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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 11 1 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., chapter 14.53 (search)
nion fleet bombarding Forts Hatteras and Clark. From a war-time sketch. Colonel W. L. Brown, and one company of the 1st U. S. Artillery, under Captain Lewis O. Morrttle tug Junaluski. As soon as I heard of the disaster I sent an order for Colonel Brown to retreat. On the 4th of October a large body of Confederates, under Colonel A. R. Wright, assisted by gun-boats, landed at Chicamacomico, and Colonel Brown commenced a successful retreat down the island. Having received early news, by a native messenger, of the landing and Brown's march, I moved, with my regiment, toward the north, and met Colonel Brown's command early the next morning at the lightColonel Brown's command early the next morning at the light-house. Colonel Wright was closely following the retreating troops, but as soon as he saw the reenforcements he faced about and commenced a retreat which only ended intended to land part of his force above and the balance below the camp of Colonel Brown, capture his regiment, destroy the light-house, and then, in his discretion
The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States . (search)
tion was a forgery, it having been granted to one Mrs. E. Bailey, on the 29th January, to visit Weldon, N. C. The passport had been altered to Wm. E. Bailey to visit Weldon, N. C. were also produced before the Commissioner, being endorsed by Col. W. L. Brown, both of which, as well as the endorsements and signatures of Col. W. L. Brown, were pronounced by Lieut. Scab to be forgeries. Several witnesses were examined, who stated that Bailey had confessed to them he would furnish passports froCol. W. L. Brown, were pronounced by Lieut. Scab to be forgeries. Several witnesses were examined, who stated that Bailey had confessed to them he would furnish passports from one to sixty days. His charges were $150 for a furlough; $1,500 to $2,000 for a discharge; that he had blanks at home, and would all them up if an old discharge was shown him; that he could counterfeit any hand writing after an hour's practice. E. O. Person testified that he knew the accused, Bailey; that he sold him a passport to go to Weldon, N. C.; a detail for seven days, and a furlough to go to Weldon, N. C. on the 8th of December last, for all of which he paid him $50; that when wit