansemond river by parties from the gunboats. Grean distress is said to prevail in Norfolk and Portsmouth among the loyal citizens, many of whom have been reduced to extreme poverty, and are not allowed to engage in any business without taking the hated oath of allegiance to the Lincoln Government.
The Daily Dispatch: January 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], From Nansemond. (search)
From Nansemond. --Nansemond river has a number of gunboats in it, and thieving parties frequently go ashore to annoy the citizens along the river. On Thursday last some Confederate scouts secreted themselves near the mouth of Chuckstuck Creek, and fired upon a party of Kankees, killing two and wounding others. On Saturday, Cherry Grove, a well known farm on the river, owned by Richard H. Riddick, was shelled and the house much injured. The Yankees threaten to burn Cherry Grove, if their men are again fired upon.
The Daily Dispatch: February 5, 1864., [Electronic resource], The recent fight at Smithfield. (search)
men, and hurried on in pursuit of the retreating foe. His men, too, are said to have fired with great precision and deadly effect. The enemy had not landed any troops at Smithfield at a ate hour Monday night, nor was there a gunboat in Nansemond river, or Pagan or Chuckatuck creeks. The fate of the Flora Temple's crew, as well as that of the Smith Braggs, has probably satisfied Butler for a while. Brigadier General Graham, accompanied by a Lieutenant-Colonel, one Major Pendleton, and 80 marines, landed at Holliday's Point, on the Nansemond river, Sunday at 12 M. They proceeded to arrest every man in Chuckatuck, both white and black, and then at to eating and drinking. The object of the visit was to await the arrival of the Smithfield expedition; but night approaching, and none of their brother pirates appearing, the General and his party began to "smell a mice," and speedily steamed off to Fortress Monroe. Before leaving they released all the prisoners, white and bl
The Daily Dispatch: February 8, 1864., [Electronic resource], Another movement of the enemy from the Peninsula. (search)
munkey Indian pilot and George Smith, a volunteer pilot, with two other men, are the only ones out of the whale party, which in the aggregate amounted to nearly one hundred and fifty, that escaped, except two others who were sent out the night before in a small boat to report the perilous situation of the force under Capt. Lee. These men were picked up near the mouth of the James river and taken on board the flag-ship of the navy that is stationed there. Their mission was to go up the Nansemond river to report to Gen. Graham for reinforcements, but being detained, word did not reach him as soon as the exigency of the case required. Capt. Lee, and those who escaped with him, five in all, walked about seven miles, when they fell in with the gunboats of Gen. Graham going to their relief. They were taken on board of one of the boats and reached Fort Monroe last night about eight o'clock. The gunboat Smith Briggs is a total wreck, and what remains of her is in the possession of th
The Daily Dispatch: March 15, 1864., [Electronic resource], Army intelligence. (search)
Another vessel destroyed. Petersburg, March 14. --Capt. Rdenb rough and eight men, of the Signal Corp boarded and captured on Friday night, of Nansemond river, the schooner Julia Bake of Portland, loaded with valuable stores. The captain and crew and three negroes were brought off and the vessel burnt. she was valued at ten thousand dollars. Several vessels and a gunboat were close by, but on men were not interfered with.
The Daily Dispatch: March 16, 1864., [Electronic resource], Runaway (search)
The Captures of the Julia Saker. --On Friday night last Capt. Edenborough, with eight men of the signal Corps, boarded the Yankee schooner, Julia Baker, off the mouth of the Nansemond river, and, after bringing off her crew of five white men and three negroes, burnt her. She had stores on board valued at $6,000. The negroes el nged to Richard E. Riddick, of Suffolk, Francis Lowe, the captain of the schooner, was much distressed at the event, as a portion of the cargo was his own property. He claims to be a conservative Democrat, loving the "glorious" Union, but opposed to the war. He feels doubtful whether he will ever get "out of this country again"
The Daily Dispatch: March 16, 1864., [Electronic resource], Denmark (search)
Castle Thunder. --The captain and crew of the Federal schooner Julis Baker, captured on Friday last by Capt. Edenborough and eight men of the signal corps off the mouth of Nansemond river, arrived in Richmond yesterday and were confined in Castle Thunder.
... 2 3 4 5 6 7 8