Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Brig. Gen. J. H. Stafford” in article 1 of The Daily Dispatch: May 9, 1864., [Electronic resource]:
...idge, on the Petersburg and Weldon railroad, was burnt by the Yankees on Saturday night. This was done to prevent reinforcements being sent to Pickett at Petersburg, but it came too late.
Brig. Gen. J. H. Stafford , who was wounded at the Wilderness, died yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, at the officers' hospital, in this city.
He fell while gallantly leading his brigade, the 2d Louisiana.
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