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The Daily Dispatch: March 23, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Sheridan's raiders at Scottsville. A private letter from Scottsville gives a sad account of the action of Sheridan and his raiders: The enemy were in two columns:--one from North Garden, commanded by Sheridan in person, passed on towardsScottsville gives a sad account of the action of Sheridan and his raiders: The enemy were in two columns:--one from North Garden, commanded by Sheridan in person, passed on towards Howardsville and New Market; the remainder, from Charlottesville, supposed to have been about four thousand, went to Scottsville. They entered the town on Monday, about 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The citizens were in the streets at the time of tScottsville. They entered the town on Monday, about 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The citizens were in the streets at the time of the entry of the advanced guard, who were somewhat disguised, and were not sure that they were Yankees until they began to fire promiscuously upon the citizens. They immediately broke open the bank, and were greatly disappointed at not finding anythnd other ladies of the family. A drunken party went to the house of Mr. Charles Scott, who lives about six miles from Scottsville, insulted his wife, pushed her out of the house, and fired it. Mr. Scott had gone to the woods to secrete some valuabl