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The Daily Dispatch: December 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Southwestern Virginia. (search)
From Southwestern Virginia. fine farms in the Valley — ordered to Pound Gap — the salt speculators, &c., &c. [correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] Abingdon, Va., Dec. 11th, 1861. I left Richmond yesterday morning as "your own," and reached this place this morning at 3½ o'clock. The trip was deprived of much interest and incident by being accomplished, from Liberty, at night.--Thus the fine farms and the rich scenes of the Virginia Valley were shut out from the view. I found the 56th Regiment Virginia Volunteers, Col. Wm. D. Stuart, in high glee at the supposed prospect of being ordered to Bowling Green. Their ardor was somewhat abated however, when their means of transportation failed, and they were compelled to return to this place. The order sending these brave fellows to Kentucky was countermanded, and they are now anxiously awaiting a telegram from the Adjutant-General, assigning them duty. Since penning the above, an order has been received