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The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
diversion? For such a demonstration we have a choice of three points eminently eligible; I. By way of York river, landing at West Point, 20 miles below Richmond. By way of James river, landing on the south bank, at the moth Appomattox, about 23 miles from Richmond, ving upon Port Walfball, and threatening the rend capital from the rear, and cutting it off from railway communication with the Southern States By way of Suffolk, through Nangemond, of Wight, Southampton, and Prince George counties, along excellent roads, through a level, well plain, seizing Blandford Heights, overlooking Petersburg. This it a march of 58 miles. In the latter movement we would have the cover gunboats in the James river, if needed, and the privilege of lauding reinforcements as high up as City Point, 12 miles below Petersburg, and Coggin's Raint, miles bellow that city. Such a course of procedure as the latter was designed for the army of the Potomac last spring but was claimed to be imprac
The Daily Dispatch: July 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], The armies below Richmond. (search)
essels, we think it safe to estimate the number at 15,000 or 20,000. Arrival of more prisoners. On Saturday forenoon, a guard of Capt. Winfield's Sussex cavalry arrived with a batch of five Yankee prisoners, taken near Hood's, in Prince George county. They were immediately conducted to headquarters at the Custom-House, and from thence to Petersburg Jail, where they are now confined. They give the following as their names: Benj. Luche, 1st Excelsior, Sickle's brigade. Samuelbeen reinforced at Berkeley, and that the transports seen there brought troops from Shield's division, who have been heretofore actively engaged in the Virginia Valley. Later in the day, Saturday, two other prisoners reached here from Prince George county, who gave their names as follows; G. L. Curtis, 5th Vermont; B. C. Basbauld, 49th New York. These men tell the same story about great dissatisfaction in the Yankee army, and a great disposition to desert, if the men could get off. They kn
The Daily Dispatch: March 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
eceived from the Senate notifying the House that that that body had disagreed to their amendments to the bill authorizing fiduciaries to invest funds in their hands in certain cases and asking a committee of conference to consider the subject of disagreement. The message was taken up and considered, and the committee appointed accordingly. Mr. Newton, from the Committee on Confederate Relations, reported amendments to Senate resolution regarding C J. A. Collins, a citizen of Prince George county, now confined in a military prison in North Carolina. [The amendments authorize the Governor to request the Confederate authorities to turn over to the civil authorities of Virginia, for trial, the said Collina, and all others who may be in a like category.] The amendments were agreed to, and the resolutions, as amended, returned to the Senate. Senate bill providing for paying the public printer for work done by him at the extra session of the Senate, was taken up and passed — a
The Daily Dispatch: March 9, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
ckridge, of Augusta county, Va, for an essay on Diphtheria; and the Surgical Prize, of a like amount, to Dr C. Wesley Thomas, of Richmond, for an essay on Agents. The degree of M. D. was conferred upon forty six graduates, whose names and places of residence are appended; Edward T Adams, Amelia co, Va. Wm R Barron, Yorkville, S. C. Jas W Berry, Alexandria, Va. Jas G Boxley, Louisa co, Va. Dan'l E Byrd, Colleton Dist, S. C. John W Chamblin, Loudoun co, Va. Wm B Daniel, Prince George co, Va, Philip A Dew, Caroline co, Va. Wm L Dunn, Washington co, Va. Robert C Eve, Augusta, Ga. Jas R Freming, Wake co. N. C. Chas R Garnett, Culpeper co, Va. Henry C Ghent M D, Randolph co, Ala. Taploy A Goode, Appomattox co, Va. Jas O Grant, Kanawha co, Va. Wm P Green, Greenville, S. C. Wm. W Griggs, Princess Anne co, Va. Geo N Halstead, Norfolk, Va. John R Harris, Louisa co, Va, Oliver Hicks, Oxford, N C. Virginius G Hill, Augusta Ga. Elias O Hudges Conn
The Daily Dispatch: March 21, 1863., [Electronic resource], From the White House. (search)
a small Great Eastern. She was thirty feet in length, and one horse power. We sometimes hear from the enemy. They have in the vicinity of Old Point twenty- seven thousand stolen slaves; at Yorktown about ten thousand, and at Gloucester Point three thousand, who are dying rapidly with the small pox and the black tongue. Information of the attack said to have been in contemplation against Gloucester Point was conveyed to the enemy by a woman, who was brought to Richmond through this place a few days since. She had the look of a brazen, impudent traitor. I saw to-day a pair of solid gold spurs, sent by the patriotic ladies of Prince George county, Maryland, to Gen. Robert E. Lee. The gentleman who brought them (I must not mention his name) says they cost four hundred dollars in gold. They were truly handsome, neat, plain, and seemed as though they were made for him who will wear them, and given by the generous hearts that sent them. I will write again soon. Accomac,
The Daily Dispatch: May 4, 1863., [Electronic resource], An Appointment not kept. (search)
