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The Daily Dispatch: November 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], Fast day sermons. (search)
nts General Floyd to have retreated to Raleigh Court-House. We understand that orders had gone out from the War Department there to fall back as far as that place, which were issued in consequence of the difficulty of transporting supplies to Cotton Hill, and the hazard of remaining there in the face of so large a force as the enemy have on the Kanawha. In executing the retreat, the engagement occurred at Laurel Creek, near Cotton Hill, in which the enemy were repulsed with considerable l Laurel Creek, near Cotton Hill, in which the enemy were repulsed with considerable loss. In a subsequent skirmish, which and no other serious result, we regret to say that Col. Croghan was killed, a very gallant officer, whose loss will be severely felt by our army. We understand that the position taken by General Floyd, near Raleigh Court-House, is a strong one, in a strategic point of view, and if the enemy should advance that far, it is probable that an engagement will take place there.
The Daily Dispatch: November 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], Fast day sermons. (search)
From Gen. Floyd's Camp. the present position of our forces — skirmishing — our Lesses, &c Lynchburg, Nov. 19. --The Republican of to-morrow will publish a letter from a reliable officer in Gen. Floyd's Brigade, dated at Raleigh C. H., on the 17th inst., which states that the Brigade is now about four miles this side of that place, and that the Federals have been largely reinforced. Gen. Lee's command has retired to Meadow Bluff. General Floyd his fallen back from Cotton Hill, in order to be more convenient to his supplies.--The roads are in very bad condition. Brisk skirmishing has been going on for the past week, but with little damage to the Confederate troops. Two of our troops were killed and one or two wounded, and some few of our men were captured while skirmishing.--The loss of the enemy is unknown