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Col. J. J. Dickison, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.2, Florida (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 4 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: August 4, 1864., [Electronic resource] 1 1 Browse Search
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Col. J. J. Dickison, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.2, Florida (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5: (search)
avalry under Major Scott, Captain Spencer's company of reserves, about 40 on duty, and Captain Villepigue's battery of four guns. At the hour referred to I called a council of officers and we determined to evacuate Baldwin and move by way of Brandy branch and Lang's ferry, on the Big St. Mary's, to this position on the west side of the south prong of that river. The whole command moved from Baldwin at 3 o'clock a. m. on the 26th, and crossed Brandy branch at 6 p. m. Here our pickets reporteBrandy branch at 6 p. m. Here our pickets reported that the enemy's cavalry were in pursuit. The command was immediately put in position to receive them, and soon about 100 cavalry made their appearance, but after five or six shots from Captain Villepigue's battery and a few rounds from our skirmishers they retired. We then crossed the St. Mary's at Lang's ferry, and on Thursday, the 28th, the command arrived and took position at this place. I have since learned that on the night of the 25th three regiments of negroes, one of whites, one o
The Daily Dispatch: August 4, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Everything is quiet on the north side of James river, below Richmond. There are but few Yankees on this side of the river, and they occupy ground between Curle's Neck and Deep Bottom. We have at length heard from Sheridan through late Yankee papers. It appears that he crossed the James at Deep Bottom, a few days ago, with two divisions of his cavalry corps, and took position to observe the approach of the rebels. Affairs in Florida. A fight took place recently at Brandy Branch, in Florida. The enemy burnt a bridge over St. Mary's river, six miles above Baldwin, and a fight occurred the same day between the enemy and our troops, under Major G. W. Scott, commanding a battalion. The result is not known. The next day the second Florida cavalry, under Lieutenant-Colonel McCormick, engaged the enemy at Brandy Branch, and at last accounts the fight was still progressing. General Patton Anderson has been relieved from his command in Florida and ordered to the army o