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the enemy's much heavier, having contested the ground for several miles. The enemy is concentrating heavily against him. Pulaski is the county seat of Giles county, Tennessee, situated on Richland creek, a north branch of Elk river, sixty-four miles south by west from Nashville, Elk Ridge is in the same county, fifty-three miles south of Nashville. The latest Yankee papers received announced that Rousseau was about to take the field against Forrest, and the official dispatches above quoted show that he has done so. He is a general on whose skill the Yankees base great expectations, but we believe no match for the brave and daring Forrest, "the wizard of the saddle." General Beauregard--a change of Commanders. We learn officially that General P. T. Beauregard has been put in command of the whole Southern district of the Confederate States, including Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana. He now commands the armies of Generals Hood and Dick Taylor.
Dick Taylor (search for this): article 1
the enemy's much heavier, having contested the ground for several miles. The enemy is concentrating heavily against him. Pulaski is the county seat of Giles county, Tennessee, situated on Richland creek, a north branch of Elk river, sixty-four miles south by west from Nashville, Elk Ridge is in the same county, fifty-three miles south of Nashville. The latest Yankee papers received announced that Rousseau was about to take the field against Forrest, and the official dispatches above quoted show that he has done so. He is a general on whose skill the Yankees base great expectations, but we believe no match for the brave and daring Forrest, "the wizard of the saddle." General Beauregard--a change of Commanders. We learn officially that General P. T. Beauregard has been put in command of the whole Southern district of the Confederate States, including Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana. He now commands the armies of Generals Hood and Dick Taylor.
September 27th (search for this): article 1
f a gentleman with whom we conversed last evening, matters are all right in front of Petersburg. A Raiding party out. Two regiments of the enemy's cavalry, with artillery, appeared yesterday morning at Russell's hill, fourteen miles north of Gordonsville. It is supposed that the object of this movement is a raid upon the Central railroad. Official reports from General Forrest--continued success of his operations. General Forrest reports, from near Pulaski, Tennessee, September 27th, that he succeeded the day before in capturing four trestles, three block houses and the fort at Elk Ridge, with about fifty prisoners, without the loss of a man, and had entirely destroyed the railroad from Decatur to Pulaski, with five large railroad bridges, which will require sixty days to replace. On the same afternoon he reports that he has driven the enemy, after fighting him all day, into his fortifications at Pulaski, where he finds General Rousseau, with heavy force, well
Cummings (search for this): article 1
inflicting heavy loss. Among our casualties, not before mentioned, are the following: Colonel Bookter, of South Carolina, killed; Colonel McCrary, of South Carolina, slightly wounded; Colonel Barbour, of North Carolina, slightly wounded. Dr. John Fontaine, whose death we announced yesterday, was General Hampton's medical director. Saturday closed with the enemy in possession of our lost works, but no further advance, and our troops in good spirits. The body of Lieutenant-Colonel Cummings, of Vermont, was found on the field of Saturday's fight. The prisoners captured represented the Fifth and Ninth corps, showing that the enemy was in strong force on our right. Many were drunk when brought into Petersburg, and behaved in an impudent and disorderly manner. On Sunday, little was done except heavy skirmishing between the opposing forces. Our troops fell back during the night from the scene of Saturday's engagement, and the enemy on Sunday afternoon advance
Peebles (search for this): article 1
te in the afternoon and was closed by the darkness of night, with the enemy still in possession of the captured works on Peebles's farm and a portion of their column slightly in advance. The enemy's dead and wounded fell into our hands, with a largo, during a charge, captured about two hundred and fifty prisoners, and an assault was made on the fortified position on Peebles's farm, which was, unfortunately, not successful. The enemy, during the night, had received strong reinforcements, and ew hundred yards.--Their pickets at one time occupied the houses of Dr. Bossieux and Oscar Pegram, one mile distant from Peebles's farm, but were shelled out by our artillery. The Yankees, on Sunday, took a portion of our picket line near W. W.ing occurred yesterday on the lines. The situation remained the same as on Sunday, the enemy still holding the works on Peebles's farm. The object of the enemy, in these movements, is evidently to gain possession of the Southside railroad. Our tr
Hampton (search for this): article 1
