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Robert E. Lee (search for this): article 1
eral Heth's right, also drove the enemy, capturing two stands of colors and about five hundred prisoners, including five colonels and thirteen other officers. "R. E. Lee." It appears that although the enemy were driven back about a mile and severely punished they still held the captured works on the Squirrel Level roadr 1, 1864. "General Early reports that all of the enemy's cavalry has retired towards Harrisonburg, and that there is now no enemy south of North river. "R. E. Lee." North river is the north branch of the Shenandoah, and has its source in Rockingham county, from which it flows by comparative courses north northeae direction of Jonesboro'.--At Carter's station he was repulsed by General Vaughn. Colonel Diltner is operating against the body advancing up the Sandy river. "R. E. Lee." The Watauga river, mentioned in the above dispatch, has its source in Ashe county, North Carolina, flows northwesterly into Tennessee, and enters th
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ng with a heavy force of infantry and artillery, and a small body of cavalry. Saltville is in Washington county, Virginia, about twenty-five miles from Abingdon. The following official dispatch relating to recent military operations in East Tennessee was received at the War Department on Saturday: "Headquarters Army Northern Virginia,"October 1, 1864. "General Echols reports that the passage of the Watauga by the enemy was resisted from noon of the 29th till dark on the 30th ultimo. On the Devault road he was routed by Generals Cosby and Duke and driven in the direction of Jonesboro'.--At Carter's station he was repulsed by General Vaughn. Colonel Diltner is operating against the body advancing up the Sandy river. "R. E. Lee." The Watauga river, mentioned in the above dispatch, has its source in Ashe county, North Carolina, flows northwesterly into Tennessee, and enters the south fork of the Holston in Sullivan county. The Sandy river flows into the O
R. E. Lee (search for this): article 1
ere recrossing to the southside of the James, but up to the time of writing this paragraph this lacks confirmation. Among the captured in Fort Harrison were Colonel Maury, commandant of Chaffin's Bluff, and Major R. C. Taylor, (brother of General Lee's adjutant-general) commandant of artillery at the same post. The fort was manned by about three hundred reserves, who made a feeble resistance, and all fled except seventy-five, who were captured. The report that the City Battalion (the Twen plankroad, but were met on Robert H. Jones's plantation by Generals Heth and Hampton and driven back to the captured works. We took some nine hundred prisoners and inflicted a heavy loss upon the enemy. The following official dispatch from General Lee confirms the foregoing news: "Headquarters Army Northern Virginia,"October 1, 1864. "Hon. James A. Seddon, Secretary of War: "Yesterday evening General Heth attacked the enemy's infantry, who had broken through a portion of the l
Burnside (search for this): article 1
Saturday. They belonged to one of the local cavalry companies. Two citizens of Henrico county were taken out by the enemy on Friday and barbarously murdered near Laurel Church. Their bodies were left lying upon the spot. Surely this act calls for some retaliation at the hands of our authorities. Fighting at Petersburg. Simultaneously with the operations on the north side of the James, the enemy in front of Petersburg have been displaying a good deal of activity. On Friday, Burnside's corps advanced across the Vaughan road to Squirrel Level road, broke through a portion of the line held by our artillery, who resisted stoutly, but being flanked and overwhelmed by superior numbers, were compelled to retreat.--This occurred on Peebles's farm, about four miles distant from Petersburg. Our loss is stated at eighty killed, wounded and captured, and a few pieces of artillery fell into the hands of the enemy. After this advantage, the Yankees pressed forward towards the Boyd
James A. Seddon (search for this): article 1
tured, and a few pieces of artillery fell into the hands of the enemy. After this advantage, the Yankees pressed forward towards the Boydton plankroad, but were met on Robert H. Jones's plantation by Generals Heth and Hampton and driven back to the captured works. We took some nine hundred prisoners and inflicted a heavy loss upon the enemy. The following official dispatch from General Lee confirms the foregoing news: "Headquarters Army Northern Virginia,"October 1, 1864. "Hon. James A. Seddon, Secretary of War: "Yesterday evening General Heth attacked the enemy's infantry, who had broken through a portion of the line held by our artillery on Squirrel Level road and drove them back. "General Hill reports that they were severely punished and four hundred prisoners captured. "General Hampton, operating on General Heth's right, also drove the enemy, capturing two stands of colors and about five hundred prisoners, including five colonels and thirteen other office
