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The Daily Dispatch: November 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Important correspondence — resignation of General Walker. (search)
General of the Provisional Army. In order to be in active service, I have been on the Potomac several months in command of a brigade, and nearly every mail recently has brought me intelligence of my being overslaughed by some young officer I ranked in the old service, and this in the face of an enemy. Young men have been put over me here who had not graduated at the West Point Academy until after I had been wounded several times in the service, and recommended by no less a soldier than Gen. Taylor for high military promotion. Not content with putting my own countrymen over me, an officeholder (General Lovell, from New York city, who was there under pay of New York, when our countrymen were gallantly fighting at Manassas and elsewhere,) has been brought to the South, and made Major General over men "to the manor born;" and, to cap the climax, the brigade I now command, and which I have been months drilling and putting in a proper state of discipline, is to be taken from me, and on
The Daily Dispatch: November 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Important correspondence — resignation of General Walker. (search)
nta Rosa by a Yankee correspondent: About half-past 3 o'clock on the morning of the 9th inst., the enemy attacked Wilson's Zonaves in force. Company E, Third Infantry, Capt. Hildt, and twenty- seven men of company A, First artillery, Lieut, Taylor, 83 men, all under command of Maj. Vogdes, sailed from the fort and met the enemy at some distance above Camp Brown. In the first attack of the regulars Maj. Vogdes was taken prisoner. Capt. Hildt assumed command immediately, engaged and repuls and utter confusion of the enemy, it was clearly evident that we had obtained ample satisfaction for the insults to our flag. The regular soldiers behaved nobly, and great credit is due to Captains Robertson and Hildt, and Lieuts. Seely and Taylor, for the admirable coolness they displayed in manœuvering their respective commands. The camp of the Sixth Regiment was almost totally destroyed, officers and men losing everything. Major Newby had a narrow escape from capture; he was confi