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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 12 12 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 9 9 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1861., [Electronic resource] 4 4 Browse Search
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. 2 2 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles 2 2 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 2 2 Browse Search
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct. 2 2 Browse Search
James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 1 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: December 24, 1861., [Electronic resource] 1 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 1 1 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: December 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], [correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] (search)
[correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] a successful scout on the Potomac — capture of Yankees, &c. Cavally Brigade, Centreville, Dec. 17, 1861. I herewith send you the details of a successful scout by the Confederates, which came off yesterday. Our General, Stuart , ordered a detachment of fifty cavalry and three companies of infantry to meet him at Fairfax Station by eight o'clock. It reminded me forcibly and pleasantly of the meeting place of hunters to see so many and well-mounted men waiting for their gallant leader. We then pushed on, taking the direction of the railroad towards Burke Station, which is about three miles from Fairfax Station. When we arrived at the Account run, the General posted the infantry on its banks, and at the head of the cavalry crossed the "run," and went to the mansion of Ravensworth, than which a more beautiful place I have never seen, owned by a widow lady, Mrs. Fitzhugh. As we approached the premises we saw in the dista