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The Daily Dispatch: January 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], President's reception (search)
s introduced and referred to the Military Committee.--Joint resolutions of thanks to General Booker, Banks, Meade, and Burnside, and the troops under their command, were reported. The operations of the Confederates in Western Virginia--Mosby's Assault on Loudoun Heights. The Yankee papers publish the following summary of official accounts of the recent Confederate operations in Western Virginia. The New York Tribune says: The recent attempt of General Early, with the brigades of Lee, Walker, and Rosser, under the immediate command of Fitzhugh Lee, to capture the Union garrison at Petersburg and take possession of Cumberland and New Creek, has proved a failure. A few empty wagons--thirty- five in all — of Colonel Thoburn's force, were captured by the rebels on their route from Petersburg. General Kelly gives a brief account of the discomfiture of the enemy in a dispatch to Governor Boreman.--The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is safe, and the trains are running regularly.
The Daily Dispatch: January 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], Furloughs for Recruits for Genlee's Army. (search)
Furloughs for Recruits for Genlee's Army. The friends of the soldiers in Gen. Lee's army, will read the following official order with pleasure. They now have an opportunity to get furloughs for their relatives and friends, by ferreting out some of those skulkers who are at home evading the law, and sending them to the carolling officer: Headq'rs Army Northern Va., Jan. 1st, 1863. General Orders No. 1 A furlough of thirty days will be granted to every enlisted man who will m any other command, who could be received under orders circumstances under the regulations of the War Department governing enlistments, who shall be unconditionally for the war, and actually be moral ready to report for duty with his command. By command of Gen. R. E. Lee. (Signed). W. H. Taylor, A. A. G. It will be seen that in addition to furloughs already allowed, an additional thirty days will be granted to each enlisted soldier bringing in a result acceptable to the service.