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The Daily Dispatch: September 9, 1864., [Electronic resource], Six hundred dollars reward. (search)
e telegram to be found in another column. Grant is supposed to be awaiting reinforcements, to be sent him when they shall have been drafted. A letter from General Lee. The following is an extract from a letter from General Lee, complimenting the North Carolina troops for their late achievement at Reams's station: "General Lee, complimenting the North Carolina troops for their late achievement at Reams's station: "Headquarters Army Northern Virginia, August 29, 1864. "His Excellency, Z. B. Vance, "Governor of North Carolina, Raleigh: "I have been frequently called upon to mention the services of North Carolina soldiers in this army; but their gallantry and conduct were never more deserving of admiration than in the engagement at Reams'ess distinguished for boldness and efficiency than those of the infantry. "If the men who remain in North Carolina share the spirit of those they have sent to the field, as I doubt not they do, her defence may be securely entrusted to their hands. "I am, with great respect, "Your obedient servant, "R. E. Lee, General."
The Daily Dispatch: September 9, 1864., [Electronic resource], One hundred dollars reward. (search)
field, he resigned the office of provost-marshal and accepted the colonelcy of a North Carolina regiment, organized from citizens in the neighborhood of Salisbury, the scene of his first experience in the Confederate service. At the head of this regiment, Colonel Godwin fought gallantly through the battles of 1863 around Fredericksburg, including Chancellorsville, Marye's Heights, &c., and subsequently commanded Hay's Louisiana brigade at the battle of Rappahannock bridge, in September of last year, where he was captured after twice having his horses shot from under him.--About two months since he was released from a Yankee prison on account of the shattered condition of his health, superinduced by close confinement as a prisoner; but soon after returning home he regained his health, was declared exchanged, and immediately assumed command of his regiment in General Lee's army, where he has ever since been constantly engaged in resisting the assaults of the enemy around Petersburg.
The Daily Dispatch: September 9, 1864., [Electronic resource], Six hundred dollars reward. (search)
e designated. It will be necessary, on our part, to bring out the reserves, as far as possible, in order to reinforce General Lee in Virginia and General Hood in Georgia. There is ample material for these purposes, if the proper steps be employed,of North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Here are thirty-two thousand men at once — a powerful army of themselves. If General Lee had them well disciplined at this moment, he would settle with Grant before another week had passed over our heads. I exertion, be brought back to their colors. They, in general never see the newspapers, and therefore do not know that General Lee has offered them a free pardon on condition of their rejoining their ranks by a certain day. At present, the larger pasion of their counties. Most of these men could be brought back if they could see the offer of pardon made to them in General Lee's proclamation. Fourth. The conscription has been very general wherever the officers could reach. But in some of