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The Daily Dispatch: July 9, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ay evening and this morning, punishing them severely. They are now on retreat to Vicksburg. Brigadier General Gholson was severely, though not dangerously, wounded. The enemy did no damage to Jackson, to the railroad, or the telegraph. The enemy is advancing in force from Lagrange and towards Ripley. I am prepared to meet him. S. D. Lee, Lieutenant General. An incident of the fight at Nance's Shop. A singular case of retribution took place in the fight of the 24th ult., in Charles City county. That gallant young soldier, J. Lucius Davis, Jr., (son of the veteran cavalry officer of the same name,) who was killed in the storming of Sheridan's entrenchments, came to his death in the following manner: When the detail was made for the storming party he was chosen among the number, and, with joy beaming in his eye, took his place in line. As, with his comrades, he rushed to the charge, the order was given to lie down, to avoid the first volley from the enemy
The Daily Dispatch: July 9, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
was forced back. Gen Kantz, who had passed before the enemy had appeared, proceeded the same evening to Burkeville, the junction of the Petersburg with the Richmond and Danville railroad.--Here he destroyed all the depots, railroad switches, and appurtenances, and tore up the road as far as possible, in every direction from the Junction, after which he rested for the night. Gen Wilson, who, with the remainder of his force, had bivouacked at Nottoway Court House, on the afternoon of the 24th, advanced across the country to Neberris Station, on the Danville Railroad, to meet Gen Kantz, who was to meet him at that place, destroying the road as he advanced. After forming a junction at that station the entire force advanced to Keysville and there bivouacked. The work of destruction was resumed early on the 25th and by 8 P M we had reached the vicinity of Staunton Bridge, on the Staunton river, having completely destroyed every foot of railroad to that point. The distance from Burk