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Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
e enemy's gunboats were in full view of Chaffin's Bluff. Major General Pickett has recovered from his recent indisposition, and resumed command of his old division. On of the captured Yankee officers, in conversation at Drewry's Bluff, expressed the hope that Butler would be taken prisoner, and manifested no little curiosity to learn what would be done with him in such an event. The Beast appears to be unpopular, even with his own officers. It is reported that he has gone to Fortress Monroe, by way of placing himself beyond the reach of danger. The Southside is now the chief point of interest to residents of the capital, and it is fortunate that we have a commander in that locality in whom the people have full confidence. Gen. Beauregard's plans for the future are unknown, though, as the opposing forces are still confronting each other, a battle may be joined at any moment. List of killed and wounded in the 7th Virginia infantry, Kemper's brigade, in the fight o
San Juan River (Florida, United States) (search for this): article 1
Operations around Richmond — the battle not renewed yesterday — firing at Chaffin's Bluff — another steamer destroyed in St. John's river, &c. The news from the Southside is meagre, though interesting as showing the extent of the enemy's defeat in the battle of Monday. Our forces continued the pursuit until the Yankees were driven across Proctor's creek, a distance of three miles below Drewry's Bluff. The latest advices represent that they had gone to their entrenchments in the of Bermuday by a torpedo in the St. Johns, a short distance below Jacksonville. She had two guns aboard, and was lowing a schooner. The latter escaped. It is not known how many lives were lost. This is the third steamer that has met this fate in St. Johns river in the last forty days. Samuel Jones, Maj Gen. A raiding party in Mississippi. The Adjutant General yesterday received the following official dispatch from General S. D. Lee: Demopolis, May 16, 1864. To Gen. S. Cooper. <
Demopolis (Alabama, United States) (search for this): article 1
s steamers was blown into fragments yesterday by a torpedo in the St. Johns, a short distance below Jacksonville. She had two guns aboard, and was lowing a schooner. The latter escaped. It is not known how many lives were lost. This is the third steamer that has met this fate in St. Johns river in the last forty days. Samuel Jones, Maj Gen. A raiding party in Mississippi. The Adjutant General yesterday received the following official dispatch from General S. D. Lee: Demopolis, May 16, 1864. To Gen. S. Cooper. A raiding party from Vicksburg, infantry and cavalry, moved on the Central Railroad, and while Gen. Adams was fighting their main body, near Pickens Station, a cavalry force burnt Boughan's Station and several inconsiderable trestles. Captain Younger, with one hundred and fifty men of Wood's regiment, handsomely repulsed two regiments of infantry from the railroad bridge and saved it. The enemy retreated to Yazoo City. The railroad is but slightly
Drewry's Bluff (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
ur forces continued the pursuit until the Yankees were driven across Proctor's creek, a distance of three miles below Drewry's Bluff. The latest advices represent that they had gone to their entrenchments in the of Bermuda Hundreds, and under covers in killed and wounded is unknown, though it was probably heavy, About two hundred Yankee wounded were brought in at Drewry's Bluff yesterday, and were expected up last night. We have contradictory reports of the fighting towards Petersburg, tht indisposition, and resumed command of his old division. On of the captured Yankee officers, in conversation at Drewry's Bluff, expressed the hope that Butler would be taken prisoner, and manifested no little curiosity to learn what would be do of killed and wounded in the 7th Virginia infantry, Kemper's brigade, in the fight of Monday morning, 16th May, near Drewry's Bluff. Killed: Sergt W B Carpenter, co A; John Jenkins, co K. Wounded: W R Clatterback — Cooper, and E S Partlow, co B
Pickens (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): article 1
rday by a torpedo in the St. Johns, a short distance below Jacksonville. She had two guns aboard, and was lowing a schooner. The latter escaped. It is not known how many lives were lost. This is the third steamer that has met this fate in St. Johns river in the last forty days. Samuel Jones, Maj Gen. A raiding party in Mississippi. The Adjutant General yesterday received the following official dispatch from General S. D. Lee: Demopolis, May 16, 1864. To Gen. S. Cooper. A raiding party from Vicksburg, infantry and cavalry, moved on the Central Railroad, and while Gen. Adams was fighting their main body, near Pickens Station, a cavalry force burnt Boughan's Station and several inconsiderable trestles. Captain Younger, with one hundred and fifty men of Wood's regiment, handsomely repulsed two regiments of infantry from the railroad bridge and saved it. The enemy retreated to Yazoo City. The railroad is but slightly injured. S. D. Lee, Major General.
