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The Daily Dispatch: December 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], More of the Abolition Raid in Gloucester — the gunboats on York river. (search)
More of the Abolition Raid in Gloucester — the gunboats on York river. The account of the recent depredations of the enemy in Gloucester county, Va., published on Saturday, fell far short of conveying an accurate idea of the extent of outrages committed. The force that visited the Court House was under the command of General Naglee, and consisted of a whole brigade, including infantry, artillery and cavalry.--Their general appearance was that of the better class of troops, but their conduct proved that the heart of a Yankee cannot be estimated by his exterior. They supplied themselves very freely with liquor at several places in the county, got uproariously drunk and discharged their firearms at harmless barn yard fowls, doubtless under the impression that they were tainted with rebel sentiments. But perhaps the greatest destruction of property at any one point was at a locality known as "The Dragon." near the line of Middlesex county. There was an extensive tannery at that