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The Daily Dispatch: September 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the seat of War. (search)
oubled with them. One Yankee Brigadier-General is now lying dead at negro Robinson's house, where the Yankees are as thick that we have to step over their bodies, Gens Ewell, Jenkins Malone, and Trimble, were wounded Cols. Means, Marshall, and Gadberry of South Carolina, were killed, Benbon, Moore, and McGowan, wounded. Major Del Kemper was severely wounded in the shoulder. Capt. Tabb and Capt Mitchell, of the 1st Virginia, were wounded. W. Cameron, Adjutant of the 74th Virginia, and Adjt. Tompkins, of the Hampton Legion, were both wounded. Fifty citizens of Washington, who came out to witness the show, were all bagged. A private letter from an officer says: "The enemy were whipped off the field with great slaughter and many guns were taken. They were so fleet in some parts of the field that Jackson, who was ordered to press them, replied they were too fast for him. Sunday morning. 31st.--We are just starting in pursuit after yesterday's work. Our troops are doubtless at wo
The Daily Dispatch: October 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], The latest from the North. (search)
officers firing pistols to call in the pickets. While the cannonading was going on word came that the rebels were advancing, Capt., Tompkin's battery was sent to the right of the road and shelled the woods, in front of which the rebel cavalry made their appearance. A few rounds sufficed to clear the front of the woods at least of any rebel cavalry. Howards battery of regulars, commanded by Lt., Thomas, son of Adjutant General Thomas, took a position in the rear and to the left of Tompkins, supported by the Eighty eighth, regiment. New York, of General Meagaer's brigade, but were not engaged. After some slight skirmishing on the left of the road the whole column moved forward and occupied Charlestown without further opposition, the rebel cavalry falling back to a high range of hills some two miles beyond that place. There are evidences all along the road of the recent presence of cavalry in considerable force. The rebels left at Charlestown their wounded and o
The Daily Dispatch: November 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], The very latest. (search)
hem. The 57th New York, Lieut. Col. Chapman, and the 53d Pennsylvania, Col. Brooks, advanced as skirmishers along the Falmouth road until within a mile of the town. The two regiments were followed by the remainder of the brigade to which they belong, consisting of the 2d Delaware, Col. Bailey; 66th New York, Col. Pinckney, and the 52d New York, Col. Frank--the whole brigade commanded by Col. Zook, of the 57th New York.--Capt Pettit's battery, the 1st New York Artillery, and Owens's and Tompkins's two Rhode Island batteries followed. Capt. Pettit's battery Opens the Ball. Capt. Pettit's battery was at once placed upon a high hill, with Zook's brigade directly in the rear, completely covered by the natural position of the hill. At about half past 3 the first gun was sighted and brought to bear upon the enemy, which at once brought on a rejoinder. The first shot from the rebels bursted directly over our battery. In its leading editorial the Inquirer says: Great c
The Daily Dispatch: December 1, 1863., [Electronic resource], Affairs on the Rapidan — no battle yet. (search)
Fifty Dollars reward. --Ran away from the subscriber, on Saturday last, one negro girl, Maria, recently purchased by me of Capt John S Knox, Jr. of Fredericksburg. She is about 20 years of age, full figure, dark ginger-bread color, and very fine teeth. She had on when she left a new homespun dress, white apron, woolen shawl, and pink bonnet. Her father and mother were purchased by Mr. Wm C Tompkins for his farm in Chesterfield, and her sister by Capt N M Norfleet, and she may probably be lurking somewhere in their neighborhoods. I will pay the above reward for her apprehension and delivery to me at No. 187 Broad street, between 5th and 6th, Richmond. Julius Kracker. de 1--eod3t
The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Yankee rule in Norfolk. (search)
Fifty dollars reward. --Ran away from the subscriber, on Saturday last, one negro girl, Maria, recently purchased by me of Capt John S Knox, Jr. of Fredericksburg. She is about 10 years of age, full figure, dark ginger-bread color, and very fine teeth. She had on when she left a new homespun dress, white apron, woolen shawl and pink bonnet. Her father and mother were purchased by Mr. Wm C Tompkins for his farm in Chesterfield, and her sister by Capt N M Norfleet, and she may probably be lurking somewhere in their neighborhoods. I will pay the above reward for her apprehension and delivery to me at No. 187 Broad street, between 5th and 6th, Richmond. Julius Kracker. de 1--ecd3t*
The Daily Dispatch: December 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], Depredations of the enemy in Shenandoah. (search)
Fifty Dollars reward. --Ran away from the subscriber, on Saturday last, one negro girl, Maria, recently purchased by me of Capt John S Knox, jr, of Fredericksburg. She is about 20 years of age, full figure, dark ginger-bread color, and very fine teeth. She had on when she left a new homespun dress, white apron, woolen shawl, and pink bonnet. Her father and mother were purchased by Mr. Wm C Tompkins for his farm in Chesterfield, and her sister by Capt N M Norfleet, and she may probably be lurking somewhere in their neighborhoods. I will pay the above reward for her apprehension and delivery to me at No. 187 Broad street, between 5th and 6th, Richmond. Julius Kracker. de 1--ecd3t
The Daily Dispatch: April 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], Death of English Noblemen. (search)
For hire --A young woman, as Seamstress, or cook, washer, and Ironer. Apply to c Q Tompkins, 7th street, Between clay and Leigh. ap 11--3t*
The Daily Dispatch: April 13, 1864., [Electronic resource], The command of the Yankee Army in Virginia — Lincoln has a Finger in it. (search)
For hire. --A young woman, as Seamstress, or Cook, Washer, and Ironer. Apply to C Q Tompkins, 7th street, Between Clay and Leigh. ap 11--3t*
The Daily Dispatch: November 8, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
g every one to go any distance at nearly a nominal cost. Two extra trains left here to-day with votes, and last night nearly fifteen hundred were left for want of cars. "Captain Camp, assistant quartermaster here, who has had charges of renting buildings for Government use since the war broke out, was summarily sent to the field for refusing his clerks proper facilities to go home to vote, he declaring that he would not have polities mixed up with his office.--Twenty-one clerks of Colonel Tompkins, another quartermaster, were summarily dismissed by the Secretary of War for being Copperheads; and it is rumored that he too will be sent to the front. "It is said that a large proportion of regular officers on duty here are for McClellan, and profess to be neutral, and at the same time do all in their power to keep Mr. Lincoln's friends from going home to vote. It is known, however, that there will be a general shaking up of the dry bones among the departments here after the ele
The Daily Dispatch: February 14, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ort of this affair. It contains also other interesting intelligence: "Charleston, February 11, 1865. "To General S. Cooper, "Adjutant and Inspector General: "The enemy, last evening, drove in our pickets on James's island. The lines have been re-established to-day. The enemy are still in strong force on the island, but the movement is believed to be only a demonstration. There is an increase to-day of eighteen steamers off the bar. A barge attack made to-night upon battery Tompkins was repulsed. "W. J. Hardee, Lieutenant-General." Since the receipt of the above, we are without advices from Charleston. On Saturday, a column of Sherman's infantry and cavalry crossed the Edisto to the west of and above Branchville, and advanced on the Columbia Branch railroad. Our troops at Branchville withdrew towards Columbia. According to the last official accounts, received yesterday, the enemy were at Orangeburg, some twenty miles north of Branchville, and
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