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Gregg (search for this): article 1
ket road, our extreme right finally resting in front of the line of entrenchments thrown out from Fort Harrison, and about a mile and a half north of it. Our loss was not very severe, as a whole, but some of our best officers fell, Brigadier-General Gregg, commanding the Texas brigade in Fields's division, was killed. His body arrived in the city last night. Brigadier-General Gary was wounded; Brigadier-General Bratton, of S. C., seriously wounded; Colonel Haskell, Seventh South Carolinwith their caissons and horses, and a number of prisoners. The enemy were then driven to the New Market road, when, being found strongly entrenched, they were not pressed. Our loss is small; that of the enemy unknown. The brave General Gregg died at the head of his brigade. The Yankees Burn Rapid Ann bridge. An official dispatch from Gordonsville last night states that Yankee raiders burnt the railroad bridge over the Rapid Ann yesterday. From the Valley. A disp
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The enemy were then driven to the New Market road, when, being found strongly entrenched, they were not pressed. Our loss is small; that of the enemy unknown. The brave General Gregg died at the head of his brigade. The Yankees Burn Rapid Ann bridge. An official dispatch from Gordonsville last night states that Yankee raiders burnt the railroad bridge over the Rapid Ann yesterday. From the Valley. A dispatch from General Early to General Lee, dated the 8th instant, says: "Sheridan's whole force commenced falling back down the Valley last night along the pike." Our cavalry were in pursuit. Mr. Powhatan Weisiger, company E, Fourth Virginia cavalry, was severely wounded in the foot in an engagement at Waterbridge, near Staunton, on Sunday, 2d instant, but is now here, doing as well as could be hoped for. From Georgia. It was rumored last night that Hood had defeated Sherman in a general engagement and captured several thousand prisoners.
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rs. The enemy were then driven to the New Market road, when, being found strongly entrenched, they were not pressed. Our loss is small; that of the enemy unknown. The brave General Gregg died at the head of his brigade. The Yankees Burn Rapid Ann bridge. An official dispatch from Gordonsville last night states that Yankee raiders burnt the railroad bridge over the Rapid Ann yesterday. From the Valley. A dispatch from General Early to General Lee, dated the 8th instant, says: "Sheridan's whole force commenced falling back down the Valley last night along the pike." Our cavalry were in pursuit. Mr. Powhatan Weisiger, company E, Fourth Virginia cavalry, was severely wounded in the foot in an engagement at Waterbridge, near Staunton, on Sunday, 2d instant, but is now here, doing as well as could be hoped for. From Georgia. It was rumored last night that Hood had defeated Sherman in a general engagement and captured several thousand priso
2nd (search for this): article 1
The enemy were then driven to the New Market road, when, being found strongly entrenched, they were not pressed. Our loss is small; that of the enemy unknown. The brave General Gregg died at the head of his brigade. The Yankees Burn Rapid Ann bridge. An official dispatch from Gordonsville last night states that Yankee raiders burnt the railroad bridge over the Rapid Ann yesterday. From the Valley. A dispatch from General Early to General Lee, dated the 8th instant, says: "Sheridan's whole force commenced falling back down the Valley last night along the pike." Our cavalry were in pursuit. Mr. Powhatan Weisiger, company E, Fourth Virginia cavalry, was severely wounded in the foot in an engagement at Waterbridge, near Staunton, on Sunday, 2d instant, but is now here, doing as well as could be hoped for. From Georgia. It was rumored last night that Hood had defeated Sherman in a general engagement and captured several thousand prisoners.