Yazoo City (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): article 1
erday by a torpedo in the St. Johns, a short distance below Jacksonville. She had two guns aboard, and was lowing a schooner. The latter escaped. It is not known how many lives were lost. This is the third steamer that has met this fate in St. Johns river in the last forty days. Samuel Jones, Maj Gen. A raiding party in Mississippi. The Adjutant General yesterday received the following official dispatch from General S. D. Lee: Demopolis, May 16, 1864. To Gen. S. Cooper. A raiding party from Vicksburg, infantry and cavalry, moved on the Central Railroad, and while Gen. Adams was fighting their main body, near Pickens Station, a cavalry force burnt Boughan's Station and several inconsiderable trestles. Captain Younger, with one hundred and fifty men of Wood's regiment, handsomely repulsed two regiments of infantry from the railroad bridge and saved it. The enemy retreated to Yazoo City. The railroad is but slightly injured. S. D. Lee, Major General.
S. D. Lee (search for this): article 1
Gentlemen prominently connected with the Government are to-day in good spirits in view of recent military events in Virginia, and consider our final triumph merely a matter of time. Movements are in progress which will soon be publicly demonstrated, forming a part of the general plan of the campaign, and looking to its success. They had not heard of Sigels' whipping at Washington. A telegram says: It was believed in the army that Sigel, having made forces marches, had destroyed Lee's railroad connections with Lynchburg, and that Sheridan had done the same to his communications with Richmond. On Tuesday General Rice, commander of the 2d brigade, 4th division, 5th corps, was seriously, wounded in the leg, while leading his men in a charge. The wound was of such a nature that it become necessary to amputating the limb, from the effects of which he has since died. Gen Meade publishes an address to his troops, in which he congratulates them out their bravery, and
Rice (search for this): article 1
n view of recent military events in Virginia, and consider our final triumph merely a matter of time. Movements are in progress which will soon be publicly demonstrated, forming a part of the general plan of the campaign, and looking to its success. They had not heard of Sigels' whipping at Washington. A telegram says: It was believed in the army that Sigel, having made forces marches, had destroyed Lee's railroad connections with Lynchburg, and that Sheridan had done the same to his communications with Richmond. On Tuesday General Rice, commander of the 2d brigade, 4th division, 5th corps, was seriously, wounded in the leg, while leading his men in a charge. The wound was of such a nature that it become necessary to amputating the limb, from the effects of which he has since died. Gen Meade publishes an address to his troops, in which he congratulates them out their bravery, and thanks them for the victory they have won for the Union, Constitution, and law.
Washington (search for this): article 1
mate of the same. The accounts vary from 18,000 to 25,000; but owing to the nature of the contest, which is mostly in the woods, thousands may be lying dead or wounded on the ground, of which no record can at present be made. As I write, heavy firing is heard on our left, and it is thought that the rebels are trying to turn our left flank. We advance, but hard work is before us. It is thought, however, that by to-morrow night the game will be up with the rebels. A telegram from Washington, dated the 12th thus alludes to some new movement of the enemy in contemplation: Gentlemen prominently connected with the Government are to-day in good spirits in view of recent military events in Virginia, and consider our final triumph merely a matter of time. Movements are in progress which will soon be publicly demonstrated, forming a part of the general plan of the campaign, and looking to its success. They had not heard of Sigels' whipping at Washington. A telegram says
Sigel (search for this): article 1
ew movement of the enemy in contemplation: Gentlemen prominently connected with the Government are to-day in good spirits in view of recent military events in Virginia, and consider our final triumph merely a matter of time. Movements are in progress which will soon be publicly demonstrated, forming a part of the general plan of the campaign, and looking to its success. They had not heard of Sigels' whipping at Washington. A telegram says: It was believed in the army that Sigel, having made forces marches, had destroyed Lee's railroad connections with Lynchburg, and that Sheridan had done the same to his communications with Richmond. On Tuesday General Rice, commander of the 2d brigade, 4th division, 5th corps, was seriously, wounded in the leg, while leading his men in a charge. The wound was of such a nature that it become necessary to amputating the limb, from the effects of which he has since died. Gen Meade publishes an address to his troops, in wh
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