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The Daily Dispatch: September 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], The mailed. (search)
x, but we anticipate orders to forward them on to Falls Church in a few days. The First Regiment boys are in fine spirits; very little sickness prevails. We congratulate ourselves and thank our merciful Father that no death has occurred from sickness in our regiment since we entered the service. You will readily admit this to be an especial mark of Divine favor, for we have been exposed to all kinds of weather, and recently performing the most arduous picket duty; also, skirmishing at Munson's and Mason's hills, day and night, without tents, overcoats or blankets to protect us from the almost incessant falling weather. Still this duty is performed cheerfully, knowing as we do "it is all for the best." Gradually and surely we are closing around (what the boys are disposed to term) the "doomed city," resting seemingly in perfect security on the banks of the beautiful Potomac, whose silver stream, in all human probability, may soon be colored with the crimson tide of life.
The Daily Dispatch: September 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
n a late issue of your paper, I see a communication over the signature of "Ichuriel, " purporting to come from Mason's Hill, and, among other imaginary facts, stating that "a Confederate soldier from a Maryland regiment had deserted, and given information to to the enemy, &c., &c. This reflection upon a body of men whose loyalty is as pure as any other in the army, is without the shadow of foundation. The regiment has made every march and been in almost every skirmish from Harper's Ferry to Munson's and Upton's hills. They have borne the greater part of the campaign without shoes, clothes, or tents, uncomplaining; and they now can show in the field eighty-five hundredths of their force, deducting those killed and wounded in battle. We have no missing, and a small per centage sick. While these men are thus ever ready and zealous for the common cause, and are without the usual laudation and attentions bestowed by their home friends on other regiments, they can demand that they be spa
The Daily Dispatch: October 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Handsome present. (search)
Army of the Potomac [from our correspondent.] Fairfax, Sept. 28, 1861. Last night the Federals advanced upon our pickets, who fell back from the line by Munson's and Mason's hills to Falls Church — The enemy present forward and occupied our lines for some distance. The Twenty-seventh Virginia was in advance, but on the approach of the enemy fell back, leaving behind them the "Shriver Grays," a single company, who were not notified of the removal of the regiment by the Sergeant-Major who posted them. Through the night they maintained their position until ordered, at half-past 6 this morning, to join their regiment. Their absence gave rise to the belief they had been captured by the Federals, and Major Gribsey, the officer in command of the Twenty-seventh, immediately started out in pursuit of them. As I wrote in a previous letter, the night was dark and stormy, and the poor fellows had a dismal time of it; for watching for Yankees on a dark night, with every thread of one'
The Daily Dispatch: October 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Wanted. (search)
From the Potomac. The advance of the Federals--their troops fire into each other. The Baltimore Sun, of the 30th, in alluding to the "advance" of the Federal army upon Munson's and Mason's hills, says: The advance of Gen. Smith on Falls Church from the Chain Bridge was accompanied by events of the most deplorable character.--Having passed Vandernerkin's and Vanderberg's houses on their way to the former place, and when about half a mile from it, by some unaccountable blunder Col. Owens's Irish regiment, of Philadelphia, in the darkness of the night, mistaking, for rebels, Capt. Mott's battery, which was in the advance, sustained by Col. Baker's California regiment, Baxter's Philadelphia Zouaves, and Col. Freedman's cavalry, fired a full volley into the troops last mentioned, killing and wounding a large number. The California regiment, not knowing from whom the firing came, returned it with marked effect. The horses attached to Mott's battery became unmanageable, and
The Daily Dispatch: October 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Wanted (search)
hat seems to have been adopted by the men is nalla vestigia retrosum, and they are ready for an advance in any direction so long as hope, like some light-house lamp, leads them towards the enemy. It is believed the Federals have not advances in force into the village of Falls Church, but have located their camps on Taytor's, White's Munson's, Mason's, and Upton's hills. The time that is visible from our observatory is on Fort Walton on White's hill, some six or eight hundred yards from Munson's. Fort Wallon was commenced by the second company of the Washington Artillery, Capt. Russer, and consisted of a semicirreuber fried work, with barrels of sand for revealments, the scape extending some fifty, yards with a slight fosse beyond it. This work has been enlarged by the enemy, and considerably strengthened by uniting the cods, times making a defensive position in the rear. Taylor's hill, the site of Gen. Tyler's encampment before the battle of Manassa, has been re-occupied, and a
The Daily Dispatch: October 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Shooting affair. (search)
