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The Daily Dispatch: September 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
dnance. Surgeon W. M. Brown. Assistant Surgeon Wm. E. Poole; also Col. Bradford. Lieut Lasselle, Company L, Seventh Regiment North Carolina Volunteers. J. G. Carraway, Ordnance Officer--14. Roanoke Guards, Seventh Regiment North Carolina Volunteers--Capt. John C. Lamb, Second Lieutenant W. Brigs; non-commissioned officers and privates--100. Washington Grays--Capt. Sparren, Lieut. Shaw, Lieut. Whitaker, Lieut. Thomas; noncommissioned officers and privates--58. Tar River Boys--Lieut. M. F. Noyes, Lt. G. M. Daniver; non-commissioned officers and privates--70. Morris Guards--First Lieut. G. W. Grimes, Second Lieut. Morris, Third Lieut. Johnson; non-commissioned officers and privates--66. Lenoir Braves--Captain Sutton, Lieut. Kincey, Lieut. Ezzell; non-commissioned officers and privates--68. Independent Grays--Captain Cohover, Lieut. Hez. Lieut. Talhez; non-commissioned officers and privates--57. Hertford Light Infantry--Captain Sharpe, Li
The Daily Dispatch: November 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk (search)
he names of the prisoners and the companies to which they belong: Janesbono' Guards.--Wilson D. Williams, Thomas J. Ferrall, J. M. Whitehurst, Smith Mercer. Lenoir Branes--Logan Matts, Jas. A. Hines, W. B. Berton, John H. Jenkins. Hamilton Guards.--Benj. Brown, Albert Coburn, Wm. Bland. Hertford Light Infantry.--D. J. Williford, Jos. D. Barnes, Wm. A. Overton. North-Carolina Defenders.--Miles Jones, John Berry, Mathias Sawyer. Morris Guards.--Wm. Hassell. Tar River Boys.--Wm. J. Clark. Independent Grays.--Wm. A. Brady. With regard to Norfolk, it seems the intention of the Federal authorities have postponed the attack here until the weather becomes colder. Possibly, like Dunmore, of revolutionary fame, they may wait until the first day of next year, for the purpose of having a grand jollification here on new year's day. Of course the Yankees, when they get ready to pass our batteries, come up into the harbor and shell the town, will be as
The Daily Dispatch: January 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
mlico Sound is a shallow body of water only navigable by light draft vessels. 50 miles long, and from 8 to 30 miles broad, separated from the Atlantic by low sandy Islands, scarcely a mile wide, covered with bushes. Pamlico Sound receives Neuse, Tar, and Pamlico rivers. Newbern is on the Neuse, at the junction of Trent river with it — the Trent being a sort of estuary of Pamlico Sound. It is not without protection; but it is unnecessary to say what. Washington is on the Tar river, at iTar river, at its entrance into Pamlico river, at the head of navigation for sea-going craft, and forty miles from the Sound. No large vessel can can reach it, the water not being sufficiently deep. On the north Pamlico connects with Albemarle Sound, which is sixty miles long from east to west, and from four to fifteen miles wide. It receives the waters of Roanoke and Chowan rivers, and communicates with the Chesapeake bay by the Dismal Swamp canal. Edenton is situated near the mouth of Chowan riv
The Daily Dispatch: February 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], The North Carolina coast and its points of interest and defence. (search)
f he could take Newbern; and we have some hope, that after the long warning which the authorities have had, and the money and labor expended there, that the enemy would fail. But grant him the possession of that place, even with the immense force of Gen. Burnside, we apprehend his headway would be readily checked. He could scarcely get out of sight of that place westward were our forces, which could be well, spared, brought against him. An attack upon Washington, which lies on Pamlico or Tar river, about eighty miles from Hatteras, if successful, could secure no advantage to the enemy, except the destruction of the place. These points, however, will be defended to the bitter end, and we trust the authorities have made all the necessary arrangements to visit upon the enemy utter annihilation. Roanoke Island most important. Roanoke Island is, beyond doubt, the most important strategic point in these waters — Whether the enemy designed an attack upon it to make a rear movement
The Daily Dispatch: February 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 18 (search)
believed that the Yankees will soon attempt to take possession not only of the handsome town alluded to, but also of others along the Sound coast and up the tributary rivers. There was communication yesterday with Fort Monroe, by flag of truce; and the steamer West Point, Capt. Reeve, which went down, brought up 395 prisoners released from Fort Warren, viz: Commissioned officers.13 Non-fommissined--Ordnance Sergeant.1 Independent Grays24 Roanoke Guards46 Morris Guards24 Tar River Boys48 Hamilton Guard35 Hertford Light Infantry37 Washington Greys39 Lenoir Braves31 North Carolina Defenders21 Jonesville Guard45 From Santa Rosa22 Virginia troops from Potomac8 395 A colored man, taken at at Hatteras, was also brought up. The remains of three of the prisoners who died at Fort Warren, also came up in the steamer to be sent to their homes in North Carolina--viz: Geo. Sawyer, of the 7th Regiment, N. C. Volunteers; Samuel Lanier, 2d Regiment; the name of t
The Daily Dispatch: April 2, 1863., [Electronic resource], Reported Confederate triumph in North Carolina. (search)
Reported Confederate triumph in North Carolina. A report reached this city yesterday afternoon that our forces, after an obstinate fight on Tuesday succeeded in driving the enemy out of the town of Washington, N. C., and that we now hold the place. Washington is in Beaufort county, at the mouth of Tar river, and in the heart of one of the richest agricultural sections of the State of North Carolina. Large quantities of produce are said to be now in store in that region. Of the particulars of the fight on Tuesday we were unable to learn anything; but the report is so well authenticated that we think there can be no doubt of its correctness.
