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The Daily Dispatch: may 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
ent, the size of the Third, could be but ill-victualled by the cooks of a steamer of as small size as the Glen Cove. Consequently those who disregarded the order of their superior officer were compelled to fast until our advent into Williamsburg. We arrived without accident of any kind at King's wharf, about 7 o'clock. After the disembarkation of the troops, the line was formed, and we commenced the march through forest and glen for Williamsburg. The Life Guard and Henrico Guards, (Capt. Dance,) were detailed for duty at Jamestown, and returned aboard the Glen Cove, and probably arrived at their destination in a short time.--At 10 o'clock we entered Williamsburg, double file, and presented a fine appearance. The ladies turned out en masse, and passed many compliments upon the regiment. May we deserve them the more in future! After a short repose from the march, we were ordered to "fall in," and were soon snugly ensconced within the walls of William and Mary. We expect to le
The Daily Dispatch: may 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Harriet Martineau and the Tariff. (search)
fely and pleasantly at 3½. We noticed two formidable batteries on the way; one at City Point, (or several miles below, rather,) the other at Jamestown, in progress of construction. The soldiers at these two points cheered us heartily as we passed. After much delay in getting off our baggage, eight companies--Capts. Tucker, Atkinson, Dabney, Childrey, Lloyd, Tally, Charters and Lybrock--took up the line of march for Williamsburg, leaving squads to guard and forward their baggage to-day. Capt Dance's company were sent by steamer last night up to Jamestown, three miles distant, and the Virginia Life Guard, Capt. Walker, (of which your correspondent is a member,) was left here to defend, if necessary, and look after the baggage and commissary stores. The Colonel and staff of course went on with the main body. Soon our camp fires began to burn, and sentinels to pace to and fro before the stacked lines of our Enfield rifles. It was about half-past 9 before we got our coffee, hard