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The Daily Dispatch: June 24, 1864., [Electronic resource], The fight near Lynchburg. (search)
ise at finding the city so well prepared for resistance. Hunter and Averill made their headquarters at the house of Maj. J. C. Butler, near the Quaker Church, and up to Saturday morning the former boastingly expressed his intention to sleep in Lynchburg that night. "There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip," and before the close of the day Hunter changed his tune, and at dark was in full retreat. Before leaving his headquarters Hunter stated to gentlemen in the neighborhood that Sheridan was expected to co-operate with him in the attack on this city, and that Butler was to send up a column from the Southside.--Neither of these had come to time, and hence the necessity of his "change of base." The battle-field on Sunday presented quite a ghastly spectacle. A circumstance connected with the enemy's dead is worthy of notice, as showing the accuracy of the aim of our sharpshooters. A gentleman undertook to count the dead as they lay on the field, and to note the place whe
The Daily Dispatch: June 24, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
to the same city. If Hunter and Crook have captured Lynchburg, which is their object, no railroad communication with Richmond remains but the road to Danville. Sheridan is probably operating upon that line. There is a report in the Richmond papers of the defeat of that gallant officer by Fitzhugh Lee but with the memory of the ant is pushing forward his troops to "follow up the success" we judge that there is still considerable work to be done at that point. [We should think so] Sheridan's report of his raid. Sheridan's official report, which is published says that he destroyed the Central railroad from Trevillian's to Louisa C. M. His intentiSheridan's official report, which is published says that he destroyed the Central railroad from Trevillian's to Louisa C. M. His intention was to cut the railroad between Charlottesville and Gordonsville and march on Charlottesville. The engagement was the most brilliant of the war, and was not renewed because the horses were out of forage and the men out of ammunition. He took and brought off 370 prisoners of war, including commissioned officers. His loss in
The Daily Dispatch: June 24, 1864., [Electronic resource], The position around Petersburg. (search)
army.--Information received this morning is, that he is still continuing his retreat in demoralized confusion, and so closely pressed by our army that they have no chance to forage on our people and are pressed for provisions. Persons from Bedford say that the enemy's trains were driven through that county by our forces at a furious rate under whip and spur, and that the road along the route is lined with dead horses, that were killed by over exertion. Tuesday our forces attacked the enemy near Salem, capturing ten pieces of artillery, two hundred horses, one hundred and fifty prisoners, and several wagons. The enemy have destroyed many of their caissons and wagons to prevent their falling into our hands. It is reported that we have again overtaken the enemy to-day near Fincastle. One hundred and thirty of Sheridan's raiders have arrived here. Hunter destroyed a great amount of private property in his advance, and stole a large number of wagons, horses, and cattle.