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Lake City (Florida, United States) (search for this): article 5
The recent Engagements in Florida. --The advance on Lake City, Fla., the repulse of which has been officially announced, appears to have been a complete surprise to the Confederates, who lost three batteries of artillery and two companies of infantry, captured at Camp Finnegan. The Savannah Republican contains the following particulars of the affair: On Monday night the Yankee cavalry, estimated at five to seven hundred, advanced on Camp Finnegan, which is about thirteen miles from Baldwin. Our pickets, seeing the enemy advance, went in and reported. Our troops were soon drawn up in line, but, before they could move off, were flanked right and left, and about one hundred and fifty of them captured. The movement of the enemy was so sudden that they came within four hundred yards of our camp before they were discovered. We had at Camp Finnegan some infantry, artillery, and two companies of cavalry. The greater portion of the cavalry made good their escape. The two
Marion County, Fla. (Florida, United States) (search for this): article 5
ed to within four miles of Lake City, where Gen. Finnegan had formed his troops in line of battle. A brisk fight took place, which lasted several hours, when the enemy was repulsed, and retreated to Sanderson. It was reported that in this fight we lost ten men killed and a number wounded. The loss of the enemy is not known. Col. McCormick is among the captured, also Second Sergeant James King, together with all the members of his corps. This company had lately been formed in Marion county, Fla. The steamer St. Mary's was not burnt as reported, but that she was sunk in seventeen feet water. The St. Mary's was loaded with a cargo of cotton and turpentine. A large portion of her cotton was taken out and placed on shore, where it was burnt. A large number of negroes have been captured by the enemy and carried off. Their cavalry alone advanced, and it is supposed that they have fallen back on their infantry supports. There are but four Yankee gunboats at Jacksonv
Jacksonville (Florida, United States) (search for this): article 5
lled and a number wounded. The loss of the enemy is not known. Col. McCormick is among the captured, also Second Sergeant James King, together with all the members of his corps. This company had lately been formed in Marion county, Fla. The steamer St. Mary's was not burnt as reported, but that she was sunk in seventeen feet water. The St. Mary's was loaded with a cargo of cotton and turpentine. A large portion of her cotton was taken out and placed on shore, where it was burnt. A large number of negroes have been captured by the enemy and carried off. Their cavalry alone advanced, and it is supposed that they have fallen back on their infantry supports. There are but four Yankee gunboats at Jacksonville, the transports having left, as is supposed, for the purpose of bringing additional reinforcements At Sanderson the enemy destroyed in one warehouse upwards of 3,000 bushels of corn, a quantity of bacon, &c., and burnt the greater portion of the village.
Sanderson (Florida, United States) (search for this): article 5
but lost their guns. Captain D. was not with his command, being sick and off duty. On Tuesday morning the Yankee cavalry advanced on Baldwin, and thence to Sanderson, where a skirmish took place. On Wednesday morning the enemy advanced to within four miles of Lake City, where Gen. Finnegan had formed his troops in line of battle. A brisk fight took place, which lasted several hours, when the enemy was repulsed, and retreated to Sanderson. It was reported that in this fight we lost ten men killed and a number wounded. The loss of the enemy is not known. Col. McCormick is among the captured, also Second Sergeant James King, together with all thantry supports. There are but four Yankee gunboats at Jacksonville, the transports having left, as is supposed, for the purpose of bringing additional reinforcements At Sanderson the enemy destroyed in one warehouse upwards of 3,000 bushels of corn, a quantity of bacon, &c., and burnt the greater portion of the village.