The Daily Dispatch: April 9, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Siege of Washington, N. C. --gun Boats Driver back. (search)
The Siege of Washington, N. C. --gun Boats Driver back. We have news from Washington, N. C., as late as Sunday. Our troops have captured the enemy's batteries at Bill's situated on the banks of the Tar River, seven miles below the town, which position gives us an open field and a fair fight with the Yankee shipping. Two gunboats, followed by several large transports loaded with troops from Newborn to reinforce Washington, attempted to run our blockade at Hill's Point on Friday, when they were fired upon by our batteries and so badly damaged as to be forced to put back. They could not pass our guns, and at last accounts the enemy were landing troops below our works at Hill's Point. In the attempt to go by the steamer Louisiana was sunk by our guns. There are about 2,000 negroes in Washington, which the enemy tried to get off but failed. The enemy have refused to surrender or allow the women and children to leave that place; so Gen. Hill, it is presumed, will shell the place
The Daily Dispatch: July 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], The raid on Rocky Mount, N. C. (search)
The village they visited is on the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, in Nash county, N. C., about 27 miles from Weldon. There they burnt 5,000 bales of cotton, belonging chiefly to private individuals, and also the large cotton factory of Wm. S. Battle. The regular mail train for Wilmington passed Rocky Mount about thirty minutes before the raiders arrived, and thus escaped. The train on the branch of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, which runs to Tarboro', about fifteen miles distant, was not so fortunate and was captured and burnt. Two car loads of ammunition and 30,000 pounds of bacon on the train were destroyed. They destroyed the railroad bridge — about 300 yards long, over Tar river, and tore up a mile of the track. They then fell back to Tarboro', and very likely returned to Washington. --Telegraphic communication between this city and Wilmington is again uninterrupted. --During this raid the wires between Petersburg and Weldon were cut — by some Union man, doubtles
The Daily Dispatch: August 1, 1863., [Electronic resource], Repulse of the Yankees in North Carolina. (search)
C. T. Goldsboro', July 29. --Gov. Vance--A dispatch which has passed this office to headquarters at Kinston states that our forces met the enemy twelve miles below Fort Branch on yesterday, and after a fight of four hours repulsed them. No particulars are given. (Signed,) Jas A Bradford. [Fort Branch is at Rainbow Bend, on the north side of Roanoke river, near Hamilton. This makes it certain that the advance on Weldon is being made by two columns] Kinston, July 29. --Gov. Vance:--The Yankees were repulsed below Williamston and returned to Plymouth. They were also repulsed below Weldon and retreated, how far I do not know. J. G. Martin, Brigadier General. The bridge over Tar river, on the Wilmington and Weldon railroad, burnt by the Yankees, has been rebuilt, and the trains are passing over it. Freight is being sent and received over the road as usual. Passengers by the Petersburg train yesterday evening report all quiet at Weldon.
The Daily Dispatch: April 22, 1864., [Electronic resource], Capture of Plymouth, N. C.--Twenty-five hundred prisoners and thirty pieces of artillery taken. (search)
as much terrified by her appearance among them as would be a school of fat, delicate panfish on discovering a shark in their midst busily engaged in gulping them down. Newbern, on the Neuse river, near the point of its entrance into Pamlico Sound, is by land nearly due south of Plymouth, and about sixty miles distant from it. The waster communication between the two places, through the two sounds, is quite circuitous, and must be near one hundred and fifty miles long. Washington, on Tar river, another stream that loses itself in Pamlico, is directly on the land route from Plymouth to Newbern, and half way between them. --There the Yankees are posted, it is supposed, with some show of strength. With Plymouth taken, and a gunboat on her errand in the sound, Washington would become very unhealthy for them. But we will not anticipate. If the events to follow the capture of Plymouth are indeed to be important, the fact will soon be known. But whether they are or are not; the
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