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The Daily Dispatch: May 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Combined movement on Richmond — the enemy on the Southside — fight at Chester — the great cavalry raid, &c. (search)
ey were, and a fourth left with the raiders. At an early hour Saturday, the raiders started for Stony Creek Depot, on the Weldon Railroad, proceeding by way of Littleton and Sussex Court-House. They reached Littleton, Sussex county, about 11 o'clock, having captured Mr. Stephen Goodwyn, a fisherman on the Nottoway river, two miles from Littleton, and taking the people by surprise. They searched all the houses, stole horses, and broke open the Post Office, and destroyed all the letters. Mrs. Stevens, Dr. Parker and his father, were the heaviest losers in horses. At Littleton they also captured four wagons belonging to the 7th cavalry, two of whiLittleton they also captured four wagons belonging to the 7th cavalry, two of which, filled with bacon, were burnt. Two others, containing ammunition, the invaders carried off with them. Mr. Huddleston, the mail driver, being informed of their coming drove his horses into the woods, and returned near enough to the road to see them pass. He estimates heir numbers at 1,800 or 2,000, although others say they nu