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The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], Navel reconnaissance up the Chickahominy . (search)
The Daily Dispatch: June 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], Miscellaneous news. (search)
The Daily Dispatch: August 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], The cavalry Exploit in Nicholas county . (search)
Made his escape.
--On calling the roll of the Yankee officers yesterday morning one of them, named Marston, a lieutenant in a New York regiment, was found missing, having disappeared during the night, whether by the negligence of the guard or otherwise is not known.
His fellow captives disavowed all knowledge of his whereabouts, or the means he took to effect his liberation.
On the fact being reported to Lieut. Turner, commandant of the prison, measures were immediately taken to effect his arrest.
It is hardly probable he can get very far without falling into the hands of our pickets.
P. S.--Since the above was written we have learned that several other Yankee officers, besides Masters, effected their escape either on Friday or Saturday night. Why they were permitted to do so remains to be accounted for. The following officers were missing at roll- call yesterday, viz: Lieut Col. W. B. Hatch, Capt. J. M. Oakley, 1st Lieut. W. R. Masters, 2d Lieuts. Wm. Biddle and T. A. M
The Daily Dispatch: August 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], The battle of Southwest Mountain . (search)
Death in Castle Thunder.
--A soldier, named E. L. Johnson, died in this prison yesterday of mumps.
His company and regiment are unknown.
Johnson was taken up in Lynchburg on the 8th of September, by the Provost Marshal of that city, Lieut. Turner, and sent to Richmond as a supposed deserter.
His remains were interred yesterday in Oakwood Cemetery.
The Daily Dispatch: September 26, 1862., [Electronic resource], The iron-clad navy of England . (search)