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The Daily Dispatch: May 3, 1864., [Electronic resource], The News. (search)
l, Tenn. It appears that they have not stopped falling back since their accident, but have retreated to Morristown, burning all the bridges behind them. Our forces were still pursuing. Several skirmishes had occurred since the fight at Carter's, but so fleet of foot were the enemy that our forces had not succeeded in overtaking their main body. It is hoped that they may yet do so. In North Carolina there is nothing new.--The town of Washington was shelled by the Confederates on the 27th ult. from daybreak until 2 o'clock, when the firing ceased, with what result is not known. The waters of Albemarle Sound are in our quiet possession. The fisheries are being worked with great results by the people.--The amount of provisions secured by the fail of Plymouth is said to be far greater than any one had supposed, and the country opened to us will furnish enough to feed a large army for many months to come. Between three and four hundred negro women and children, who had been ta
The Daily Dispatch: May 3, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
f the 25th November orders were given to both Thomas and Sherman to pursue the enemy early the next morning with all their available force, except that under Granger, intended for the relief of Knoxville. The pursuit — Ringgold. On the morning of the 26th Sherman advanced by way of of Chickamauga Station, and Thomas's forces, under Hooker and Palmer, moved on the Rossville road towards Grangeville and Ringgold. The advance of Thomas's forces reached Ringgold on the morning of the 27th, where they found the enemy in strong position in the gorge and on the crest of Taylor's ridge, from which they dislodged him after a severe fight, in which we lost heavily in valuable officers and men, and continued the pursuit that day until near Tunnel Hill, a distance of twenty miles from Chattanooga. Davis a division (14th corps) of Sherman's column, reached Ringgold about noon of the same day. Howard's corps was sent by Sherman to Red Clay to destroy the railroad between Dalton and