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The Daily Dispatch: March 21, 1863., [Electronic resource], Particulars of Van-Dorn 's recent victory. (search)
Particulars of Van-Dorn's recent victory.
A correspondent of the Savannah Republican gives an interesting account of Van Dorn's recent victory near Franklin, Tenn. He left Spring Hill on the 5thVan Dorn's recent victory near Franklin, Tenn. He left Spring Hill on the 5th instant, with his entire force, except Crosby's brigade, having learned that the enemy were in force this side of Franklin.
The letter says:
Just as the forces were placed in position Forrest ery, and thraw several shell with remarkable precision into the position occupied by Generals Van-Dorn, and Armstrong and staff, and your correspondent.
We quickly "changed our base" and spread out s had it not been for the timely placing of one of our guns in position by Maj. M. M. Kimmell, of Van Dorn's staff, giving us the advantage of an enfilading artillery fire.
The piece opened and the arm resently Forrest's guns were heard upon their rear, and the Yankees run up a white flag, when Van-Dorn sent to ascertain the nature of it, and it was learned that the entire force of the enemy upon th
Abolition prisoners
--The following prisoners were received at the bby Prison last night from Newborns, M C, viz: Henry N Scott, Serg't co B, 92d N Y; John Bradshaw, private 92d do; N R Wheeler, co A 92d do; and S J M Porks, cod, 1st Michigan.
The first were captured at Fort Anderson, N C, March 14; the latter at Grand Junction, Term Jan. 11. He was brought from Mobile in charge of Reg't Pages.
There were at the Libby prison last night 130 Yankee prisoners of war, 5 citizen prisoners, 41 deserters from the Yankee army, and 23 negroes.
Total 199.
About 1,390 Abolition prisoners were expected from Lynchburg yesterday but the snow detained them on the way, and they had not arrived up to nine o'clock. They were reported to be at Coalfield, thirteen miles from Richmond, last night Among the number are some fifty odd commissioned officers.
The whole of them were taken by Gen. Van-Dorn, in Tennessee.