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iles of Saltville, advancing with a heavy force of infantry and artillery, and a small body of cavalry. Saltville is in Washington county, Virginia, about twenty-five miles from Abingdon. The following official dispatch relating to recent military operations in East Tennessee was received at the War Department on Saturday: "Headquarters Army Northern Virginia,"October 1, 1864. "General Echols reports that the passage of the Watauga by the enemy was resisted from noon of the 29th till dark on the 30th ultimo. On the Devault road he was routed by Generals Cosby and Duke and driven in the direction of Jonesboro'.--At Carter's station he was repulsed by General Vaughn. Colonel Diltner is operating against the body advancing up the Sandy river. "R. E. Lee." The Watauga river, mentioned in the above dispatch, has its source in Ashe county, North Carolina, flows northwesterly into Tennessee, and enters the south fork of the Holston in Sullivan county. The San
Vaughn (search for this): article 1
sage of the Watauga by the enemy was resisted from noon of the 29th till dark on the 30th ultimo. On the Devault road he was routed by Generals Cosby and Duke and driven in the direction of Jonesboro'.--At Carter's station he was repulsed by General Vaughn. Colonel Diltner is operating against the body advancing up the Sandy river. "R. E. Lee." The Watauga river, mentioned in the above dispatch, has its source in Ashe county, North Carolina, flows northwesterly into Tennessee, and ting against the body advancing up the Sandy river. "R. E. Lee." The Watauga river, mentioned in the above dispatch, has its source in Ashe county, North Carolina, flows northwesterly into Tennessee, and enters the south fork of the Holston in Sullivan county. The Sandy river flows into the Ohio at Catlettsburg, Kentucky, Carter's station, the point at which General Vaughn repulsed the enemy, is on the East Tennessee and Virginia railroad, some ten or fifteen miles from Bristol.
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r, that an attack was made yesterday, in which our troops succeeded in recapturing all they had lost, except two pieces of Graham's battery. Among the killed on Saturday was Dr. Fontains, son of the President of the Virginia Central railroad, and General Dunnavant, of South Carolina, (commanding Butler's brigade,) formerly colonel of the Fourth South Carolina cavalry. From the Valley. The news from the Valley is encouraging. General Early, under date of Waynesboro', September 29th, telegraphed General Colston, commanding at Lynchburg, as follows: "No force of the enemy has moved south of Staunton. We drove a large body of cavalry, under Torbert, from this place last night in confusion, and it retreated through Staunton, which place is new clear of the enemy. A portion of our cavalry passed through the town to-day." A second dispatch was received from General Early the same day, stating that he thought all danger of a raid on Lynchburg was over, and c
Burbridge (search for this): article 1
ead, privates N. Tapscott, leg; --Hubbard, side; John Phillips, severely in breast; Wilson N. Bugg, leg;-- Baber, leg. Southwestern Virginia and East Tennessee. Some excitement exists in Bristol on account of an apprehended raid of General Burbridge from Kentucky, through Pound gap. His force is reported to General Echols at eight thousand. It is stated that our force in the Southwestern Department is sufficient to whip the enemy, and to hold in check any raid that may be sent forward from Knoxville. At last accounts Burbridge was reported to be within twenty miles of Saltville, advancing with a heavy force of infantry and artillery, and a small body of cavalry. Saltville is in Washington county, Virginia, about twenty-five miles from Abingdon. The following official dispatch relating to recent military operations in East Tennessee was received at the War Department on Saturday: "Headquarters Army Northern Virginia,"October 1, 1864. "General Echols repo
Hughes (search for this): article 1
hreatened with instant death if they retreated. It is in this way that the Yankees show their affection for their "pet" Africans. The commands of Colonels Elliott and Dubois were highly complimented by the general commanding for their gallantry during the assault. Several farm houses below the city have been burnt within the past two days--some of them by the enemy and some by our own forces. The Yankees burnt the dwellings of Thomas T. Duke and Dr. Loflin, while our people destroyed Hughes' tavern, the houses of Mr. Clay, Mrs. Weaver, and the barn of Joseph White. Some of these were probably accidentally fired by shell. The report that the houses of John N. Davis and E. B. Cook were destroyed is incorrect. Many of the citizens of Henrico have been plundered by the Yankees, and are heavy sufferers in consequence. One instance of the preservation of a sum of money under singular circumstances has been brought to our notice. A resident of the county, on the approach of the e
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