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The Daily Dispatch: November 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], Gen. Floyd's command. (search)
Gen. Floyd's command. In the latter part of October, a detachment of some ninety men from the army of Gen. Floyd, under Col. Peters and Major Backley, started from Camp Logan, in Wythe county, to recover some Confederate prisoners that had been captured as the mouth of Mate creek by some companies of Leemok, Home Guards, and carried off to Peters's creek in Kentucky. After traveling two days they reached the enemy, and at once charged his camp, when a bush fight occurred, which lasted from 11 o'clock in the morning until dark, resulting in the recapture of the prisoners, the killing of some six or eight of the Union men, and the capture of a few prisoners and several horses. On our side as one was injured, and the party crossed into Virginia and encamped for the night. Next morning four independent companies volunteered in the service of the State line, and the expedition returned to Camp Logan stronger by 200 men than when it left. Another expedition was organized a few
The Daily Dispatch: June 1, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Congressional election. (search)
5; Flournoy, 101; Munford, 17; Wise, 1. House of Delegates: Douthal, 3. For Congress, 6th District: Goode, 64; Martin, 27. In the 12th District: Staples, 69; Emundson, 60. Charlottesville.--Flournoy, 200; Smith, 198; Munford, 7. Lt-Governor: Price, 122; Imboden, 242. Congress: Rives, 224. Bedford.--Flournoy has a majority in this county of 150. Burwell and Jordeware elected to the Legislature. Culpeper.--Barbour has a majority for Congress. Wythe.--Seven precincts in Wythe give Flournoy, 163; Munford, 115; Smith, 58. Lt Governor: Price, 84. Congress: Preston, 328; McMullin, 99. Lynchburg, May 30.--The following election returns were received this evening: Roanoke County.--[Official.]--For Governor: Smith, 131; Munford, 39; Flournoy, 107. For Lieut. Governor: Price, 219; Imboden, 25. For Attorney General: Tucker, 228. For Congress: Staples, 115; Edmundson, 162. For House of Delegates: Dyerle, 141; Taylor, 122. Bedford County--Returns from B
The Daily Dispatch: July 30, 1863., [Electronic resource], Organization for county defence. (search)
Organization for county defence. In Wythe county, Va, a few days since a meeting of citizens adopted the following regulations, which may well be imitated by every county in the Confederacy. 1st To appoint a committee to view the county frontiers exposed to danger of raid and report 1st, the gaps at which raids may be expected, 24 the station from which signal fires may be visible throughout the county, and 3d, the signals agreed upon. 2d To employ men, with adequate compensation, whose duty it shall be to cold, at such stations and to watch at each and at the approach of the enemy to set the fuel on fire and hasten to warn the people. 3d. To organize all the citizens of each magisterial district into companies, one in each district, whose duty it shall be to proceed upon notice of a raid to obstruct the roads at every practicable point. 4th. To appoint a committee to confer with the people and authorities of adjacent counties so as to organize a system of fr
The Daily Dispatch: July 31, 1863., [Electronic resource], Yankee raids. (search)
Yankee raids. The preparations of the people of Wythe against future Yankee raids and deserving of indication by all other counties of the State. Thorough organization, providing for signals of the approach of the enemy, for placing obstructions in their way, and consist of plan and action, are absolutely necessary. In those cases where it is impossible to prepare obstructions against the advance of an enemy, it must be easy at least to embarrass and obstruct their retreat; to block up and barricade the roads by which they come, so that at any rate it will not be easy to get back. military men would do well to suggest, to the people the mean practicable incase of the roads, and for the rest we may trust to their natural valor and marksmanship. This is an important subject, demanding the prompt attention of both the Government and people.
The Daily Dispatch: September 14, 1863., [Electronic resource], A Cute Trick. (search)
Raid on Wythe. --A party of Yankees, numbering about sixty, started from Tazewell county, Va., on Thursday, on a horse stealing raid, in the direction of Wytheville. They came from a band numbering about 400 which accompanied them as far as Burke's Garden, in Tazewell. The sixty then started for Wytheville, but hearing of preparations made to receive them, returned to their comrades, and went back to Wyoming, where they all first started from. Every man and boy able to bear a musket inwhich accompanied them as far as Burke's Garden, in Tazewell. The sixty then started for Wytheville, but hearing of preparations made to receive them, returned to their comrades, and went back to Wyoming, where they all first started from. Every man and boy able to bear a musket in Wythe county was out and ready for the raiders. The little opposition heretofore met by the Yankees in these raids has caused them to pronounce the Confederacy a "shell." They will doubtless change their opinion.
