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The Daily Dispatch: may 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
From Norfolk.[special correspondence of the Dispatch.] Norfolk, May 18, 1861. The trains of the past day or two have brought new accessions to our troops, and our city presents quite a military appearance. Six of Lincoln's boats are reported off Old Point. When they think of giving us a visit, a warm reception is promised. The Old Dominion Guards, in command of Capt. Culpeper, came over from Portsmouth yesterday, and are stationed some distance up the road. Enthusiasm here is great, and in the Old North State troops await orders to join us, and will come within seven hours notice. They are willing to come if their daily allowance is to be served out at three crackers per day. Some of the soldiers here, unused to our water, have in consequence taken sick.--Twenty-two are at this time inmates of our hospital. The two brothers of the young man, Smith, who died in Portsmouth a short time since, are both lying sick. They are properly cared for by the patri
The Daily Dispatch: may 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
From Petersburg.[special correspondence of the Dispatch.] Petersburg, May 18, 1861. By a little stretch of the imagination, one might almost suppose that mother earth was in the act of giving birth to a martial off-spring, so many are the military companies that daily pass through our streets. The Petersburg Cavalry, 55 strong, under the command of Capt. Fisher, left yesterday morning, at 12 o'clock, in a special train. The horses were put six in a car, without any difficulty, with negroes to guard them. There was an immense assemblage of persons at the depot to see the company off. Among the many fine troops that have left Petersburg for the scene of war, none have surpassed the cavalry in soldierly appearance. Of the Mecklenburg troops and cavalry that have passed through here within the last day or two, it is unnecessary for me to speak in detail, as your citizens have had an opportunity to see them and form their own opinions. They were enthusiastically rece