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The Daily Dispatch: May 25, 1863., [Electronic resource], Gen. Lee Aroused. (search)
m satisfied that old man Bob's back was up as it never was before. You see both his arms were gone — Jackson wounded and Longstreet away — and he was forced to the ungraceful process of kicking "Fighting Joe" out of his path. This made him mad, really mad, for the first time since the war began; and so when he had settled Sedgwick, he rushed back through a terrible storm to finish with Hooker. He was in for blood, and no mistake. Hooker, delighted at the excuse of a freshet, had departed. m satisfied that old man Bob's back was up as it never was before. You see both his arms were gone — Jackson wounded and Longstreet away — and he was forced to the ungraceful process of kicking "Fighting Joe" out of his path. This made him mad, really mad, for the first time since the war began; and so when he had settled Sedgwick, he rushed back through a terrible storm to finish with Hooker. He was in for blood, and no mistake. Hooker, delighted at the excuse of a freshet, had depa
The Daily Dispatch: May 25, 1863., [Electronic resource], Review of the late campaign on the Rappahannock. (search)
ion of army matters since he took command, General Hooker had acquired its confidence in him. No onemation (obtained I know not how, but which General Hooker and General Butterfield insisted was reliaof it, however, was below Fredericksburg. General Hooker's plan was to cross with the principal parad, cutting off their retreat from in front of Hooker. On the morning of the 29th Sedgwick effesville until he connected with the right under Hooker, to destroy any force he might meet upon the rford, which was now his only line of retreat. Hooker sent word that he had contracted his lines andd, and took position there, as directed by General Hooker, who telegraphed that it was of vital impoht of Monday afternoon was within six miles of Hooker's lines, yet he never fired a gun. Lastly, no e is, it will not be the right one. Meanwhile Hooker talks boldly of further movements and another ommanding one of the corps, he asked, "In case Hooker is relieved, who is the proper man to command [12 more...]
The Daily Dispatch: May 25, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 16 (search)
suggest as an alternative. But this is the worst joke Mr. Lincoln has yet made. These articles are evidently not from any sympathy with Vallandigham, but from apprehension of the effect his treatment will produce in Ohio and elsewhere. Hooker's command. The Herald's correspondent, writing from headquarters 11th army corps, says: Col. Jones, of the 154th New York, wounded and taken prisoner, arrived here this morning. He makes the following statements: Jackson was wounde was much chagrined when he heard of our safe retreat, and that he was expecting the arrival of Long street's forces. Col. Jones overheard Gen. Lee, in conversation with one of his staff officers, pay a high compliment to the ability of Gen. Hooker. The rebels have buried 17,340 dead from the recent battles, including, of course, many of ours. They claim to have taken 8,500 prisoners, besides the wounded. The imprisonment of Col. Talcott. In alluding to the imprisonment of
The Daily Dispatch: May 25, 1863., [Electronic resource], Yankee depredations in Mathews county. (search)
he person of a gentleman a fine gold watch, and on his complaining to the commanding officer, he was told that if he could point out the man who had the watch it should be returned. The guilty party was at once designated, but by the officer, who was as great a thief as himself, was permitted to lie out of the scrape, and retain the watch. They extended their raid into Middlesex, where they captured Lieut. Harvey, who was at home on furlough. About the same time a body of cavalry from Hooker's command, numbering some 600, went down into the Northern Neck, and plundered the citizens of Northumberland, Lancaster, and Westmoreland, stealing and destroying everything in their route. The people are very much discouraged by these repeated outrages, and are clamorous for protection. They think that a few hundred Confederate cavalry would effectually shield them from these plunderers. On Thursday the enemy captured a blockade running schooner in the Rappahannock river, about six