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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 1 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: June 27, 1863., [Electronic resource] 1 1 Browse Search
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pleted, Grant designed to move to the left, and not only seize the Boydton road, but, if possible, the Southside road itself, the last of theand re-crossed several times. This creek flows east as far as the Boydton road, crossing it under a bridge at Burgess's mill, but shortly afy in the path of the national army, covering every approach to the Boydton road. Parke, who was to start out nearest the enemy, had been i Warren, crossing Hatcher's run below the bend, and proceed to the Boydton road; then turning north, he was to re-cross the run west of the bnemy's works extended only to the crossing of Hatcher's run by the Boydton road, and that they were incomplete, and weakly manned. This p works on the western bank, and then moved rapidly on towards the Boydton road. With the cavalry on his left, he had advanced as far as thentrenchments extended only to the crossing of Hatcher's run by the Boydton road. But when, instead of this, they were found to stretch sever
onal army at every point from Richmond to the Boydton road, Grant concluded that the rebel lines mures and Crawford's divisions back to near the Boydton road. The whole Fifth corps is now about to been driven from near W. Dabney's back to the Boydton road. The Fifth corps is now pre. paring to sufficient at first to drive him back to the Boydton road, at the same time massed a still larger s from Sheridan. Warren was still across the Boydton road, his Headquarters four and a half miles rren draw back at once to his position on the Boydton road, and send a division of infantry to Sherat will be by J. M. Brooks and R. Boisseau on Boydton plank road. You must be very prompt in thisted, as we have seen, to march Griffin by the Boydton road, and the other two divisions by the Crumons will go by J. Boisseau's and one down the Boydton road. In addition to this I have sent Mackenwing day—on the White Oak, the Crump, and the Boydton roads; on Gravelly run and in front of Lee—be[15 more...]<
th, so that the Sixth corps faced both north and west, and fronted towards the Boydton road. The command was formed in three divisions, the centre somewhat in advaneck the advance of the troops, and parties from each division soon reached the Boydton road and the Southside railway, breaking up the rails and cutting the rebel te's works in their front. Wright's troops, some of them, pushed through to the Boydton road, and cut the telegraph wire. Ord is now going in to reinforce Wright, anhe garrison. Mott's division of the same corps was then pushed forward to the Boydton road, but found the rebels on that front had evacuated their line. At 8.25 together they retraced their steps, and advanced on the right and left of the Boydton road, towards Petersburg, Humphreys following with two divisions, leaving Mileinder of his corps, having made his breach in the lines, and moved up from the Boydton road. He now reassumed command of Miles, and Sheridan faced the Fifth corps b
ed me about ten o'clock A. M. to-day on the road coming in from the west of Dinwiddie court-house. This attack was very handsomely repulsed by General Smith's brigade of Crook's division, and the enemy was driven across Chamberlain's creek. Shortly afterwards the enemy's infantry attacked on the same creek in heavy force, and drove in General Davies' brigade, and, advancing rapidly, gained the forks of the road at J. Boisseau's. This forced Devin—who was in advance—and Davies to cross the Boydton road. General Gregg's brigade and General Gibbes's brigade, which were towards Dinwiddie, then attacked the enemy in rear very handsomely: this stopped his march towards the left of our infantry, and finally caused him to turn towards Dinwiddie and attack us in heavy force. The enemy then again attacked at Chamberlain's creek and forced General Smith's position. At this time Capehart's and Pennington's brigades of Custer's division came up, and a very handsome fight occurred. The enem
I., VII., 226. Bowen, J. S.: I., 360; II., 214; 334, X., 279. Bowers, T. S.: III., 81; VIII., 359; X., 49. Bowie, G. W., X., 195. Bowling Green, Ky., I., 182, 196, 211 Boxes for the soldiers, in 1865, VII., 321. Boxes ready for the boys at the front Vii., 322. Boy generals, VIII., 193, 196. Boy musicians, VIII., 189, 192, 237. Boy soldier, Confederate, VIII., 383. Boyd, Belle Viii., 289, 291. Boyd, D. F., I., 105. Boydton, Va., III., 344. Boyle, J., II., 326. Boyle, J. T., X., 297. Boynton, H. Van N., X., 235. Boys: already veterans, VIII., 179; who made good soldiers, VII., 189; of the War Days, VIII., 190; in the Federal army, VIII., 190-196, 232. Bozant, J., VII., 125. Brackett, G. A.: I., 14; III., 159. Braddock, E., IX., 228. Bradford,, U. S. S., VI., 82. Bradley, Amy Vii., 287. Bradley, L. P.: III., 340; X., 125. Brady, A. G., VII., 63.
