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The Daily Dispatch: September 17, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
t came in such indefinite shape that we forebore any notice of is yesterday. The affair, as it turned out, possessed no great importance, though if any reliance can be placed on the assertions of prisoners, the enemy intended a bold push for the Southside road. It appears that, early. Thursday morning, Warren's Fifth corps of the Yankee army left their works in the vicinity of the Weldon railroad and broke through General Butler's lines below Poplar Spring Church. This is a point in Dinwiddie county, between the Vaughan and Boydton plankroads, about two miles west of the Weldon road, and between three and four miles south of Petersburg. The Yankees attempted to advance, but were soon met by Colonel D. D. Ferebee, commanding General Dearing's brigade, who fought them four hours with varying success, and finally repulsed them with considerable loss. Our loss in the affair was small. The enemy succeeded in reaching Poplar Spring Church, and threw up breastworks at that point, but
The Daily Dispatch: November 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
rgrowth near by. Twenty-eight citizens of Prince George and the counties adjacent, who were taken prisoners some time since by the Yankees and imprisoned at City Point, were released on Tuesday last and sent beyond their lines. They were sent out under guard for a distance of thirty miles or more below City Point, and turned loose with the admonition that they would at any time render themselves liable to arrest should they show themselves. Among them were Mr. William Peebles, of Dinwiddie county, who reached Petersburg on Saturday evening, and Mr. Travis Taylor, the representative from Surry county. With a large number of others, they have been confined on the floating prison at City Point — a close, unhealthy, decayed old boat. One small cooking stove was allowed them, on which to bake their bread and fry their meat, and each man acted as his own cook. From the Valley. It was reported yesterday, without any foundation, that General Early had a fight and been beaten
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
Virginia Legislature. [Extra session.] Senate. Friday, February 17, 1865. The Senate was called to order at 12 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Peterkin. After the transaction of some unimportant business, the Senate, on motion of Mr. Hunter, went into secret session. House of Delegates. The House met at 11 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Woodbridge, of the Episcopal Church. A bill was reported releasing the county of Dinwiddie from the payment of certain levies. Mr. Shackleford offered a series of resolutions, which were referred to the Committee on the subject of slaves for the army. They resolve: 1st. That the President of the Confederate States be authorized and requested to enroll and organize in the military service--thousand able-bodied male negroes, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, from the slave population of this State, to be obtained by voluntary enlistment and with the consent of the owners. 2d. To enroll an addit
The Daily Dispatch: March 13, 1865., [Electronic resource], One thousand Dollars reward. (search)
county, North Carolina; George S. Barnsley, Bartew county, Georgia; John C. Bell, Augusta county, Virginia; William J. Bell, Augusta county, Virginia; John F. Bethea, Marion District. South Carolina; P. McL. Burbank, Meriwether county, Georgia; Matthew H. Carr, Jr., Lenoir county, North Carolina; Edward L. Carrington, Charlotte county, Virginia; Robert M. Cochran, Dallas county, Alabama; James M. Collier, Hampton, Virginia; Samuel Davis, Carroll county, Virginia; Charles C. Davis, Dinwiddie county, Virginia; Edward W. De Treville, Charleston, South Carolina; Charles R. Donoho, Rutherford county, Tennessee; William J. H. Durham, Orange county, North Carolina; James T. Durrett, Albemarle county, Virginia; Julian T. Edwards, Richmond, Virginia; T. Player Edwards, Colleton District, South Carolina; Alexander C. Ewell, Fayette county, Tennessee; Jeremiah Farmer, Pulaski county, Virginia; George W. Fleming, Hanover county, Virginia; Benjamin F. Gardner, Washington county, Texas; James H. Ga
The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1865., [Electronic resource], Tried for Shooting his step-mother. (search)
Tried for Shooting his step-mother. --Dinwiddie County Court was in session yesterday, engaged in the examination of James M. Chappell, charged with the murder of his step-mother, whom it is alleged he shot on the night of September 16, 1864. Chappell was not arrested on this charge until the month of October last, when he himself was shot by his brother, at which time he confessed that it was he who fired the fatal shot at his step-mother. The examination was in progress last evening when our informant left the court-house.--Petersburg Express.
The Daily Dispatch: December 22, 1865., [Electronic resource], Christmas and Christmas presents. (search)
Trail of Chappell. --We learn that James M. Chappell, charged with the murder of his step-mother, was committed by Dinwiddie County Court for trial before the Circuit Court at its next term. --Petersburg Express.
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