ge Halyburton's hen coop and stealing 5 hens. The summons against Lucy Timmons for selling ardent spirits without a tavern license, was heard and dismissed. Ann Shay was fined $5 for allowing her stove pipe to get out of order and become dangerous to people residing in an adjoining house. George Farrell, arrested as a suspicious character, was committed in default of $300 surety to keep the peace, and be of good behavior. Bill Washington, slave of Steward Lomax, of Prince George county, was examined for stealing a gold watch from Hartman Jones, colored fisherman from Charles City county, and sent before the Hustings Court for final trial. The examination of John Murphy, for shooting Martin Callahan, was further continued till the 7th of May. Frances Kelley was examined for being engaged in a riot on the 2d of April, and sent on to Judge Meredith's Court for misdemeanor. Robert S. Forde, charged with shooting and killing R. E. Dixon, on Bank street, in
The Daily Dispatch: July 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
ign under four feet water. The people about Weldon are much excited about this state of affairs and the militia have been called out for purposes of defence. Hamilton is a thriving village of Martin county, on the right bank of the Roanoke river, about ten miles east of Raleigh, and 45 miles from Weldon. It is at the head of navigation for and is noted for the activity of its in oppress lumber. The Express says all is quiet on James River.-- in that paper, written from Prince George county, July 9th, says: This morning, looking from the bluff and shore I counted the Yankee vessels which are now in the river off Westover and Berkeley. I made out including five which were in sight, partly above Jordan's Point, and partly some miles below Westover. This count did not include the Canal boats and schooners, (perhaps fifteen or more) which be side by side and form the foundation of the pontoon wharf constructed off the Berkeley fishing place. The wagons and tents v
The Daily Dispatch: May 13, 1864., [Electronic resource], The movements on Richmond — the fighting around Richmond. (search)
ng or out-houses. Late in the day they swung around towards James river, and burnt Baxter's and Temple's mills in Prince George county. On Thursday night they camped at Mt. Sinal Church, in Prince George county, where they cooked up their stolen shPrince George county, where they cooked up their stolen sheep, hogs, cattle and poultry. A gentleman who saw their camp fires, says they extended for a distance of a mile or more, and presented quite a novel sight to the people in that section. Tuesday morning, at seven o'clock, the column was moving e old Baxter road to City Point, leaving Disputanta about a mile and a half to the right. Col. R. M. Harrison, of Prince George county, who saw them, states that their column was about three miles in length, numbering possibly between 1,500 and 2,00couts reported the enemy rapidly retiring on the road to Bermuda Hundreds. On the east bank of the Appomattox, in Prince George county, where the enemy advanced his negro regiments from City Point Monday, he was not to be found Tuesday, although a m
The Daily Dispatch: May 13, 1864., [Electronic resource], Rev. Dr. Plumer. (search)
ituated on Pennsylvania avenue, between third and Four and a Half streets, is bequeathed to Franklin and Jefferson Rives, with the contents, excepting copies of the Congressional Globe and the stereotype plates of that work, which is devised to the other five children. Franklin and Jefferson Rives are to have no benefit of the balance of the estate, which is to be divided between the other five children, together with $50,000 in Missouri State bonds The country residence in Prince George's county, with the ground, 51 acres, some of which lies in Washington county, is not to be sold out of the family; one of the heirs may sell their portion to the other, and he provides that the heirs may live on the place in common, contributing equally to its support. When any of his blood relations cease to reside on the place, then the house and land is to revert to the Government then having dominion over them. He wills that his slaves shall be free, as follows: the day of emanc
The Daily Dispatch: June 2, 1864., [Electronic resource], The war News. (search)
th shop, and it is presumed that they finished their work of destruction by burning all the buildings in the place. At the same time skirmishing was going on between Ashland and Wickham's farm, and we regret to hear a report that Lieutenant Colonel Brown, of the Maryland Line, was shot through the head and killed. From the Southside. Comparative quiet prevails along our lines in Chesterfield county. A sharp skirmish took place on Tuesday on the south bank of the Appomattox, in Prince George county, between a portion of General Dearing's command and a force of the enemy's "nigger" troops. The enemy were strongly entrenched, with their right flank protected by gunboats, two of which moved up and participated in the fight. Our casualties were four killed and nine wounded--among the former, Lieutenant Tomlinson, of the 7th Confederate cavalry, and among the latter, Lieut. Col. Kennedy, of Col. Griffin's Georgia cavalry. The loss of the enemy was numerically about the same.
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