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The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], Bennett's Stories about the force at Roanoke Island (search)
Bennett's Stories about the force at Roanoke Island Bennett's account of the force at Roanoke Island is full of errors. He has manifestly taken up some old list published last summer, not even then correct, since which there have been numerous changes in officers and companies. The following four cavalry companies which now belong to Col. B. H. Robertson's 4th Virginia cavalry, and are at Manassas with his command, are set down in the column of "Rebel garrison at Roanoke," viz: ChesterfiRoanoke Island is full of errors. He has manifestly taken up some old list published last summer, not even then correct, since which there have been numerous changes in officers and companies. The following four cavalry companies which now belong to Col. B. H. Robertson's 4th Virginia cavalry, and are at Manassas with his command, are set down in the column of "Rebel garrison at Roanoke," viz: Chesterfield Guard, Governor's Guard, Han-over Dragoons, and Goochland Light Dragoons, Bennett names as the officers of these companies, in the order in which they are printed above: Capts. Wm. B. Ball, J. G. Cabell, Williams C. Wickham, and Julien C. Harrison. They have all been promoted, as follows: Lieutenant Colonel Wm. B. Ball, on duty in the Peninsula; Julien Harrison, Lieutenant Colonel, and J. G. Cabell, Major Sixth Virginia Cavalry. Williams C. Wickham, Lieutenant Colonel Fourth Virginia C
The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], Southern War News. (search)
arms of every kind, would be seized. When they commenced rolling in the bales of cotton he enquired if that was not private property, and was answered that cotton was contraband, and would be seized everywhere. He says a large crowd of negroes gathered on the wharf, and the captain of the gunboats commanded them to disperse immediately, or he would open fire upon them. The darkies scattered in every direction, tremendously frightened. It is rumored that all the prisoners taken at Roanoke Island will be released on parole, and as the crew of one of Com. Lynch's vessels captured have arrived in Norfolk, on parole, there seems to be some foundation for the rumor. About 40 of the escaped soldiers, belonging to Col. Jordans North Carolina regiment, arrived here on Saturday afternoon for Norfolk. It seems that but two of Colonel Jordan's companies were in the engagement, and they fought well. The other companies, except Capt. Godwin's, were held in reserve, until the surrender