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The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], The late movements in East Tennessee. (search)
eir cavalry, to get into our rear. The quick eye of the General so arranged matters as to throw Jenkins's (late Hood's) division in their front, and he ordered Gen. Martin to throw a portion of his cavalry in the rear and press them upon Jenkins. Martin gave the order. The enemy, without being pressed; came unexpectedly on Martin gave the order. The enemy, without being pressed; came unexpectedly on Jenkins, and were driven pell mell, as was supposed, on Martin's cavalry. But, alas! the cavalry, by some mistake, had grope around to the front of the enemy and to the rear of Jenkins, and of course the way was open for their escape, of which they took the earliest advantage, and went on their way rejoicing. There is sometMartin's cavalry. But, alas! the cavalry, by some mistake, had grope around to the front of the enemy and to the rear of Jenkins, and of course the way was open for their escape, of which they took the earliest advantage, and went on their way rejoicing. There is something wrong about the cavalry officers. The material is as good as can be desired, but the discipline is wretched, and it is almost in efficient, in consequence. A striking instance of this occurred in the present movement. Harrison's brigade was ordered to make a certain movement which promised the successful capture of about o
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Legislature. (search)
rom soldiers. --A case came before Commissioner Wm F. Watson yesterday, which will prove to be of some importance, as it involves the right of any person to buy from a soldier clothing which has been given him by the C. S. Government. Mr. William H. Martin, of Orange county, was arraigned on the charge of inducing a soldier to sell him a pair of shoes which he had drawn, giving him for them $10 in money and two plugs of tobacco.--The evidence showed that the shoes which had been given the sonfederate money and two plugs of tobacco. Several neighbors of the prisoner were sworn as to his standing in the community, all of whom gave him an irreproachable character. At the conclusion of the evidence, the Commissioner consulted a number of legal authorities relating to such cases, the result of which research was to convince him that Martin should be sent on for further trail before Judge Halyburton. The accused was admitted to bail for his appearance on the 10th day of March next.
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
From East Tennessee. Morristown, Jan. 29.s --Major-Gen. Buckner has arrived here. Gen. Longstreet's headquarters have been moved to this place. The enemy attacked Gen. Martin with a superior force beyond French Broad on Wednesday, and, after a severe fight, compelled him to retire, with the loss of two pieces of artillery and two hundred men killed, wounded, and missing.