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Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.33
The gallant defence of Staunton river Bridge.
From Richmond, Va., Times-dispatch, August 1, 1909.
Editor of the Confederate Column:
Sir,—You recently published in your Confederate Column an inquiry from Philip Alexander Bruce for my address, and also expressed a wish for an article on the engagement at Staunton Bridge.
I enclose a letter to Mr. Bruce explanatory of the conditions and circumstances of that engagement, which you are at liberty to use in your Confederate Column.
Yours very truly, B. L. Farinholt, Late Colonel C. S. A.
West point, Va., July 14, 1909. Mr. Philip Alexander Bruce, 118 Beachwood Place:
Dear Sir:—Seeing a letter from you to Major Hunter, concerning the preservation of the fortifications which I had erected at Staunton River Bridge, and which enabled the forces under me to make such a gallant defense of the position and hold it against the bold and determined attack of about 6,000 of the best armed and well-seasoned veterans of General
Charlotte (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.33
Appomattox (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.33
Pittsylvania (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.33
Lunenburg, Ma. (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.33
Halifax county (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.33
Staunton River, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.33
The gallant defence of Staunton river Bridge.
From Richmond, Va., Times-dispatch, August 1, 1909.
Editor of the Confederate Column:
Sir,—You recently published in your Confederate Column an inquiry from Philip Alexander Bruce for my address, and also expressed a wish for an article on the engagement at Staunton Bridg te destruction all the rolling stock of the Danville Railroad, which had been run just beyond my command, and also the saving not only of the road itself from Staunton River to Danville, but probably Danville, with its vast army stores, from being given to the flames.
They had already destroyed the road and all the depots and tel s from starving, or evacuating those cities nine months earlier than we did; as it was, we were weeks repairing the destruction on the road from Burkeville to Staunton River, and during that time every available wagon was called in use, and our quartermaster and commissary departments taxed to their utmost ingenuity until this con
Halifax, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.33
Danville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.33
Mecklenburg (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.33