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Browsing named entities in a specific section of The Daily Dispatch: may 27, 1861., [Electronic resource]. Search the whole document.
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Minnesota (Minnesota, United States) (search for this): article 6
From Hampton.[special correspondence of the Dispatch.] Hampton, Va., May 21, 1861.
There seems to be considerable activity at Old Point; in fact, the arrival of troops during the past few weeks — the stopping of vessels of all classes — the frequent movement of large bodies of men — the numerous vessels taken and now at anchor at that place-- gives it an importance, which we have never before known Old Point to possess.
The "Minnesota" is there, and numbers of transport vessels are arriving and departing every week.
Nine regiments are expected every day, which will give a force of 13,000 at that place.
Why so large a force at Old Point?
The readers of your paper will be curious to know.
They are not necessary for the defence of that post — from three to five thousand would be infinitely better.
The supply of water has been small, and with 13,000 soldiers stationed there, very soon there would be a great want.
The troops are, doubtless, intended for two or
York (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 6
Old Point (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 6
Sewell's Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 6
Bentonville (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 6
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 6
Elizabeth City (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 6
Hampton (search for this): article 6
From Hampton.[special correspondence of the Dispatch.] Hampton, Va., May 21, 1861.
There seems to be considerable activity at Old Point; in fact, the arrival of troops during the past few weeks — the stopping of vessels of all classes — the frequent movement of large bodies of men — the numerous vessels taken and now at anchor at that place-- gives it an importance, which we have never before known Old Point to possess.
The "Minnesota" is there, and numbers of transport vessels are arriving and departing every week.
Nine regiments are expected every day, which will give a force of 13,000 at that place.
Why so large a force at Old Point?
The readers of your paper will be curious to know.
They are not necessary for the defence of that post — from three to five thousand would be infinitely better.
The supply of water has been small, and with 13,000 soldiers stationed there, very soon there would be a great want.
The troops are, doubtless, intended for two or
Abraham Lincoln (search for this): article 6
Clopton (search for this): article 6