of purchasing a tremendous secession flag. The requisite amount of the "ready" was raised in a trice. Capt. R. Y. Overbey, a wealthy and cordial State-Rights man, giving a V when called on. The order has been sent to Richmond, and we hope to raise the largest and finest flag, on next Saturday, that the State has yet seen. The military will turn out on the occasion, and brave men and pretty women will cheer and salute the banner of freedom. The Messrs. Moss, the largest tobacconists in the State, intend hoisting the Palmetto over their mammoth factory in a few days. We appointed delegates, last Saturday, to the State-Rights Convention, which meets in Richmond on the 16th April. Judge Gholson's Court commences at Boydton to-day. He has a very full docket. A great many suits have been brought to his Court. We miss the excellent Washington correspondent of the Dispatch. Zed, though the last letter in the alphabet, is A No. 1 correspondent. Where is Z! Occasional.
. --The following list of appointments is announced in the Baltimore Sun, of Monday last: Henry S. Van Wickle, postmaster at Ayr Hill, Fairfax county, vice Margaret Williams, removed. Vespasian Chancellor, postmaster at Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania county, vice S. S. Guy, resigned. Wm. Ruskell, postmaster at Chester, Chesterfield county, vice B. F. Lindsay, resigned. Alpheus T. King, postmaster at Lebanon White Sulphur Springs, Augusta county, vice Martin Evans, resigned. James T. Nottingham, postmaster at Sea View. Northampton county, vice Jas. B. Scott, resigned. James W. Magruder, postmaster at Union Mills, Fluvanna county, vice Thomas C. Morris, resigned. John W. Mackasay, postmaster at Boydton, Mecklenburg county, Va., vice R. A. Puryear, resigned. Charles Price, postmaster at Ivy Depot, Albemarle county, Va., vice Wm. H. Cosby, resigned. The post-office at Elbe Cottage, Alexandria county, Va., Mrs. Julia Brown, postmistress, was discontinued on Tuesday last.
W. Davies testified that he had heard Frear use words in conversation calculated to produce that impression on his mind. He had vaunted the superiority in numbers and efficiency of Northern troops, and said that if Lincoln sent his army into Virginia the people would be so frightened that they would vote down the Ordinance of Secession, which he alleged was passed by a very small majority. Frear said what he did was done to put the people on their guard. He was a resident of Boydton, Mecklenburg county, Va. Had been to New York on business and returned; had lived seventeen years in the South; some of his children were born there; he saw the preparation made for the subjugation of the South, and thought they should be acquainted with the extent to which they had been carried.--Was as good a citizen as anybody. Could furnish reputable references. In reply to a question of Mr. Wm. W. McCreery, he said he was born in New York. Mr. McC. said F. was an unfaithful scamp, he would not b
The Daily Dispatch: May 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], Clarksville, Mecklenburg co., May 21, 1861. (search)
In this appropriation provision is made for the Cavalry, Capt. Goode, now at Ashland; for the Clarksville Blues, Capt. Finley, and Chambliss Grays, Capt. Baskervill, both of which have their rendezvous at Richmond; also for five additional companies. There are four now forming. Capt. Tucker Carrington is raising a company on this side of the Roanoke, Mr. T. T. Boswell one on Bluestone, Mr. Oliver one in the neighborhood of the city, and Col. William Townes, jr., one in the neighborhood of Boydton. All of them, I believe, have the legal number, and will organize at once. Mecklenburg is thoroughly aroused, and will furnish more than her quota of men and money. A servant of Thomas B. Wall, of this county, insisted so much on going with Capt. Finley's company, that his master consented for him to go. He was told that his clothes were not fit; he replied that he had money to buy suitable clothing. When told that he would have to pay his expenses on the railroad, he said he ha
What Mecklenburg is doing. --The Clarksville Tobacco Plant, of Friday last, says: The County Court, on last Monday, made an appropriation of $35,000 for the benefit of the volunteers. Provision is thus made for the three companies that have left the county, and for five companies that are now forming. Mr. John S. Wood is recruiting for a corps on this side of the river; Mr. Thos. T. Boswell for one on Bluestone; Col. Townes, jr., for one in the neighborhood of Boydton, and Mr. Oliver for one in the vicinity of the city. We learn that Mr. Pace is getting up a company in the lower end of the county. These companies are nearly full, and most of them will organize this week.