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Soder, of the Third Indiana, was killed. A scout of the Sixth Provisional regiment, E. M. M., commanded by Captain Holloman, attacked a party of guerrillas in Arkansas, killing four, wounding four, and capturing one--the wounded also being prisoners.--the steamer Leviathan, which was captured at an early hour this morning by the crew of the rebel yacht Teaser, was recaptured by the National gunboat De Soto, soon after she had left the mouth of the Mississippi River.--the battle of Blountville, Tenn., was fought this day between the Union forces under the command of Colonel Foster, and the rebels under Carter.--(Doc. 173.) The English steamer Juno, which had run the blockade of Wilmington the night previous, was captured by the National gunboat Connecticut.--A body of rebel cavalry crossed into Upper Maryland, a few miles from Rockville, but had not proceeded far before they were met by a portion of Scott's Nine hundred cavalry and an infantry force. A fight ensued, and thirt
Doc. 178.-battle at Blountville, Tenn. Cincinnati Commercial account. Carter's Station, Tenn., Sept. 25, 1863. this army has been continually on the move, and thus far have driven the rebel hordes out of East-Tennessee. The last remnant, under General Sam Jones — Mudwall Jackson, who wears not the mantle of Stonewall — and Cerro Gordo Williams, fortified Zollicoffer and Carter's, in order, as they said, to make a stand, and drive the Yankee horde back. But, alas for poor rebs! tnside arrived, and demanded the surrender of Carter. They refused. In the mean time Colonel Foster, who was still in the rear of the rebels, was ordered to attack them that afternoon. He did so. The rebels took their position in the town of Blountville. Colonel Foster sent a flag of truce, asking them to retire from the town, as he did not wish to destroy it. The citizens also remonstrated with their rebel friends, but without avail. They had sent the flower of their army to meet the fighti
d well-matured preparations for the engagement; but on the morning of the battle we found ourselves surrounded by such unfavorable circumstances, and in justice to our respected commander, the public should be made acquainted with some of the facts. connected with this movement. The Second brigade, Fourth division, Twenty-third army corps, commanded by Colonel Foster, left Knoxville on a forced march, under orders to bear to the left, pass around and intercept a force of rebels on the Blountville road. After a fatiguing march of four days, we reached the road at Rheatown at two o'clock on Sunday morning. Here a halt was made, for the purpose of gaining some information relative to the whereabouts and strength of the rebels. It was ascertained that General Williams was in command of from two to four thousand, back on the road to Knoxville a few miles, coming toward Rheatown. A short consultation was held, when it was decided that as Colonel Graham with his regiment had been on o
headquarters District southwest Virginia and Eastern Tennessee camp near Blountville, Tenn., Nov. 14, 1863. Major C. S. Stringfellow, Assistant Adjutant-General, Dube command was moved, by your direction, on the Carter's Valley Road creek to Blountville, where we arrived safely, on the eighth instant, bringing with us, besides cl Jones. headquarters District S. W. Virginia and E. Tennessee, near Blountville, Tenn., November 12, 1863. Brigadier-General W. E. Jones, commanding, etc.: G letter: headquarters District S. W. Virginia and East Tennessee, Blountville, Tennessee, November 4, 1863. Brigadier-General John S. Williams having been re conveyed. R. Ransom, Jr., Major-General. Headquarters division, camp near Blountville, November 3, 1863. Brigadier-General W. E. Jones, commanding Cavalry Brigadeal. General Ransom to General Jones. Headquarters division, near Blountville, Tenn., November 3, 1863. Brigadier-General W. E. Jones, commanding Cavalry Brig
l statement. I will have the account passed to-day by the Council. The Council approved Mr. Stone's account, and voted to pay him seventy-five dollars for his services, which he declined to receive, as he intended his services to be gratuitous. April 29.—Governor to Rev. Dr. Stearns, President of Amherst College: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter concerning the three young gentlemen, students of Amherst College,—Mr. James A. Rhea and Mr. Joseph B. Rhea, of Blountville, Tenn., and Mr. William A. Staymaker, of Alexandria, Va.,—who, you assure me, are loyal to their Government, and who, on account of the perils of the times, are summoned by their friends to return to their homes. No persons who are loyal to their Government need any passport or testimonial, from me or from any other person, to travel freely throughout this Commonwealth; and I feel confident, that the travel of such persons throughout the United States will be obstructed nowhere, unless by tr<
