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The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], Good news. (search)
Good news. --In Eastern North Carolina our authorities have removed large quantities of provisions from counties heretofore occupied by the enemy. It is stated that seven or eight hundred thousand pounds of bacon have been obtained in the county of Bertie alone. In consequence of the attack on Suffolk, Va, by Gen Longstreet, the enemy has left the Albemarle region, and the of that section of the State are large crops of grain.
The Daily Dispatch: October 8, 1863., [Electronic resource], Runaway (search)
Death of a citizen soldier. --We regret to learn that Maj. Samuel P. Mitchell, Chief Quartermaster of Gen. Longstreet's corps, died of diphtheria at Chattanooga on Monday last. His remains are expected to arrive here on Saturday next. Maj. M. entered the service soon after the commencement of hostilities, and continued so up to the hour of his death. He leaves an interesting family here, and many warm personal friends to mourn his early death.
The Daily Dispatch: October 8, 1863., [Electronic resource], 100 dollars Reward. (search)
etting fire to a house. The enemy replied briskly from Moccasin Point to our mortars on Lookout, and feebly from the star fort and casemated fort. The firing still continues. It is reported that General Wheeler has captured and burned five hundred wagons belonging to the enemy. [second Dispatch.] Missionary Ridge, via Chickamauga, October 6.--The Tennessee river is rising rapidly. It has swept away the lower pontoon bridge of the enemy and submerged the trestle bridge. Prisoners and deserters confirm the capture of the enemy's wagon train by Gen. Wheeler. Major S. P. Mitchell, Chief Quartermaster of Gen. Longstreet's corps, died last night of diphtheria. Colonel Joe Lewis, of the Sixth Kentucky regiment, has been appointed Brigadier General, to take command of Gen. Helms's brigade. Colonel James A. Smith has been appointed Brigadier General, and will command Preston Smith's old brigade. No firing on either side up to eleven o'clock A. M. to-day.
The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], The army of Tennessee. (search)
tract: "You state that on the evening of the 21st of September a council of war was held, at which it was determined to cross the Tennessee river, &c. Now, to my certain knowledge, no such council was held. About noon of the day mentioned Gen. Bragg and Staff left the field of Chickamauga and proceeded to Red House Ford, where we arrived during the afternoon, from which time until the middle of the following day he did not see any one of his corps commanders. On Tuesday, the 22d, Gen. Longstreet came to headquarters and dined with Gen. McCall, (then Chief of Staff.) While there information was brought that the enemy were leaving Chattanooga, and Generals L. and M. urged Gen. Bragg to cross the river at Chattanooga and move in the direction of Nashville; to which Gen. B. replied that it was impossible to do so at once, in consequence of the lack of provisions; but orders were issued looking to such a movement as soon as sufficient supplies could be obtained. But this, hear in m
The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], Affairs in East Tennessee. (search)
forces. They have the railroad in operation, however, between London and Knoxville, and are running two broken down trains, which are their chief reans of transportation for supplies. There are four army corps at Knoxville and vicinity, nominally under the command of Foster, who pleads ill health for not reporting for duty. Grant, in person, visited Knoxville about the last of December, and then went to the front, near Blain's Cross Roads, to direct the movements in opposition to Gen Longstreet. The authorities at Knoxville have thus far refused to permit Southern men, or the families of rebels, to pass through their lines South; but have readily granted permission and encouraged them to go North. As their policy is to devastate the country so as to render it untenable by our forces, they thus allow Southern men no alternative between starvation and emigration to the North.--When our informant left they were preparing a list of such families as would be unable to contribu
The Daily Dispatch: March 15, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
dent of the Philadelphia inquirer says that a special messenger from Mr. Dayton, the Minister to France, had arrived there. Nothing was known officially of the dispatches, but the messenger told his friends that France had determined to recognize the Southern Confederacy. The report was generally believed in Baltimore, and occasioned great rejoicing among the friends of the South in that city. Dalton, March 14 --Northern paper state that Adjutant Gen. Thomas in at Nashville, pushing forward the work of organizing negro troops. Several re-enlisted regiments have passed through Nashville, returning to the field. Sherman's command was at Vicksburg on the 8th, preparing for another grand movement. Chattanooga is probably his destination. The Yankees are much alarmed in regard to Longstreet's whereabouts. One account represents him en route for Lee, and another for Johnston. Much alarm is also fel among them at the threatening aspect England and France.
The Daily Dispatch: March 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], Pennsylvania campaign--second day at Gettysburg. (search)
e second day's fight. Pickett's division of Longstreet's corps crossed the Potomac on the 25th. Hoyet gotten up. About noon of the 2d Lieut. Gen Longstreet began a movement which he had previoue enemy. During the fight of this day Lieut. Gen. Longstreet was with and superintended the movemene action. During the fight this evening Longstreet's corps captured two pieces of artillery, ses formed with Ewell on the extreme left, and Longstreet on the extreme right, with A. P. Hill in the morning, but word having been received that Longstreet would not be ready for some hours, the wholeemy. About four o'clock in the evening, Longstreet's guns away to the right announced that the in the afternoon of this day, whilst Lieut. General Longstreet's corps and a portion of Major Gen. n the right of Hill's corps, and the left of Longstreet's being joined on to Barksdale's brigade, of The information in regard to this part of Longstreet's corps is not as full as I could have desir
The Daily Dispatch: March 24, 1864., [Electronic resource], The gape in the Cumberland mountains. (search)
To Die Anyway. --Joseph John MacCarthy, sentenced to death in Judge Lyons's Court on Tuesday for the murder of Ellen MacCarthy, his wife, in November last, was at the time condemned to be shot for desertion from his company, attached to Gen Longstreet's division. On his way to prison, after the rendition of the verdict on Tuesday, he expressed himself to the jailor as decidedly preferring death to being sent to the penitentiary.
The Daily Dispatch: April 26, 1864., [Electronic resource], From Gen Lee's army. (search)
nt, and all the sutlers, twenty eight hundred in number, have left the army, in accordance with orders to that effect. An addition of 15,000 beds is about to be made to the present hospital accommodations at Washington, and, finally, Gen Grant has established his headquarters in the field. Deserters from the army of Gen Lee report that his whole force on the Rapidan does not exceed sixty thousand men, divided among two army corps, but that reinforcements were constantly reaching him. Longstreet is said to be moving from Charlottesville with 12,000 of the troops he had with him in East Tennessee, in the direction of Staunton — his supposed intention to march down the Shenandoah Valley. Among the reinforcements on their way to join Lee are 12,000 new recruits from Mobile. The deserters further state that some days ago seven days rations were issued to Lee's army, and that it was currently believed his intention was to commence a forward movement. The Red river expedition.
The Daily Dispatch: April 26, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Department of Henrico. (search)
the enemy in front, and to move the main body of the cavalry parallel to the Blue Ridge and on Longstreet's right flank, who was instructed to move near the base of the mountains through Fauquier and towards Aldie, with the view of holding the gap in Bull Run mountain as a screen against Lieut Gen Longstreet's movements. W. H. F. Lee's brigade was kept near the Plains, reconnoitring towards Thor be improper here to mention that in falling back Hill moved in front; the baggage, guarded by Longstreet, came next, and Ewell brought up the rear. The cavalry, in their retreat, fell in with some hined to recross the Potomac.-- Accordingly, just before night, Fitz Lee was ordered to relieve Longstreet in the trenches; Baker the corps of Hill and the rest of the cavalry of Ewell's corps. Duringa point twelve miles above Winchester, to the east of the mountains. Robertson came back with Longstreet, who was in the advance, through Chester Gap, and Baker brought up Ewell's rear, which was the
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