Gary (search for this): article 1
our position of the morning. The track of battle led to the right of the Darbytown, and in the direction of the Newmarket road, our extreme right finally resting in front of the line of entrenchments thrown out from Fort Harrison, and about a mile and a half north of it. Our loss was not very severe, as a whole, but some of our best officers fell, Brigadier-General Gregg, commanding the Texas brigade in Fields's division, was killed. His body arrived in the city last night. Brigadier-General Gary was wounded; Brigadier-General Bratton, of S. C., seriously wounded; Colonel Haskell, Seventh South Carolina cavalry, painfully, but not seriously, wounded in the head; Major Haskell, South Carolina artillery, wounded. Some of the local troops, among them some of the War Department clerks, were slightly engaged, but we hear of no casualties.--We captured, besides the nine guns, about a hundred horses and some three hundred prisoners. Among them, Major A. S. Ashe, Kantz's adjutant-ge
Early (search for this): article 1
ons and horses, and a number of prisoners. The enemy were then driven to the New Market road, when, being found strongly entrenched, they were not pressed. Our loss is small; that of the enemy unknown. The brave General Gregg died at the head of his brigade. The Yankees Burn Rapid Ann bridge. An official dispatch from Gordonsville last night states that Yankee raiders burnt the railroad bridge over the Rapid Ann yesterday. From the Valley. A dispatch from General Early to General Lee, dated the 8th instant, says: "Sheridan's whole force commenced falling back down the Valley last night along the pike." Our cavalry were in pursuit. Mr. Powhatan Weisiger, company E, Fourth Virginia cavalry, was severely wounded in the foot in an engagement at Waterbridge, near Staunton, on Sunday, 2d instant, but is now here, doing as well as could be hoped for. From Georgia. It was rumored last night that Hood had defeated Sherman in a general engagem
Sheridan (search for this): article 1
The enemy were then driven to the New Market road, when, being found strongly entrenched, they were not pressed. Our loss is small; that of the enemy unknown. The brave General Gregg died at the head of his brigade. The Yankees Burn Rapid Ann bridge. An official dispatch from Gordonsville last night states that Yankee raiders burnt the railroad bridge over the Rapid Ann yesterday. From the Valley. A dispatch from General Early to General Lee, dated the 8th instant, says: "Sheridan's whole force commenced falling back down the Valley last night along the pike." Our cavalry were in pursuit. Mr. Powhatan Weisiger, company E, Fourth Virginia cavalry, was severely wounded in the foot in an engagement at Waterbridge, near Staunton, on Sunday, 2d instant, but is now here, doing as well as could be hoped for. From Georgia. It was rumored last night that Hood had defeated Sherman in a general engagement and captured several thousand prisoners.
Anderson (search for this): article 1
ious Spears, who, it is said, narrowly escaped capture. The engagement was renewed last night about dark, but we could obtain no particulars. Petersburg. Some little skirmishing took place yesterday in the vicinity of Petersburg, with some heavy firing. A number of deserters came in yesterday morning. General Lee's official Dispatch Relative to the battle of yesterday. Last night an official dispatch was received from General Lee, stating that, yesterday morning, General Anderson attacked the enemy on the Charles City road and drove them from two lines of entrenchments, capturing ten pieces of cannon, with their caissons and horses, and a number of prisoners. The enemy were then driven to the New Market road, when, being found strongly entrenched, they were not pressed. Our loss is small; that of the enemy unknown. The brave General Gregg died at the head of his brigade. The Yankees Burn Rapid Ann bridge. An official dispatch from Gordons
Haskell (search for this): article 1
est officers fell, Brigadier-General Gregg, commanding the Texas brigade in Fields's division, was killed. His body arrived in the city last night. Brigadier-General Gary was wounded; Brigadier-General Bratton, of S. C., seriously wounded; Colonel Haskell, Seventh South Carolina cavalry, painfully, but not seriously, wounded in the head; Major Haskell, South Carolina artillery, wounded. Some of the local troops, among them some of the War Department clerks, were slightly engaged, but we hearMajor Haskell, South Carolina artillery, wounded. Some of the local troops, among them some of the War Department clerks, were slightly engaged, but we hear of no casualties.--We captured, besides the nine guns, about a hundred horses and some three hundred prisoners. Among them, Major A. S. Ashe, Kantz's adjutant-general, and a number of the staff of the notorious Spears, who, it is said, narrowly escaped capture. The engagement was renewed last night about dark, but we could obtain no particulars. Petersburg. Some little skirmishing took place yesterday in the vicinity of Petersburg, with some heavy firing. A number of deserters c
Sherman (search for this): article 1
The enemy were then driven to the New Market road, when, being found strongly entrenched, they were not pressed. Our loss is small; that of the enemy unknown. The brave General Gregg died at the head of his brigade. The Yankees Burn Rapid Ann bridge. An official dispatch from Gordonsville last night states that Yankee raiders burnt the railroad bridge over the Rapid Ann yesterday. From the Valley. A dispatch from General Early to General Lee, dated the 8th instant, says: "Sheridan's whole force commenced falling back down the Valley last night along the pike." Our cavalry were in pursuit. Mr. Powhatan Weisiger, company E, Fourth Virginia cavalry, was severely wounded in the foot in an engagement at Waterbridge, near Staunton, on Sunday, 2d instant, but is now here, doing as well as could be hoped for. From Georgia. It was rumored last night that Hood had defeated Sherman in a general engagement and captured several thousand prisoners.
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