McClellan going under. --The Cincinnati Commercial is of opinion that McClellan has been out-generaled by Beauregard, and it is pretty evident that the former is doomed to the fate of those of his predecessors who have fallen under the ban of Black Republican condemnation. The Commercial says: Events may speedily demonstrate that the commander of the army of the Potomac has been completely out-generaled by Beauregard; that the occupation of Munson's and Mason's hills, and the other advance positions from which the rebels have fallen back, was a feint to cover up important movements in other quarters; that, having served their purpose, these positions were abandoned, not from fear of a flank movement, not because the rebels were awe-stricken by the immense preparations going on in front of them, but because no object could be served by holding them an hour longer. While the army of the Potomac has been intently watching the progress of their entrenchments and daily expect
The Daily Dispatch: November 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], A clerical monster. (search)
to contradict, there are no important military events or movements to announce. The enemy having received a disastrous check near Leesburg on the 21st of October seems to be pausing to consider some other plan of operations, though the project of getting possession of important lines of railway communication has not probably been abandoned. There has been no advance in the direction of Fairfax Court-House, but, on the contrary, we have intelligence that the enemy has fallen back as far as Munson's bill. The destination of the Federal naval expedition is still a matter of conjecture, though precautionary measures have by no means been neglected — The telegraph informs us of an engagement on the coast of Georgia, between a Confederate battery and a Federal steamer, in which the latter seems to have got the worst of it. At all other points, matters remain quiet. The affair at Romney, on the 26th, though not to bad as at first reported, is serious enough according to accounts from Win
The Daily Dispatch: December 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Seizure of a steamer — examination of Passengers — a Lady's Petticoat Quilted with Sewing Silk. (search)
to all sentiments of honor, still cherished in the inner chambers of his heart the maintenance of his daughter's love. The weather still continues beautiful, but somewhat colder than it has been for two weeks past. The roads are still good, but there are no signs of an advance of the army of subjugation. On the contrary, I have information that the Yankees have fallen back from Annandale, and have probably gone into small huts that have been built in the woods on the plain in front of Munson's and Mason's hills. Tuesday night it is supposed nearly the entire force near Annandale fell back to the fortifications, or to the rear of them, and that they burned the building that had been used for storing provisions and ordnance. There has been no apprehension of an attack here for a week, notwithstanding the thousand and one rumors that come up in some of the Richmond papers.--On Saturday an inspection of a division of the army took place, which seemed to furnish material for suppos
The Daily Dispatch: January 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the South. (search)
nearly thirty-six inches in circumference, and must have been fired from an eleven inch Columbiad. This shows the very heavy calibre of the ordnance used by the enemy. It also indicated that they have a larger and stronger class of gun-boats than had been generally supposed to be in our waters. The rapidity of the fire proves that the one gun-boat in view on New Year's day carried more than a single gun. Port Royal Ferry on the north side is to our army of the coast what Mason's and Munson's hills were last September to the advanced guards of the army of the Potomac. At both points the hostile pickets have frequently spoken to each other. Here is a specimen of a recent conversation at the Ferry: Yankee.--Halloo, over there. Southron.--Halloo yourself. Y.--So you've got Lee over there, eh? S.--Yes-sir-ee. Y.--Right smart man he is too. Ain't his headquarters at Coosawhatchie? S.--Well, he is some. Y.--Say, ain't his headquarters at Coosawhat
The Daily Dispatch: February 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], Address from a South Carolina (?) lady at Albany in Denunciation of the South. (search)
Address from a South Carolina (?) lady at Albany in Denunciation of the South. --From the Albany correspondent of the New York Herald we take the following paragraph: Mrs. Munson, a native of South Carolina, delivered an address before the Military Committee, in the Assembly chamber, this evening, giving a minute detail of her escape from the South after the breaking out of the rebellion. She had a black story to tell of the secession of her native State, and how public opinion was worked up to the proper pitch. She was at Richmond when the secession ordinance of that State was passed, and said that it was brought about by manufactured stories of John Brown raids. Her husband was forced into the rebel army. She afterwards was told that he had deserted. Her baggage was seized, and she was obliged to fly for her life, and has not since heard anything about him. After her arrival North she stated that many active Secessionists had found their way to Washington and were g
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