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Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: January 7, 1864., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for Dawson or search for Dawson in all documents.
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Fernandina, Florida.
--The Yankees in this subjugated town have been selling or stealing the property of the citizens.
The prices at which real estate has been sold shows that they do not think much of their chance of holding the property.
For instance, Judge Livingston's and Mr. Dawson's residences were sold at $5 each, and are occupied by Yankee teachers.
Mr. Yulee's brought $200, and was purchased by the Colonel of the 11th Maine. Mrs. Mendenhall's was bought at $101 by a negro woman named Rachael, belonging to Mrs. Crichton, of St. Mary's. Dr. Lesesne's was bought at $60 by a Mrs. Call, a baker, from Jacksonville.
Col. Conchman's was purchased at $200, and is occupied by Commissioner Reed.
The brick block containing Savage and Wilson's stores was purchased by Robinson, of Jacksonville, for the sum of $400. A letter from Fernandina says:
The town would scarcely be recognized by any of its former citizens.
Most of the fences have been used for fuel, the weather-boar