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Charles City (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 6
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. Our Cavalry Gain a Brilliant Victory — At least Thirty of the Enemy Killed, Wounded and taken Prisoners. Cumberland Camp, July 13th, 1861. Yesterday morning, Major Hood, in command of detachments from the Elizabeth City, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Cumberland, Mecklenburg and Black Walnut Troops, amounting to about one hundred and twenty-five men in all, was in a mile and a half of Newport News, looking out for a fight, when he was informed that about fifty of the enemy were some miles off, marching towards Lee's Store, about six miles from Newport News. He proceeded with great caution in pursuit, having the woods along the roads we traveled thoroughly scoured before we passed. At about 1 P. M., when within a mile of the store, one of our mounted scouts galloped back and reported that the enemy were in ambush about one hundred miles ahead, in a thick wood on the right of the road. The Major ordered the Mecklenburg detachment to dis
Mecklenburg (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 6
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. Our Cavalry Gain a Brilliant Victory — At least Thirty of the Enemy Killed, Wounded and taken Prisoners. Cumberland Camp, July 13th, 1861. Yesterday morning, Major Hood, in command of detachments from the Elizabeth City, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Cumberland, Mecklenburg and Black Walnut Troops, amounting to about one hundred and twenty-five men in all, was in a mile and a half of Newport News, looking out for a fight, when he was informed that about fifty of the enemy were some miles off, marching towards Lee's Store, about six miles from Newport News. He proceeded with great caution in pursuit, having the woods along the roads we traveled thoroughly scoured before we passed. At about 1 P. M., when within a mile of the store, one of our mounted scouts galloped back and reported that the enemy were in ambush about one hundred miles ahead, in a thick wood on the right of the road. The Major ordered the Mecklenburg detachment to di
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): article 6
tatements were nearer the truth. I am confident. Not a single man of our force received the least scratch. The hand of God was evidently there. Major Hood is a cautious, brave and excellent officer. He, such of our Captains as were present, and our other officers, conducted themselves very manfully; and Major Hood told us privates, after the action was over, that he had never seen a more spirited set. The action lasted about thirty minutes. I cannot omit to mention four brave Louisiana soldiers who came from Yorktown and volunteered to go in advance as sharp shooters and scouts. They acted well their part, and avenged the death of their noble Colonel Dreux. In the charge, the Cumberland Troopers were attended by other detachments, and followed, I believe, by a majority of those with guns in the rear. One detachment was not more eager to be engaged than another. If all were not it was because they were ordered to another post. Not more than fifty of our men were
Goode (search for this): article 6
about one hundred miles ahead, in a thick wood on the right of the road. The Major ordered the Mecklenburg detachment to dismount and advance; they alone had rifle carbines. The Cumberland Troopers, only six or eight of whom had carbines, were ordered to hold themselves in readiness in the centre for a charge. The other detachments, which were armed with double barrelled guns, were ordered to the rear as a reserve corps, and also to prevent the enemy's retreating toward Newport News. Captain Goode and his men, with a few individuals of other companies who could not hold back, then hurried forward as skirmishers, and the action immediately began. The gallant fellows were as deliberate as regulars, and picked off every Yankee who appeared. Major Hood, at the head of fifteen men, rushed into the ambush and took them in the rear. The enemy being driven from their position rushed for the woods on the other side, and some went up the road. Then the command was given to us to cha
Dreux (search for this): article 6
confident. Not a single man of our force received the least scratch. The hand of God was evidently there. Major Hood is a cautious, brave and excellent officer. He, such of our Captains as were present, and our other officers, conducted themselves very manfully; and Major Hood told us privates, after the action was over, that he had never seen a more spirited set. The action lasted about thirty minutes. I cannot omit to mention four brave Louisiana soldiers who came from Yorktown and volunteered to go in advance as sharp shooters and scouts. They acted well their part, and avenged the death of their noble Colonel Dreux. In the charge, the Cumberland Troopers were attended by other detachments, and followed, I believe, by a majority of those with guns in the rear. One detachment was not more eager to be engaged than another. If all were not it was because they were ordered to another post. Not more than fifty of our men were actually engaged, I believe. Robert.
Hood (search for this): article 6
st Thirty of the Enemy Killed, Wounded and taken Prisoners. Cumberland Camp, July 13th, 1861. Yesterday morning, Major Hood, in command of detachments from the Elizabeth City, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Cumberland, Mecklenburg and Black Walnut T immediately began. The gallant fellows were as deliberate as regulars, and picked off every Yankee who appeared. Major Hood, at the head of fifteen men, rushed into the ambush and took them in the rear. The enemy being driven from their posit I am confident. Not a single man of our force received the least scratch. The hand of God was evidently there. Major Hood is a cautious, brave and excellent officer. He, such of our Captains as were present, and our other officers, conducted themselves very manfully; and Major Hood told us privates, after the action was over, that he had never seen a more spirited set. The action lasted about thirty minutes. I cannot omit to mention four brave Louisiana soldiers who came from York
Dinwiddie (search for this): article 6
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. Our Cavalry Gain a Brilliant Victory — At least Thirty of the Enemy Killed, Wounded and taken Prisoners. Cumberland Camp, July 13th, 1861. Yesterday morning, Major Hood, in command of detachments from the Elizabeth City, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Cumberland, Mecklenburg and Black Walnut Troops, amounting to about one hundred and twenty-five men in all, was in a mile and a half of Newport News, looking out for a fight, when he was informed that about fifty of the enemy were some miles off, marching towards Lee's Store, about six miles from Newport News. He proceeded with great caution in pursuit, having the woods along the roads we traveled thoroughly scoured before we passed. At about 1 P. M., when within a mile of the store, one of our mounted scouts galloped back and reported that the enemy were in ambush about one hundred miles ahead, in a thick wood on the right of the road. The Major ordered the Mecklenburg detachment to di
July 13th, 1861 AD (search for this): article 6
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. Our Cavalry Gain a Brilliant Victory — At least Thirty of the Enemy Killed, Wounded and taken Prisoners. Cumberland Camp, July 13th, 1861. Yesterday morning, Major Hood, in command of detachments from the Elizabeth City, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Cumberland, Mecklenburg and Black Walnut Troops, amounting to about one hundred and twenty-five men in all, was in a mile and a half of Newport News, looking out for a fight, when he was informed that about fifty of the enemy were some miles off, marching towards Lee's Store, about six miles from Newport News. He proceeded with great caution in pursuit, having the woods along the roads we traveled thoroughly scoured before we passed. At about 1 P. M., when within a mile of the store, one of our mounted scouts galloped back and reported that the enemy were in ambush about one hundred miles ahead, in a thick wood on the right of the road. The Major ordered the Mecklenburg detachment to dis