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Piedmont, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
Runaways. --The following named Slaves left the Piedmont Railroad at Danville, on the 28th August: Davy--5 feet 2½ inches high, yellow, hazel eyes, right arm has been broken, about 30 years old.--Bought of Wm. Borahan, of Southampton county, Va. Tom--5 feet 6 inches high, yellow, black eyes, scar over the right eye, smiles when spoken to, about 26 years old. Bought of Peter Burchett, Prince George county. Thacker — Hired of Jesse Brown, Griffin co., N. C. A reward of $25 each for Davy and Tom will be paid, if taken within the State, and $50 each if taken in another State, and delivered to me at Danville; and the legal reward for Thacker. E. B. Welburn, Superintendent First Division Piedmont se 2--ts Railroad at Danville. Greensboro' (N. C.) papers will copy
Ewell (search for this): article 10
lry. It is probably their intention to make a stand on the other side of the Rappahannock, and endeavor to prevent our crossing. Lee is pressing them with great pertinacity. August 23, Saturday.--Twenty-eight miles from Manassas. Four miles from the Rappahannock.--It is now half-past 6 o'clock A. M., and heavy cannonading has commenced upon the front.--Jackson is reported to have sent word to Lee that he is in possession of Warrenton Springs, fifteen miles to the left of Longstreet. Ewell is also said to have crossed the river above the enemy. Two bridges across Cedar Run and the Rapidan having been burned by the enemy, we cannot use the railroad until they have been rebuilt. One of the prisoners states that the iron and materials for the purpose are always near them, and it is understood that the work of reconstruction is rapidly going forward. If this be true, the army can soon be subsisted more conveniently even than at Manassas.--There are no fortifications around Warr
R. H. Anderson (search for this): article 10
g away in that direction a train of a thousand wagons. In the meadows at your feet are camps of other wagon trains, containing ordnance, quartermaster and commissary stores, for the use of the various divisions of the army. Several brigades are also bivouacked here, while others are in motion, filing across the country. Roads in superb condition for marching, and weather bracing. The head of Longstreet's corps is now upon the banks of the Rappahannock — Jackson still to the left. Gen. R. H. Anderson's division has just come up from Richmond, and is hurrying forward to the front. It is soon after sunrise and the camps are in a state of bustle — men cooking rations, eating breakfasts, and preparing to resume their march. Near here is where a part of Col. Ashby's old command attacked the enemy's rear guard day before yesterday, and drove them back. Several killed and wounded on both sides. Some twenty Yankee prisoners, captured within the last two days, are confined in the t
Burnside (search for this): article 10
e their march. Near here is where a part of Col. Ashby's old command attacked the enemy's rear guard day before yesterday, and drove them back. Several killed and wounded on both sides. Some twenty Yankee prisoners, captured within the last two days, are confined in the town. They are generally a miserable, low-lived set of fellows, but evidently glad they are out of tribulation. Not one of them will acknowledge that he belongs to the army of Gen. Pope. They swear that they are Gen. Burnside's men. I asked one of them where the army appeared to be going. He replied, "Some to Warrenton Junction, and some towards Alexandria."--Citizens who live here report that they moved off evidently in great haste and confusion, and were terribly annoyed by our advanced cavalry. It is probably their intention to make a stand on the other side of the Rappahannock, and endeavor to prevent our crossing. Lee is pressing them with great pertinacity. August 23, Saturday.--Twenty-eight mil
Evans (search for this): article 10
longed to the Union army, but in the capacity of an independent scout. He admitted further, that he had observed and reported the movements of our army, but denied having killed the courier. He claimed that it was done by a party of Texas with whom he was traveling. These various facts being conclusive, the court-martial by which he was tried had little hesitation in finding him "guilty," and sentencing him to be hung. The execution took place this afternoon, under the direction of Gen. Evans, in the presence of his brigade and a large number of soldiers. The prisoner was mounted on a horse, his hands tied behind him, and he was driven beneath a tree. The rope, which was little larger than an ordinary bedcord, then being adjusted, he was ordered to stand upon the saddle. As he did so, a soldier gave a sharp cut to the animal, and in a second more the spy was jerking convulsively from the limb above him. He met his fate with great stoicism, and appeared perfectly satisfied wi
August 20th (search for this): article 10
