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The Daily Dispatch: July 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], The battle of Gettysburg (search)
say that we really have gained a victory." He was so crippled, in the meantime, that he would not follow, and was removed for not doing what was impossible. Can any one doubt, after this, that when the Yankees say an affair is indecisive, they are in fact badly whipped? But if they are not whipped, why do they shout so vociferously for reinforcements? The Baltimore American tells us that up to Thursday they had captured 6,000 prisoners. but it accounts for only 800, although General Schenck announces that 1,500 more were to come on. On Thursday there was no general battle, but heavy skirmishing, in which 5,000 prisoners, making 11,000 in all, were captured. The gallant Dutchmen who distinguished themselves by running so at Chancellorsville, it seems, demolished Longstreet's corps and captured a thousand prisoners. These lies are for gross even for Yankee credulity. The fact seems to be that a division of the army has kept the whole Yankee force at bay two days, and t
The Daily Dispatch: July 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 13 (search)
attle. The Second day's Fighting. The American learns from parties that left Gettysburg at noon Thursday, that up to that time everything was progressing favorably for the Federal arms. It says: Up to that time they assert that over six thousand prisoners had been captured, and sent to Union Bridge for transportation to Baltimore. At nine o'clock last Light a train with 800 prisoners, the first instalment of those captured, arrived at the Baltimore depot, and shortly after Gen. Schenck announced from his headquarters that those then in Baltimore and at the Relay House, which would soon be in his possession, amounted to 2,360. We learn that nearly 1,000 of these prisoners were captured on Wednesday evening by the 11th army corps in their gallant charge on Longstreet's corps. They are said to have at first slightly faltered, but their officers cried to them to "remember Chancellorsville," when they into the fight with a fury that was irresistible and the whole line of
The Daily Dispatch: July 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], The very latest. (search)
r Gettysburg on Wednesday night, and there is little doubt but the great battle of yesterday would involve every available man in both armies. State of affairs in Baltimore--American flags to be displayed — the Moreland Club Dispersed. Gen Schenck had issued an order that every "loyal" citizen of Baltimore should, on the 4th of July, display upon his house an U. S. flag from 10 A. M. until 6 P. M. He issued an order the day before, seizing all the arms of any sort in the possession of the citizens. Gen. Schenck also, on Thursday, closed the "Maryland Club House." The American says it was the rendezvous of the elite of secession in Baltimore, and was so exclusive that in six years only 352 visitors had been admitted there. Among them were Vallandigham, Voorhies, John C. Breckinridge, Marquis of Harlington, Bright of Indiana, and R. T. Merrick of Chicago. Among the members of the Club were Wm Key Heward, S. Teackle Wallis, H. B. Latrobe, and others. A military guard was
The Daily Dispatch: August 31, 1863., [Electronic resource], The United States army. (search)
me interesting information relative to the organization of that body and the changes which have taken place in the last month. It consists of 23 army corps, but as two of them, the 4th and 7th, have been so decimated by battle as to render their consolidation with others necessary, there are only 21 corps organized. These corps are commanded by the following officers: 1st corps, Maj Gen Newton; 2d, Maj Gen Hancock; 3d, Maj Gen Sickles; 5th, Maj Gen Sykes, 6th, Maj Gen Sedgwick; 8th, Maj Gen Schenck; 9th, Maj Gen Parke; 10th, Brig Gen Gillmore; 11th, Maj Gen Howard; 12th, Maj Gen Slocum; 13th, Maj Gen Ord; 14th, Maj Gen Thomas; 15th, Maj Gen Sherman; 16th, Major Gen Hurlbut; 17th, Maj Gen McPherson; 18th, Maj Gen Foster; 19th, Maj Gen Banks; 20th, Maj Gen McCook; 21st, Maj Gen Crittenden; 22d, Maj Gen Heintzleman; 23d, Maj Gen Hartsuff.--Besides these corps there is a cavalry corps under Maj Gen Stoneman, who is now on duty in Washington, as chief of the cavalry bureau. There are in
The Daily Dispatch: December 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], East Tennessee. (search)
n Baltimore. The American gives the names of some of the drafted in the 11th ward: Royal Weston Church, Major of the 8th Maryland regiment; James Hodges, of the firm of Hodges Brothers; William Fell Giles, son of Judge Giles, and now in Switzerland; William H. Howard, son of Charles Howard; late Metropolitan Police Commissioner; James S. Biler, in the Federal army; Samuel Stiratt, son of Capt Stirratt, of the rebel navy; Colin B. Mackenzie, an insurance agent, sent South by order of Gen Schenck, but since escaped in a blockade runner to Europe; George Gibson, Park street, very rich; William M. Riach, or the firm of Duvall, Make peace & Co B. H. Masill of the house of Charles A. Gambrill & Co; Wm C. Poe, son of Neilson H. Poe, and attorney at law; Wm. H. Keith hardware merchant; George Byrd, of the extensive domestic house of Wyman Byrd & Co; George Moale, of the mercantile firm of Poulthey & Moale; Hillen Sanders, son of Beverly C. Sanders, late United States Collector to the po