bles's farm, which was, unfortunately, not successful. The enemy, during the night, had received strong reinforcements, and had considerably strengthened their works.--Our loss in this affair was trifling. At a later period in the day, General Hampton succeeded in gaining a point on the left flank of the enemy, some seven or eight miles from Petersburg, which, being discovered, a portion of his command was attacked. Our men were somewhat hotly pressed and compelled to retire slowly; but ioned, are the following: Colonel Bookter, of South Carolina, killed; Colonel McCrary, of South Carolina, slightly wounded; Colonel Barbour, of North Carolina, slightly wounded. Dr. John Fontaine, whose death we announced yesterday, was General Hampton's medical director. Saturday closed with the enemy in possession of our lost works, but no further advance, and our troops in good spirits. The body of Lieutenant-Colonel Cummings, of Vermont, was found on the field of Saturday's f
Rousseau (search for this): article 1
ecatur to Pulaski, with five large railroad bridges, which will require sixty days to replace. On the same afternoon he reports that he has driven the enemy, after fighting him all day, into his fortifications at Pulaski, where he finds General Rousseau, with heavy force, well fortified. His loss on the 27th was about one hundred wounded; the enemy's much heavier, having contested the ground for several miles. The enemy is concentrating heavily against him. Pulaski is the county seaty, Tennessee, situated on Richland creek, a north branch of Elk river, sixty-four miles south by west from Nashville, Elk Ridge is in the same county, fifty-three miles south of Nashville. The latest Yankee papers received announced that Rousseau was about to take the field against Forrest, and the official dispatches above quoted show that he has done so. He is a general on whose skill the Yankees base great expectations, but we believe no match for the brave and daring Forrest, "the wi
Forrest (search for this): article 1
le. It is supposed that the object of this movement is a raid upon the Central railroad. Official reports from General Forrest--continued success of his operations. General Forrest reports, from near Pulaski, Tennessee, September 27th, thGeneral Forrest reports, from near Pulaski, Tennessee, September 27th, that he succeeded the day before in capturing four trestles, three block houses and the fort at Elk Ridge, with about fifty prisoners, without the loss of a man, and had entirely destroyed the railroad from Decatur to Pulaski, with five large railroadiles south of Nashville. The latest Yankee papers received announced that Rousseau was about to take the field against Forrest, and the official dispatches above quoted show that he has done so. He is a general on whose skill the Yankees base great expectations, but we believe no match for the brave and daring Forrest, "the wizard of the saddle." General Beauregard--a change of Commanders. We learn officially that General P. T. Beauregard has been put in command of the whole Souther
John Fontaine (search for this): article 1
ion of his command was attacked. Our men were somewhat hotly pressed and compelled to retire slowly; but reinforcements coming up, they again advanced, and in turn drove the enemy to their works, capturing two hundred prisoners and otherwise inflicting heavy loss. Among our casualties, not before mentioned, are the following: Colonel Bookter, of South Carolina, killed; Colonel McCrary, of South Carolina, slightly wounded; Colonel Barbour, of North Carolina, slightly wounded. Dr. John Fontaine, whose death we announced yesterday, was General Hampton's medical director. Saturday closed with the enemy in possession of our lost works, but no further advance, and our troops in good spirits. The body of Lieutenant-Colonel Cummings, of Vermont, was found on the field of Saturday's fight. The prisoners captured represented the Fifth and Ninth corps, showing that the enemy was in strong force on our right. Many were drunk when brought into Petersburg, and behaved in
Barbour (search for this): article 1
eight miles from Petersburg, which, being discovered, a portion of his command was attacked. Our men were somewhat hotly pressed and compelled to retire slowly; but reinforcements coming up, they again advanced, and in turn drove the enemy to their works, capturing two hundred prisoners and otherwise inflicting heavy loss. Among our casualties, not before mentioned, are the following: Colonel Bookter, of South Carolina, killed; Colonel McCrary, of South Carolina, slightly wounded; Colonel Barbour, of North Carolina, slightly wounded. Dr. John Fontaine, whose death we announced yesterday, was General Hampton's medical director. Saturday closed with the enemy in possession of our lost works, but no further advance, and our troops in good spirits. The body of Lieutenant-Colonel Cummings, of Vermont, was found on the field of Saturday's fight. The prisoners captured represented the Fifth and Ninth corps, showing that the enemy was in strong force on our right. M
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