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Norfolk (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 74
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72.-destruction of rebel Salt works
In Princess Ann County, Va.
Norfolk, Va., June 20, 1863.
on Tuesday morning Major Murray, of the One Hundred and Forty-eighth New-York, with one hundred men of his regiment, started from Portsmouth upon a raiding expedition into Princess Ann County.
As he journeyed along he picked up all the horses and mules that he found upon the route, and mounted his men. He made his way direct to the coast, and when at Land Bridge, which is about fifteen miles below Cape Henry, he destroyed seven rebel salt works.
Proceeding five miles below on the coast, he destroyed another.
Ten miles further south ten more salt works were levelled to the ground, and over one thousand bushels of salt destroyed.
A sloop lying near by, containing four hundred bushels, was destroyed.
After all this had been accomplished, the expedition visited Wales Neck, and there found a large lot of pans and lumber, intended to be used in the construction of other sal
Currituck Sound (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 74
Stuart (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 74
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 74
Portsmouth, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 74
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72.-destruction of rebel Salt works
In Princess Ann County, Va.
Norfolk, Va., June 20, 1863.
on Tuesday morning Major Murray, of the One Hundred and Forty-eighth New-York, with one hundred men of his regiment, started from Portsmouth upon a raiding expedition into Princess Ann County.
As he journeyed along he picked up all the horses and mules that he found upon the route, and mounted his men. He made his way direct to the coast, and when at Land Bridge, which is about fifte el.
The pans were rendered useless.
Currituck Sound was, then struck, where the expedition halted all night on Wednesday, having marched nearly forty miles a day up to that time.
The Major and his men wended their way slowly back, reaching Portsmouth yesterday afternoon.
This morning the horses and mules, numbering about a hundred, were brought across the river, and taken to the Custom-House yard, to be delivered over to the military authorities.
Many of the animals were of an indifferent
Long Island City (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 74
J. A. Dix (search for this): chapter 74
Robert Murray (search for this): chapter 74
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72.-destruction of rebel Salt works
In Princess Ann County, Va.
Norfolk, Va., June 20, 1863.
on Tuesday morning Major Murray, of the One Hundred and Forty-eighth New-York, with one hundred men of his regiment, started from Portsmouth upon a raiding expedition into Princess Ann County.
As he journeyed along he picked up all the horses and mules that he found upon the route, and mounted his men. He made his way direct to the coast, and when at Land Bridge, which is about fifte e-jockey who has been engaged in buying up horses for the rebel government.
The finer horses he disposed of privately to officers in the secesh army.
He narrowly escaped being captured.
Two prisoners were brought in. Besides the captures, Major Murray gained some important and interesting information relative to the prisoners who made their escape from the steamer Maple Leaf, last week.
After leaving the coast below Cape Henry Light-House, where they landed, they went to the house of a Mr.
Doc (search for this): chapter 74
Doc.
72.-destruction of rebel Salt works
In Princess Ann County, Va.
Norfolk, Va., June 20, 1863.
on Tuesday morning Major Murray, of the One Hundred and Forty-eighth New-York, with one hundred men of his regiment, started from Portsmouth upon a raiding expedition into Princess Ann County.
As he journeyed along he picked up all the horses and mules that he found upon the route, and mounted his men. He made his way direct to the coast, and when at Land Bridge, which is about fifteen miles below Cape Henry, he destroyed seven rebel salt works.
Proceeding five miles below on the coast, he destroyed another.
Ten miles further south ten more salt works were levelled to the ground, and over one thousand bushels of salt destroyed.
A sloop lying near by, containing four hundred bushels, was destroyed.
After all this had been accomplished, the expedition visited Wales Neck, and there found a large lot of pans and lumber, intended to be used in the construction of other sa
Semmes (search for this): chapter 74