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The Daily Dispatch: July 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
ard until a court martial could be convened to examine into the matter. "Bowman was one of a guard detailed by the Captain to arrest and bring to the camp W. D. Wilson, (the man who was shot,) and several others who had absented themselves without permission. When first seen, Wilson was endeavoring to retain a musket which hWilson was endeavoring to retain a musket which had been handed him by a soldier to examine. The soldier threw him from the sidewalk to the street, and tripped him before succeeding in retaking his musket, which it appears he wanted in order to resist the guard. At this juncture the guard was ordered to take him. One of them advanced and assisted him in rising, when Bowman advanced towards him. He drew his knife and rushed at him, Bowman retreating, commanding him at the same time to halt, which Wilson did not do, when Bowman fired the shot which wounded him, from the effects of which he died on Saturday morning at 5 o'clock, July 20th. An inquest was held and a post mortem examination, the result of w
The Daily Dispatch: October 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], Northern news. (search)
ated. Lieut James Anderson, Co G, 30th Virginia--died. Third Lieut J N Hume, Go B, 37th Virginia--arm. Colonel John E Penn, 42d Va — thigh amputated. Third Lieut J V Shelton, Co E, 13th Mississippi--thigh. First Lieut C H Wilson, Co F, 16th Mississippi--thigh amputated. First Lieut T J Williams, Co K, 17th Mississippi--thigh. First Lieut J McNutt, Co C, 17th Mississippi--thigh, amputated. Second Lieut J M James, Co B. 17th Mississippi--chest. First Liops, in evidence of the views and feelings of this body in reference to the afflicting condition of our Church and of our country. New York October 9th, 1862. Wm Cooper Mead, S. C. Thrall. Ed. Y. Higbee, Robert C. Winthrop, W. D. Wilson, Washington Hunt, Silas Totten, John N. Conyngham, Charles B. Goddard. Vallandigham on the Stump. This gentleman is busily engaged in canvassing his old district, preparatory to the election shortly to be held. The Middletow
The Daily Dispatch: February 11, 1865., [Electronic resource], The sword of justice. (search)
st Monday. A frequent cannonade is kept up between our Chesterfield batteries and the enemy's batteries along the Appomattox. A sharp conflict of this character took place on Wednesday night, and lasted from 8 o'clock till midnight. Each army is busily engaged strengthening their lines on Hatcher's run. We regret to learn that in the battle of last Monday the Twelfth Virginia regiment suffered considerably. The following is a list of the casualties in this regiment: Killed — W. D. Wilson, S. D. Vaughan, R. H. Pettaway, G. A. Spence. Wounded.--D. C. Taylor, J. C. Bishop, Ro. S. Eckles, Lieutenant B. W. Grasswitt, Corporal D. M. Dunlop, James E. Orr, Hamilton Martin, W. H. Scott, G. S. Bernard, Sergeant J. Chappell, Corporal J. W. Seward, Lieutenant J. P. Sale, Sergeant L. Walker, R. J. House, R. M. Manning, Sergeant G. R. Crump, W. A. Lucy, J. B. Harris, W. Smith. From South Carolina--Sherman's movements. The Edisto river rises in the southwestern portion of