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The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Federal raid in Georgia--official account. (search)
The Federal raid in Georgia--official account. The following telegram was received at the War Department yesterday: To-Gen S. Cooper, A. And L-General: Tullahoma, Tenn., May 5th, 1863. On the 18th April the enemy, moving from Corinth toward. Tuscumbia, crossed Bear creek with five regiments of cavalry and two of infantry, and ten pieces of artillery. Col. Roddy, commanding. fought them on the 18th with one regiment, killing a large number and capturing more than 100 prisoners and one piece of artillery, with horses and caisson, losing 6 killed and 20 wounded. The enemy after burying their dead fell back, and on the 19th were reinforced to three full brigades, the whole under command of Gen. Dodge. Skirmishing continued on the 19th, 20th, 21st, 22d and 23d. On the night of the 19th the enemy landed troops at Eastport from a large number of steamers and burned the town, and houses on several plantations. On the 24th Roddy fought them. Their loss was heavy, our
Official account of the Destruction of Forges off Vicksburg. Vicksburg, May 4 --To Gen. Cooper. --Last night two large barges, heavily laden with hospital and commissary stores, with a smelling between them, attempted to pass here. They were burnt to the water's edge, and twenty four prisoners taken from them, among whom are one correspondent of the New York World, two of the New York Tribune and one of the Cincinnati Times. J. C. Pennerton. Lieut. Gen. Commanding.