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The Daily Dispatch: October 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], A. "Floridian" at Castle Pinckney. (search)
A. "Floridian" at Castle Pinckney. --Among the prisoners at Castle Pinckney is one Peter Foster, who has been a pilot at Fernandina for many years past. Some weeks ago he managed to find his way to the blockading fleet, and thence to Boston. He subsequently volunteered in one of the Massachusetts regiments, fought against us at the battle of Manassas Plains, was taken prisoner and carried to Richmond, whence he was recently transferred to Castle Pinckney.
The Daily Dispatch: December 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], The battle at Fredericksburg. (search)
of casualties as far as received by us to that time. Wethis morning append some additional received during yesterday: Lieut-Col Lewis M. Coleman, 1st reg't Virginia artillery, slightly wounded in leg. Second Company Richmond Howitzers,--Killed: Private H. H. Charles. Wounded: S Lipscomb hip and leg; W Palmer, hand; Chas Skioner, concession of a shell; Corp'l John Worth, hand; private Chas Cooke, face; Richard A Moore. Purcell Battery.--Killed: Lieut Zeph McGruder, Corp'l Peter Foster, private J Clinton Newcomer, Wounded; Corp'l Wm Partington, slightly; private R D M Sall, seriously; T. H. Thompson, slightly; William Cavanaugh, scalp wound; John Squires, slightly, Wm Mullen, slightly; Geo Plum, slightly; A W Otey, arm amputated; Jas Kinstray, arm amputated; E. P Jones, slightly; T J Campbell, slightly; J. W. Logwood, seriously; Samuel McCook, slightly; Corp'l Antheny Dougherty, slightly; John Williams, slightly; B Waldron, slightly; Geo Dockerty, slightly. Killed, 3;
The Daily Dispatch: December 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], The battle at Fredericksburg. (search)
he enemy's force is estimated at 20,000. No particulars of the fight have been received except that our troops were fighting like tigers. Gen. Evans says that every step of the enemy's advance shall be through blood. [latest] Goldsboro', Dec. 15. --Three thousand of our troops fought the Abolitionists yesterday at Kinston from 8 A. M. to 1 P. M., driving them once entirely from their position. Not more than three thousand of our men were engaged. About 1 o'clk Gen. Evans retired across Neuse bridge, and the vandals occupied the town. Pending the engagement, the Yankees shelled the town furiously, killing several citizens. The reporter was present and witnessed it. Several houses were destroyed. No estimate has been made of the loss on either side. Governor Vance is here, and doing his full duty. Gen. Foster sent a flag of truce to Gen. Evans, demanding an unconditional surrender. "Tell him to go to--," was the General's significant reply.
The Daily Dispatch: December 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
r not laying down and keeping out of danger as much as possible.--"If I was born to die in battle," said he, "I'll be killed just as quick laying down as standing up," and he kept his position and watched coolly the progress of the fight. Peter Foster, of the Purcell Battery, lived to fight the hottest part of the day at Fredericksburg. He had been on more than one occasion complimented for coolness and bravery by his officers. He was never known to show the least fear in battle, and when he knew that he had received his death wound he said, "Poor Foster's killed" and died as calmly as a child going to sleep. There has been much praise given to the Washington Artillery and other companies, which they no doubt richly deserve; but, while they are being complimented through the newspapers, would it not be fair to notice some of our Richmond boys, and see what they have been doing? Walker's Artillery Regiment, of A. P. Hill Division, composed of the Purcell, Crenshaw, Davidson
The Daily Dispatch: January 22, 1864., [Electronic resource], Gen. Lee's Pardon. (search)
go the articles enumerated were stolen from her room, and having reason recently to suspect the accused, a search was instituted, which resulted in finding them in her room. Lucy stated that they had been given her by another lady, who occupied the same room as Miss Burnes did. The Mayor, discovering some evidence of cander in the negro's statement, dismissed the case, and surrendered to the complainant the articles which had been stolen. A charge was made against William, slave of Peter Foster, of having in his possession twenty- five pillows, six bedticks, and one pair of boots, supposed to have been stolen. William introduced a white witness, who testified that the articles had been given him by soldiers for various little attentions which he had shown them. The Mayor continued the case for further consideration. The continued case of John W. Cariton, charged with stealing one horse from Geo. Miles, of Lancaster county, was called, but, without going into any further e