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The Daily Dispatch: March 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], Yankee Raids on the Virginia Central railroad--damage thus far Trifling — Exciting rumors of the enemy's movements. (search)
-- at work--seventy-one Yankees and twenty killed--the enemy advancing. Orange C. H., Feb. 28. --On Thursday, Major Mosby ambushed a snooting party of the enemy's cavalry, consisting of one hundred and thirteen men, under Captain Reid, between Broad Run and Dranesville. Mosby killed twenty of the Yankees, among them Capt. Reid, commanding the party; wounded eight or ten more, and brought off seventy-one prisoners, including a Captain and two Lieutenants, sixty-seven privates, and one negro. Mosby lost one killed and four wounded. He also captured the arms and equipments of the prisoners, and fifty horses. Many of the enemy's horses were killed. Mosby's horse was shot under him. The fight lasted about fifteen minutes.Mosby's horse was shot under him. The fight lasted about fifteen minutes. It is reported that the enemy are advancing from Culpeper C. H., by way of Madison C. H., with infantry, artillery and cavalry. [Second Dispatch.] Orange C. H., Feb. 29. --The enemy's infantry occupy Madison C. H., 15 miles above
The Daily Dispatch: March 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], Another Exploit of Mosby. (search)
Another Exploit of Mosby. The following official dispatch was yester day received at the War Department: Orange C. H., Feb. 28, 1864. Brig. Gen. G. W. C. Lee, President's Staff: Col. Mosby has just accomplished another one of his daring exploits near Drainesville. He attacked a body of the enemy one hundred and eighty strong, routing them completely; killed fifteen, a large number wounded, and seventy prisoners, with horses, arms, equipments, &c. His own loss was one killedCol. Mosby has just accomplished another one of his daring exploits near Drainesville. He attacked a body of the enemy one hundred and eighty strong, routing them completely; killed fifteen, a large number wounded, and seventy prisoners, with horses, arms, equipments, &c. His own loss was one killed and four slightly wounded. On the 26th he attacked, with sixty men, two hundred and fifty of the enemy's cavalry, near Upperville, who retreated before him, killing six, (left on the field.) including one captain. He captured one lieutenant and seven privates. The road was strewn with abandoned hats, haversacks, &c. Wagons were impressed by the enemy to carry off wounded. His own loss was two wounded. (Signed) J. E. B. Stuart, Major General.
The Daily Dispatch: March 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate Prisons (search)
Confederate Prisons --The following parties were committed to Castle Thunder yesterday: George Dawson, a Yankee deserter; William L. Dwyer, and H. L. Schappard, citizens, captured while attempting to cross the lines. One hundred and seventy white and one negro Yankee prisoners were received at the Libby yesterday, of which three were commissioned officers. They were taken by Gen. Mosby, in Northern Virginia.