The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
— the fields around divided in farms, on which are generally neat farm houses, inhabited by a generous and hospitable people, who seem to live and move amid plenty. A feeling of envy cannot fail to rise in the heart of the man of the thickly inhabited city, who is continually bent on the everlasting chase of the almighty dollar. The contrast is so great that it may be said to be indescribable. O. K. Wytheville, Sept. 16. This morning we find ourselves at the county seat of Wythe, but hear of nothing in the vicinity which would prove interesting to your readers. The down mail train passed us at 6 A. M., and from passengers, many of whom are refugees, we learn that apprehensions exist at Bristol of an immediate advance of the enemy. In fact they report constant skirmishing in the neighborhood of Jonesboro' and Limestone, Tenn. It may be safely predicted that a fight will take place soon in the vicinity of Jonesboro' unless the Yankees and tories take the back t
The Daily Dispatch: October 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], More deserters Coming in. (search)
iley is a very bright mulatto, 18 or 19 years old, 5 feet 6 or 8 inches high, and has on his right side a very large scar, the effect of a burn in boyhood, had on when he left a soldier's cap, and either a dark frock coat or gray sack, and carried with him a black oil cloth satchel and red cheeked counterpane; would pass for a white man in any crowd. He is in all probability making his way back to Kentucky, where he was purchased about a year ago. Dan is black, 24 or 25 years old, 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, stout built, short hair and short whiskers; had on when he left a new suit of black jeans, and may follow Riley in the direction of Kentucky, or may have induced Riley to follow him to the county of Hanover, where he has a wife — in either case, trying to make their way to the Yankee lines. The above reward will be paid for their arrest and confinement, or $50 will be paid for either of them. H Q A Boyer, Joel Cormany. Mt Airy Depot, Wythe Co., Va., Oct. 10, 1863. oc 15--6t
The Daily Dispatch: October 26, 1863., [Electronic resource], One hundred dollars reward. (search)
s a very bright mulatto, 18 or 19 years old, 5 feet 6 or 8 inches high, and has on his right side a very large scar, the effect of a burn in boyhood; had on when he left a soldier's cap, and either a dark frock coat or gray sack, and carried with him a black oil cloth satchel and red checked counterpane; would pass for a white man in any crowd. He is in all probability making his way back to Kentucky, where he was purchased about a year ago. Dan is black, 24 or 25 years old, 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, stout built, short hair and short whiskers; had on when he left a new suit of black jeans, and may follow Riley in the direction of Kentucky, or may have induced Riley to follow him to the county of Hanover, where he has a wife — in either case, trying to make their way to the Yankee lines. The above reward will be paid for their arrest and confinement, or $50 will be paid for either of them. H. Q. A. Boyer, Joel Cormany, Mt. Airy Depot, Wythe Co., Va, Oct. 10, 1863. oc 15--6t
The Daily Dispatch: October 28, 1863., [Electronic resource], Narrative of Wheeler's Circuit around Rosecrans. (search)
Riley is a very bright mulatto, 18 or 19 years old, 5 feet 6 or 8 inches high, and has on his right side a very large scar, the affect of a burn in boyhood; had on when be left a soldier's cap, and either a dark frock coat or gray sack, and carried with him a black oil cloth satchel and red checked counterpane; would pass for a white man in any crowd. He is in all probability making his way back to Kentucky, where he was purchased about a year ago. Dan is black, 24 or 25 years old, 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, stout built, short hair and short whiskers; had on when he left a new suit of black jeans, and may follow Riley in the direction of Kentucky, or may have induced Riley a follow him to the county of Hanover, where he has a wife — in either case, trying to make their way to the Yankee lines. The above reward will be paid for their arrest and confinement, or $50 will be paid for either of them. H Q A Boyer, Joel Cormany. Mt Airy Depot, Wythe Co., Va, Oct. 10, 1863. oc 15--6t
The Daily Dispatch: December 25, 1863., [Electronic resource], Elected Senator. (search)
Elected Senator. --Major Joseph Graham was elected to the Virginia State Senate in the late special election to supply the vacancy caused by the resignation of Col. W. E. Peters, in the district composed of the counties of Washington, Wythe, Smythe, and Sland.
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