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The Daily Dispatch: August 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], McClellan's Lessees. (search)
them some very fine steamers. On the same day four large transports, crowded with troops, came up the river. The fleet was lying quietly at anchor, and no unusual movement was noticed in the vicinity. Additional Particulars. A member of Dabney's Artillery, who participated in the engagement, arrived in this city last evening with the remains of Wm. F. Dalton, of the same battery, who was killed by a shell. His account of the affair agrees mainly with the foregoing statement, though heen rounds, some of which he felt confident took effect upon the enemy's fleet. The crashing of timber was heard distinctly amid the roar of cannon, yet the darkness of the night rendered it impossible to make any observations. The casualties in Dabney's company were three--W. F. Dalton, killed; Thomas Farquhar and Patrick Graham, wounded. In Page's battery, H. Thacker and John Brooks, of Hanover, were severely injured by the premature explosion of a gun, and four others slightly wounded. If
The Daily Dispatch: August 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], McClellan's Lessees. (search)
m our guns every light in the fleet was extinguished. Heavy damage is supposed to have been inflicted. A great crashing was heard in the river, whether from our balls the vessels colliding is unknown. The enemy was evidently greatly alarmed. The entire fleet had disappeared this morning at daylight, and such of McClellan's camp as was visible seemingly in great commotion. One man was killed on our side, and six wounded; two belonging to the Page battery badly; all caused by an accident to one of our guns. All quiet to-day. [Second Dispatch.] Petersburg. August 1st, P. M. --The casualties last night were Wm. F. Dalton, of Louisa, killed; Thomas Farquhar, of Richmond, severely wounded in thigh; Patrick Graham, of Richmond, slightly in left shoulder, all of Dabney's battery. Also, H. Thacker, of Hanover, both hands mangled and subsequently amputated, and John Brooks, of Hanover, shockingly burned — both of Page's battery. --Four others were very slightly wounded.