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Field (search for this): article 1
r side, was Brigadier General H. H. Walker, of Virginia, whose foot has been amputated. Between 10 o'clock and nightfall the enemy made repeated assaults upon Field's Division, but were handsomely repulsed in every instance by our line of skirmishers, Field's line of battle never finding it necessary to engage them. Field's lField's line of battle never finding it necessary to engage them. Field's loss was very trifling. Very near dark the enemy made a most vigorous and determined assault upon Rodes's line of battle, driving Daniel's and Dole's lines of battle from their breastworks, and capturing six pieces of our artillery. Johnston's North Carolina, Walker's Stonewall, Va, and Gordon's Georgia Brigade, however, quickly came to their assistance, driving the enemy back, and recapturing our lost guns. The enemy's loss is said to be very heavy, especially in Field's and Rodes's front — The enemy are certainly fighting with great nerve and desperation. The Yankee Major General Sedgwick is certainly killed, and it is reported that Warr
Joseph E. Johnston (search for this): article 1
's loss was very trifling. Very near dark the enemy made a most vigorous and determined assault upon Rodes's line of battle, driving Daniel's and Dole's lines of battle from their breastworks, and capturing six pieces of our artillery. Johnston's North Carolina, Walker's Stonewall, Va, and Gordon's Georgia Brigade, however, quickly came to their assistance, driving the enemy back, and recapturing our lost guns. The enemy's loss is said to be very heavy, especially in Field's and Rt Great Bethel. In the United States Army, the highest rank attained by Stuart was that of First Lieutenant, but this was in the First Cavalry, a regiment noted for its officers, of which Yankee Gen. Sumner was Colonel, and our own General Joseph E. Johnston, Lieut Col. The operations of the old Federal cavalry were conducted mostly upon the distant frontier, far from the public eye, and from the observation of newspaper correspondents, and thus many deeds of great daring and high emprise w
Custis Lee (search for this): article 1
with an attempted raid to the rear of Petersburg, and got a whipping for the attempt. Free Gen. Lee's Army. The only intelligence received from Gen. Lee's army yesterday was the following disGen. Lee's army yesterday was the following dispatch from the correspondent of the Associated Press, which, by the cutting of the telegraph wives, had to come a very circuitous route. It will be seen that it is not later than Gen. Lee's last dispGen. Lee's last dispatch, and refers to the same fight alluded to in that: Battle Field, near Spotsylvania C. H.,via Louisa C. H., May 11. There was heavy cannonading all yesterday. About 12 o'clock, the enemy epute, in the Yankee army. Among his immediate classmates were Colonels John Pegram, George W Custis Lee, and John B. Vilieplgue, now well known in the Confederate service, and Major Greble, of the Ys, of whom Gardner and Headly Viears are the highest types in the English army, and of whom, with Lee and Jackson, and Folk and Pendiston, and Hill, and a host of other our own service furnish so ma
May 11th (search for this): article 1
aid to the rear of Petersburg, and got a whipping for the attempt. Free Gen. Lee's Army. The only intelligence received from Gen. Lee's army yesterday was the following dispatch from the correspondent of the Associated Press, which, by the cutting of the telegraph wives, had to come a very circuitous route. It will be seen that it is not later than Gen. Lee's last dispatch, and refers to the same fight alluded to in that: Battle Field, near Spotsylvania C. H.,via Louisa C. H., May 11. There was heavy cannonading all yesterday. About 12 o'clock, the enemy having got possession of the road leading to the main road to Louisa Court House, with a large force, Heth's Division was sent to drive them off, which was accomplished with but slight loss to us. Our troops drove the enemy back some three or four miles, and out of their lines of breastworks, capturing one piece of artillery, one caisson, and some one hundred and fifty prisoners. Among those wounded on ou
Burnside (search for this): article 1
ago, full of honors; his mother yet lives to witness with joy the service he is rendering to his country, and the proud fame he has won to be transmitted to posterity. James E B Stuart entered the Military Academy of West Point in the year 1850. Among his contemporaries at that institution were Gens Ambrose Philip, Henry Hath, George H Stuart, T H Holmes, Beverly H Robertson, and N George Evans, and Colonels Seth M Barron Alfred Cumming, and Thos S Rhett, of the Confederate army, and Burnside, Vicle, Wilcor, Cogswell, and others of greater or less repute, or disrepute, in the Yankee army. Among his immediate classmates were Colonels John Pegram, George W Custis Lee, and John B. Vilieplgue, now well known in the Confederate service, and Major Greble, of the Yankee artillery, who was killed in the first battle of the war, at Great Bethel. In the United States Army, the highest rank attained by Stuart was that of First Lieutenant, but this was in the First Cavalry, a regiment
