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The Daily Dispatch: May 16, 1864., [Electronic resource], From General Lee's Army. (search)
had behaved very well, and had beaten back the enemy's cavalry for two days. Late Saturday evening and early Sunday morning, however, it was ascertained that the cavalry were supported by infantry, and that the latter were advancing in considerable force. Their march was delayed as much as possible, in order to give Anderson time to get up, but they succeeded in occupying the Court House, and were in possession early Sunday morning when Kershaw's division (formerly McLaws's,) arrived. With Bryan's and Wofford's brigades Kershaw immediately advanced against the enemy holding the village; his old brigade and Humphreys's were sent under Humphreys against the forces then approaching down the road from the battle field of the Wilderness, pushing our cavalry before them. Kershaw cleared the village in a few minutes and made his dispositions to hold it Humphreys placed his command behind a fence and some trail obstructions which the cavalry had previously prepared. The enemy advanced wit
The Daily Dispatch: May 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], From General Lee's army. (search)
plank roads on towards the Catharpin road, by which our whole line passed on towards Spotsylvania Court House. Early in the morning of this day (Sunday) Fliz Lee, with his cavalry division, had engaged them, and was fighting them with unsurpassed bravery and desperate earnestness, and was being forced back by much superior numbers of the enemy's infantry. As they were retiring upon Spotsylvania Court House, and whilst engaging in desperate fight with the 5th Yankee corps, Wofford's and Bryan's brigades, of McLaws's division having opportunely arrived, engaged the enemy in front of Spotsylvania Court House, and Kershaw's South Carolina brigade and Humphreys's Mississippi brigade came in upon the flank of their column. A severe fight ensued, lasting two hours. The result was that the enemy were driven completely back, with immense slaughter, whilst our loss was comparatively slight. Again later in the day McLaws's division having thrown up a line of breastworks, the enemy advanc
The Daily Dispatch: June 17, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Florida. (search)
tor.--The other half is placed to the account of the Confederate Government. Every man on board is, therefore, "well to do" in the world. The armament of the Florida has not been attered since she first went into commission, and consists of a 120 pound Blakely rifle gun amid ships — same metal on the bow, and six broadside 68 pound Blakely rifles. Capt Semmes is stated by Mr. Vogel to be still in command of the Alabama, and cruising in the China Seas. Lieut Evans, of South Carolina, is in command of the Georgia, at last accounts in Bordeaux, France. The following list of the officers of the Florida is furnished by him for the benefit of friends at home: Commander, M Morris; 1st Lieutenant, S G Stone; Master, R S Floyd; Acting 2d Lieutenant, B Barron; 3d Lieutenant, -- Midshipman G D Bryan, Acting Master; Paymaster, R Taylor; Surgeon, C Chariton; Midshipmen, T Sinclair. W Sinclair, T Dyke; Master's Mate, T T Hunter; Chief Engineer, C W Quinn; Captain's Clerk, R Hugh.
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