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The Daily Dispatch: July 12, 1862., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: August 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], The cavalry Exploit in Nicholas county. (search)
is escape. --On calling the roll of the Yankee officers yesterday morning one of them, named Marston, a lieutenant in a New York regiment, was found missing, having disappeared during the night, whether by the negligence of the guard or otherwise is not known. His fellow captives disavowed all knowledge of his whereabouts, or the means he took to effect his liberation. On the fact being reported to Lieut. Turner, commandant of the prison, measures were immediately taken to effect his arrest. It is hardly probable he can get very far without falling into the hands of our pickets. P. S.--Since the above was written we have learned that several other Yankee officers, besides Masters, effected their escape either on Friday or Saturday night. Why they were permitted to do so remains to be accounted for. The following officers were missing at roll- call yesterday, viz: Lieut Col. W. B. Hatch, Capt. J. M. Oakley, 1st Lieut. W. R. Masters, 2d Lieuts. Wm. Biddle and T. A. Murphy.
The Daily Dispatch: July 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], A Yankee letter found amongst the Spoils. (search)
ose already on which for the information of the distant sounded, we may add, is pleasantly located in the falls of James river, a short distance above the Petersburg Railroad bridge. Here, with the advantage of fresh air and plenty of water, their chances for recovery are much increased. On Thursday night amongst ninety prisoners that arrived, were the following officers, viz: N. F. Marsh, Regimental Surgeon 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Thos. D. Horne, Captain Company D. 12th Pennsylvania; Wm. Biddle First Lieutenant and Adjutant 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Thos. McFadden, Second Lieutenant Company D, 5th Pennsylvania, and J. Y. Roberts, First Lieutenant Company C, 3d Pennsylvania. Many of these officers are badly wounded. On yesterday there arrived during the day, in from Brackett's house, on the Charles City road, sixteen miles from this city, sixty-one wounded Federal soldiers, including the under sergeant called officers, viz: John Cuthbertson, Captain E. B. Gates, Capt. Co.