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.43 (search)
arnes, Fifty-sixth Infantry, Marysville, Charlotte county. J. H. Allen, Forty-eighth Infantry Battalion, Ballardsville, Boone county. H. G. Brinkley, Forty-first Infantry, Norfolk. C. F. Crisp, Tenth Infantry, Luray, Page county. S. H. Finks Tenth Infantry, Madison Courthouse. J. Long, Tenth Infantry, Bridgewater, Rockingham county. John A. Donaghe, Tenth Infantry, Parnassus. J. J. Hervitzie, Thirty-seventh Infantry, Lebanon. J. A. Burnett, Fiftieth Infantry, Blountville, Sullivan county, Tennessee. W. S. Gilmer, Thirty-seventh Infantry, Lebanon. J. W. Harris, Fifty-eighth Infantry, Bedford county. J. S. Hix, Forty-fourth Infantry, Goochland. Thomas R. Applebury, Forty-fourth Infantry, Fluvanna county. John W. Hughes, Forty-fourth Infantry, Cobham Depot. William A. Dawson, Twenty-seventh Infantry, Callands. D. B. Cannoy, Fourth Infantry, Elk creek. W. W. George, Twenty-sixth Battalion, Princeton, Mercer co. W. G. Herrington, Twenty-fifth Battalion, Shelb
From Tennessee. Bristol, Tenn, May 7. --Johnson and Nelson, on approaching Blountville, were met by a deputation of citizens, who presented them the note of the Committee of Forty-Two.--They responded that if a majority of the meeting did not wish to hear them, they would not inflict a speech upon them. Whereupon, the vote was again taken upon the question of permitting them to speak. The meeting was composed of fifteen hundred persons. Five persons voted to hear them, three of them came up on the train with Johnson and Nelson, and were citizens of Carter county. Finding such an overwhelming majority against them, they concluded not to speak. Sullivan county is now a unit for the South.
n of the cannon captured on Sunday, we presume, owing to their crippled condition, but spiked them before leaving them. The following dispatch was received yesterday in this city from a member of Colonel Cammings's regiment: "The 18th Tennessee regiment captured an entire Federal regiment — the 221 Illinois. --Col. Cummings and Major Fulkerson both slightly wounded. Capts. Walker and Wille both wounded — the latter since dead.--Lieut. Gregg, of Jonesboro', and Lieut. hea, of Blountville, both wounded. Knoxville boys all safe." It appears from a statement in the Memphis Avalanche that Governor Harris, of Tennessee, was in the battle. That paper says: This is a spirit worthy of the ancient and best days of our Commonwealth. Let those who a short while since were so ready to censure Gov. Harris go and do likewise. We wonder where the Military Governor, Andy Johnson, was when the trenchant steel shimmered 'neath the April sun, and the death shot hurled in bat
The Daily Dispatch: January 2, 1863., [Electronic resource], Burning of bridges by the enemy in East Tennessee. (search)
valry, variously estimated as to numbers, made a raid into East Tennessee and destroyed two important bridges on the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad--one across the Holston and the other across the Watauga. The bridge over the Molston at Blountville was guarded by some two hundred of our cavalry, who, it is said, were completely surprised and made prisoners without resistance. The enemy's force came to within six miles of Bristol, but retired without visiting the place. At the Watauga by belonged to a Pennsylvania regiment, and report their force at five thousand. The Lynchburg Republican says: The enemy first entered Virginia between Cumberland Gap and Pound Cap, and passing through Estillville in Scott county to Blountville, fulfilled their mission of bridge burning and made a demonstration as if it was their intention to visit Bristol. This, as before stated, they failed to do fearing, doubtless, to venture so far. They continued in the direction of Jonesboroug
baggage trains on the Murfreesboro' Turnpike. Additional line of casualties received, state that the following officers were killed Colonels Stem, McCall, Almonds, Roberts, Walker, Harrington, and Johnston. The Yankee cavalry raid in East Tennessee, The New York Tribune devotes a column to a great cavalry raid by Major Russell, with 3,000 Kentucky cavalry, into East Tennessee. The Tribune says the Union cavalry passed between Cumberland and Pound Gaps, reaching the town of Bluntsville on the 29th, destroyed the railroad and the telegraph lines for miles. They destroyed the large and magnificent bridge over the Holston river, capturing 100 rebel cavalry guarding the bridge. They proceeded to Jonesboro', where they captured and partied a telegraph operator, destroyed two more bridges and immense stores, and cutting off completely communication with the West. After accomplishing this brilliant feat, (says the Tribune,) the Union cavalry returned without the loss of