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The Daily Dispatch: June 24, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
10th Alabama, and Capt., Williams, of the 6thVirginia, are among "the brave in battle slain." The enemy were dislodged at the point of attack from three lines of fortifications, but they still hold a position inside of the ter fortifications of Petersburg. The most gratifying result of this fight was the fine effect which it seemed to have upon the people generally of this city. They seemed to have been literally born anew under the inspiration of Mahone's victory. Wilson, Kantz, and Spears are off on another raid. They struck the Weldon rail-raid about seven o'clock yesterday morning at Reams's Station, ten miles below here, and after tearing up the track and burning the water station, moved to Dinwiddie C. H, where they remained until four o'clock, occupying themselves during their stay in destroying the county records, liberating prisoners, stealing poultry, &c. About 5 P. M. our advance guard came up with them and had a skirmish, taking ten prisoners, killing and wounding