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Franklin (search for this): article 1
$5 reward. --Runaway from my residence, an Main street, about two weeks ago, a small Mulatto Boy, named Henry--eight years old, with black eyes, and stammers when spoken to. He has been seen on and about Church Hill. The above reward will be given if left with Mr. Gro. W. K , on 31st st., between Main and Franklin. Christopher C. Bowers. my 13--3t*
Gro (search for this): article 1
$5 reward. --Runaway from my residence, an Main street, about two weeks ago, a small Mulatto Boy, named Henry--eight years old, with black eyes, and stammers when spoken to. He has been seen on and about Church Hill. The above reward will be given if left with Mr. Gro. W. K , on 31st st., between Main and Franklin. Christopher C. Bowers. my 13--3t*
Christopher C. Bowers (search for this): article 1
$5 reward. --Runaway from my residence, an Main street, about two weeks ago, a small Mulatto Boy, named Henry--eight years old, with black eyes, and stammers when spoken to. He has been seen on and about Church Hill. The above reward will be given if left with Mr. Gro. W. K , on 31st st., between Main and Franklin. Christopher C. Bowers. my 13--3t*
White (search for this): article 1
d up the river out of range of the guns at the fort, we having fired the first and last gun. Our flag waved gloriously throughout the engagement; not a man was killed in the fort, and only three wounded, vix: Capt. Thomas E. Branch, Capt. of White's Artillery, from Dinwiddie county; Privates Henry P. Peterson, R. A. Wilkinson, of the same company. Capt Branch was badly wounded in the right thigh, the others only slightly in the face — all from the same shell, which bursted in the fort. VCaptain of the fort,) during the entire engagement of three hours and a half, was as cool and collected as if only performing the daily practising of his guns on the fort, also, Captain J. H. Aikin, of the Varina Artillery, and Captain Branch, of White's Artillery, and their respective officers, (all their names I did not learn;) nor can too much praise be given to the men in each company, obeying every order from their officers bravely and cheerfully, as if they had faced an hundred battles in
Huger (search for this): article 1
The Gunboat Attack upon FortsBoykin and Huger. [Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] Fort Huger, Hardy's Bluff, Wednesday, May 8. Three of the enemy's gunboats, two of them iron-clad, came up at 8 o'clock this morning, to Fort Boykin (commanded by Capt. John U. Shivers) and opened fire, discharging about 309 rounds of shell and ride shot. The fort, which had only five inputted guns, returned the fire until 10 o'clock, when orders were given to spike the guns and burn the quarters. A fine company of light artillery and infantry had started from Smithfield, isle of Wight county, to participate in the fight, but learning that the above orders had been given they returned: The three gunboats then moved up the river eight miles to the fort on Hardy's Buff, and at 11 o'clock the guns at this fort opened fice, which was returned by the boats continually until 2 o'clock. After firing over 200 rounds of shell and rifle, they passed up the river out of range of the guns at
J. M. Maury (search for this): article 1
same shell, which bursted in the fort. Vidette John Hancock, of Surry Cavalry, had his horse killed under him at the entrance of the fort, but did not receives scratch himself, (a wonderful escape.) There was no damage done the fort. Captain J. M. Maury, (Captain of the fort,) during the entire engagement of three hours and a half, was as cool and collected as if only performing the daily practising of his guns on the fort, also, Captain J. H. Aikin, of the Varina Artillery, and Captain Bany, obeying every order from their officers bravely and cheerfully, as if they had faced an hundred battles instead of this their first battle. It would have pressed their friends to have witnessed how gallantly they fought After the battle, Capt. Maury caused the men to be drawn up in a line in the fort, and stated if there was a man that did not wish to remain in the fort and fight with him, to step out of the ranks, and he would allow him to leave the fort and get out of the range of the g
Boykin (search for this): article 1
The Gunboat Attack upon FortsBoykin and Huger. [Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] Fort Huger, Hardy's Bluff, Wednesday, May 8. Three of the enemy's gunboats, two of them iron-clad, came up at 8 o'clock this morning, to Fort Boykin (commanded by Capt. John U. Shivers) and opened fire, discharging about 309 rounds of shell and ride shot. The fort, which had only five inputted guns, returned the fire until 10 o'clock, when orders were given to spike the guns and burn the quarters. A fine company of light artillery and infantry had started from Smithfield, isle of Wight county, to participate in the fight, but learning that the above orders had been given they returned: The three gunboats then moved up the river eight miles to the fort on Hardy's Buff, and at 11 o'clock the guns at this fort opened fice, which was returned by the boats continually until 2 o'clock. After firing over 200 rounds of shell and rifle, they passed up the river out of range of the guns at t
R. A. Wilkinson (search for this): article 1
, and at 11 o'clock the guns at this fort opened fice, which was returned by the boats continually until 2 o'clock. After firing over 200 rounds of shell and rifle, they passed up the river out of range of the guns at the fort, we having fired the first and last gun. Our flag waved gloriously throughout the engagement; not a man was killed in the fort, and only three wounded, vix: Capt. Thomas E. Branch, Capt. of White's Artillery, from Dinwiddie county; Privates Henry P. Peterson, R. A. Wilkinson, of the same company. Capt Branch was badly wounded in the right thigh, the others only slightly in the face — all from the same shell, which bursted in the fort. Vidette John Hancock, of Surry Cavalry, had his horse killed under him at the entrance of the fort, but did not receives scratch himself, (a wonderful escape.) There was no damage done the fort. Captain J. M. Maury, (Captain of the fort,) during the entire engagement of three hours and a half, was as cool and collected
August, 5 AD (search for this): article 1
The Gunboat Attack upon FortsBoykin and Huger. [Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] Fort Huger, Hardy's Bluff, Wednesday, May 8. Three of the enemy's gunboats, two of them iron-clad, came up at 8 o'clock this morning, to Fort Boykin (commanded by Capt. John U. Shivers) and opened fire, discharging about 309 rounds of shell and ride shot. The fort, which had only five inputted guns, returned the fire until 10 o'clock, when orders were given to spike the guns and burn the quarters. A fine company of light artillery and infantry had started from Smithfield, isle of Wight county, to participate in the fight, but learning that the above orders had been given they returned: The three gunboats then moved up the river eight miles to the fort on Hardy's Buff, and at 11 o'clock the guns at this fort opened fice, which was returned by the boats continually until 2 o'clock. After firing over 200 rounds of shell and rifle, they passed up the river out of range of the guns at t
John U. Shivers (search for this): article 1
The Gunboat Attack upon FortsBoykin and Huger. [Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] Fort Huger, Hardy's Bluff, Wednesday, May 8. Three of the enemy's gunboats, two of them iron-clad, came up at 8 o'clock this morning, to Fort Boykin (commanded by Capt. John U. Shivers) and opened fire, discharging about 309 rounds of shell and ride shot. The fort, which had only five inputted guns, returned the fire until 10 o'clock, when orders were given to spike the guns and burn the quarters. A fine company of light artillery and infantry had started from Smithfield, isle of Wight county, to participate in the fight, but learning that the above orders had been given they returned: The three gunboats then moved up the river eight miles to the fort on Hardy's Buff, and at 11 o'clock the guns at this fort opened fice, which was returned by the boats continually until 2 o'clock. After firing over 200 rounds of shell and rifle, they passed up the river out of range of the guns at
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