James (search for this): article 1
ick, in Virginia, where, we believes he was born. At a very early age he gave token of a quick and active mind, and under the fond care of devoted parents of the highest social and moral worth, he grew up to manly statue marked by every trait that gives promise of future distinction. His father died ten or twelve years ago, full of honors; his mother yet lives to witness with joy the service he is rendering to his country, and the proud fame he has won to be transmitted to posterity. James E B Stuart entered the Military Academy of West Point in the year 1850. Among his contemporaries at that institution were Gens Ambrose Philip, Henry Hath, George H Stuart, T H Holmes, Beverly H Robertson, and N George Evans, and Colonels Seth M Barron Alfred Cumming, and Thos S Rhett, of the Confederate army, and Burnside, Vicle, Wilcor, Cogswell, and others of greater or less repute, or disrepute, in the Yankee army. Among his immediate classmates were Colonels John Pegram, George W Custi
West (search for this): article 1
es M R Woodson, J J Wood, B J. Bowls, J W McGec, J W Burgess, J A Tompkins, S A Dobhella, J C Maddux, T W Brockenborough, W H Davis, B M Modend, Co. G--Privates G M Creasy, J V Garland, A S Brinkley, J A Land. Co B, 15th Va cavalry — Privates M F West. Co G, 3d Va cavalry, captured May 9th, 1864--Sergt S F Coleman, Corp'l M J Wilson, Privates T H Adams, T E Cobell, J W Goodman, J A Hendrick, B W Baldwin, W J Robinson, J S Robinson. Co E, 2d Va cavalry — Private R M West. As this list wasWest. As this list was written very indistinctly some of the names may not be correct. The prisoner had only a few moments to prepare it. Movements on the Southside — Demonstration on Drewry's Bluff last night. When the enemy fell back from before Petersburg and Drewry's Bluff on Monday reconnaissances were made by our troops, and it was ascertained that they had gone back to their shipping at Bermuda Hundreds, and that the force threatening Petersburg south of the Appomattox had gone back to City Point. Y<
House (search for this): article 1
on the Southside — Demonstration on Drewry's Bluff last night. When the enemy fell back from before Petersburg and Drewry's Bluff on Monday reconnaissances were made by our troops, and it was ascertained that they had gone back to their shipping at Bermuda Hundreds, and that the force threatening Petersburg south of the Appomattox had gone back to City Point. Yesterday, however, gain advanced. About 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon a force attacked a party of our troops near the Half-way House, and last night about 8 o'clock a strong column of the enemy appeared between the Bluff and Richmond. We have nothing later of their movements, but a fight is likely to occur to-day. The firing heard yesterday afternoon was caused by the shelling of the outer fortifications of the Bluff by the enemy and our guns replying. The negro troops at Fort Powhatan, on James river, are said to be committing depredations of every character upon the citizens around that point. The raid o
Yankee (search for this): article 1
hers of greater or less repute, or disrepute, in the Yankee army. Among his immediate classmates were Colonels John Pegram, George W Custis Lee, and John B. Vilieplgue, now well known in the Confederate service, and Major Greble, of the Yankee artillery, who was killed in the first battle of the war, at Great Bethel. In the United States Army, the highest rank attained by Stuart was that of First Lieutenant, but this was in the First Cavalry, a regiment noted for its officers, of which Yankee Gen. Sumner was Colonel, and our own General Joseph E. Johnston, Lieut Col. The operations of the old Federal cavalry were conducted mostly upon the distant frontier, far from the public eye, and from the observation of newspaper correspondents, and thus many deeds of great daring and high emprise went unchronicled, which would have established a reputation for their actors had they been transacted upon a theatre nearer to civilization and journalism. On the 29th July, 1857, at a time w
Rodes (search for this): article 1
re handsomely repulsed in every instance by our line of skirmishers, Field's line of battle never finding it necessary to engage them. Field's loss was very trifling. Very near dark the enemy made a most vigorous and determined assault upon Rodes's line of battle, driving Daniel's and Dole's lines of battle from their breastworks, and capturing six pieces of our artillery. Johnston's North Carolina, Walker's Stonewall, Va, and Gordon's Georgia Brigade, however, quickly came to their assistance, driving the enemy back, and recapturing our lost guns. The enemy's loss is said to be very heavy, especially in Field's and Rodes's front — The enemy are certainly fighting with great nerve and desperation. The Yankee Major General Sedgwick is certainly killed, and it is reported that Warren and Stevens are killed. On other parts of the line yesterday there was nothing but heavy skirmishing. Hayes, of La, was wounded in the leg yesterday, but not dangerously.
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