Finnegan (search for this): article 5
reater portion of the cavalry made good their escape. The two batteries of artillery were lost, with the horses, wagons, and all other camp property. Capt. Joseph L. Dunham's battery saved all their horses, but lost their guns. Captain D. was not with his command, being sick and off duty. On Tuesday morning the Yankee cavalry advanced on Baldwin, and thence to Sanderson, where a skirmish took place. On Wednesday morning the enemy advanced to within four miles of Lake City, where Gen. Finnegan had formed his troops in line of battle. A brisk fight took place, which lasted several hours, when the enemy was repulsed, and retreated to Sanderson. It was reported that in this fight we lost ten men killed and a number wounded. The loss of the enemy is not known. Col. McCormick is among the captured, also Second Sergeant James King, together with all the members of his corps. This company had lately been formed in Marion county, Fla. The steamer St. Mary's was not burn
McCormick (search for this): article 5
y. On Tuesday morning the Yankee cavalry advanced on Baldwin, and thence to Sanderson, where a skirmish took place. On Wednesday morning the enemy advanced to within four miles of Lake City, where Gen. Finnegan had formed his troops in line of battle. A brisk fight took place, which lasted several hours, when the enemy was repulsed, and retreated to Sanderson. It was reported that in this fight we lost ten men killed and a number wounded. The loss of the enemy is not known. Col. McCormick is among the captured, also Second Sergeant James King, together with all the members of his corps. This company had lately been formed in Marion county, Fla. The steamer St. Mary's was not burnt as reported, but that she was sunk in seventeen feet water. The St. Mary's was loaded with a cargo of cotton and turpentine. A large portion of her cotton was taken out and placed on shore, where it was burnt. A large number of negroes have been captured by the enemy and carried of
Joseph L. Dunham (search for this): article 5
p in line, but, before they could move off, were flanked right and left, and about one hundred and fifty of them captured. The movement of the enemy was so sudden that they came within four hundred yards of our camp before they were discovered. We had at Camp Finnegan some infantry, artillery, and two companies of cavalry. The greater portion of the cavalry made good their escape. The two batteries of artillery were lost, with the horses, wagons, and all other camp property. Capt. Joseph L. Dunham's battery saved all their horses, but lost their guns. Captain D. was not with his command, being sick and off duty. On Tuesday morning the Yankee cavalry advanced on Baldwin, and thence to Sanderson, where a skirmish took place. On Wednesday morning the enemy advanced to within four miles of Lake City, where Gen. Finnegan had formed his troops in line of battle. A brisk fight took place, which lasted several hours, when the enemy was repulsed, and retreated to Sanderson. It
James King (search for this): article 5
nced on Baldwin, and thence to Sanderson, where a skirmish took place. On Wednesday morning the enemy advanced to within four miles of Lake City, where Gen. Finnegan had formed his troops in line of battle. A brisk fight took place, which lasted several hours, when the enemy was repulsed, and retreated to Sanderson. It was reported that in this fight we lost ten men killed and a number wounded. The loss of the enemy is not known. Col. McCormick is among the captured, also Second Sergeant James King, together with all the members of his corps. This company had lately been formed in Marion county, Fla. The steamer St. Mary's was not burnt as reported, but that she was sunk in seventeen feet water. The St. Mary's was loaded with a cargo of cotton and turpentine. A large portion of her cotton was taken out and placed on shore, where it was burnt. A large number of negroes have been captured by the enemy and carried off. Their cavalry alone advanced, and it is suppose
Baldwin (search for this): article 5
try, captured at Camp Finnegan. The Savannah Republican contains the following particulars of the affair: On Monday night the Yankee cavalry, estimated at five to seven hundred, advanced on Camp Finnegan, which is about thirteen miles from Baldwin. Our pickets, seeing the enemy advance, went in and reported. Our troops were soon drawn up in line, but, before they could move off, were flanked right and left, and about one hundred and fifty of them captured. The movement of the enemy wasthe horses, wagons, and all other camp property. Capt. Joseph L. Dunham's battery saved all their horses, but lost their guns. Captain D. was not with his command, being sick and off duty. On Tuesday morning the Yankee cavalry advanced on Baldwin, and thence to Sanderson, where a skirmish took place. On Wednesday morning the enemy advanced to within four miles of Lake City, where Gen. Finnegan had formed his troops in line of battle. A brisk fight took place, which lasted several hours