From our army on the Rappahannock — interesting diary — Executions on the route. As late news about the movements of our army is very properly "contraband," even if the press were able to get hold of it, we give some interesting extracts from the diary of "Personnel," published in the Charleston Courier: August 20.--Army crossed the Rapidan, the water thigh deep. Scene exciting and amusing. Nearly whole day thus occupied. August 21.--The enemy in close proximity, and we have to move cautiously. Longstreet's corps is in the front. From a hill on the other side of the Rapidan we have a magnificent view for miles.--Three columns — long, black winding lines of men, their muskets gleaming in the sunshine like silver spears, are in sight, moving in the direction of Fredericksburg, or down the opposite bank of the river. More skirmishing in front. Good many straggles by the wayside, but they are generally broken down soldiers, and trudge slowly along in the tracks of the<
August 21st (search for this): article 10
From our army on the Rappahannock — interesting diary — Executions on the route. As late news about the movements of our army is very properly "contraband," even if the press were able to get hold of it, we give some interesting extracts from the diary of "Personnel," published in the Charleston Courier: August 20.--Army crossed the Rapidan, the water thigh deep. Scene exciting and amusing. Nearly whole day thus occupied. August 21.--The enemy in close proximity, and we have to move cautiously. Longstreet's corps is in the front. From a hill on the other side of the Rapidan we have a magnificent view for miles.--Three columns — long, black winding lines of men, their muskets gleaming in the sunshine like silver spears, are in sight, moving in the direction of Fredericksburg, or down the opposite bank of the river. More skirmishing in front. Good many straggles by the wayside, but they are generally broken down soldiers, and trudge slowly along in the tracks of the<
August 22nd (search for this): article 10
te as frequently do without either from morning until night. We sleep on the ground without any other covering than a blanket, and consider ourselves fortunate if we are not frozen stiff before morning. The nights are both damp and cold. August 22.--To-day, another busy scene. The army resumed its march at daylight, Longstreet's twelve brigades moving toward the Potomac on the right, and Jackson on the left. The latter has passed the Rapidan Station on the Virginia Central Railroad, andshed, but to the last denied al participation in the act of shooting Longstreet's courier. He said that he had an uncle and aunt living in Clarke county, Virginia, and that the latter had made him the Confederate uniform which he wore. August 22,Friday--At Stevensburg — once a fine old sober Virginia village, but now deserted, dilapidated, and as rough as if it had been evolved up from a lot of second-hand rubbish. The ancient burg has evidently been awakened from a long coma, and while I
August 23rd (search for this): article 10
y swear that they are Gen. Burnside's men. I asked one of them where the army appeared to be going. He replied, "Some to Warrenton Junction, and some towards Alexandria."--Citizens who live here report that they moved off evidently in great haste and confusion, and were terribly annoyed by our advanced cavalry. It is probably their intention to make a stand on the other side of the Rappahannock, and endeavor to prevent our crossing. Lee is pressing them with great pertinacity. August 23, Saturday.--Twenty-eight miles from Manassas. Four miles from the Rappahannock.--It is now half-past 6 o'clock A. M., and heavy cannonading has commenced upon the front.--Jackson is reported to have sent word to Lee that he is in possession of Warrenton Springs, fifteen miles to the left of Longstreet. Ewell is also said to have crossed the river above the enemy. Two bridges across Cedar Run and the Rapidan having been burned by the enemy, we cannot use the railroad until they have been rebui
Pickett (search for this): article 10
rades in an artillery company. An inquiry being instituted, they confessed that eight months ago they were soldiers in our army, but that being tired of service they had deserted and joined the ranks of the enemy. Without further ado, the General ordered them to be hung to a tree, which was done in the presence of a large portion of his army. In Longstreet's division there has also been active work. The enemy several times attempted to check our advance, but were signally repulsed.--Pickett's, Wilcox's, and Pryor's brigades were severally engaged at different periods of the day, and lost a few men killed and wounded. At Mountain Run, a small branch which joins the Rappahannock, a Federal battery of six pieces commenced this afternoon to throw shells by way of diversion, but were promptly engaged by the Donaldsonville battery, (Louisiana,) Capt. Mora, and soon after retired. In this affair Gen. Roger A. Pryor had a narrow escape. While sitting on a fence by the roadside, a s
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