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The Daily Dispatch: November 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Southern affairs. (search)
Southern affairs. Our Southern exchanges contain but little of interest. Below will be found a brief summary: Remarkable escape from Lincolndom. The Petersburg Express, of Thursday, publishes the following interesting account of the escape from Yankee land of two of North Carolina's brave and gallant sons: William H. Parvin and William B. Willis, of the Washington "Grays," Captain Thomas Sparrow, from Washington, North Carolina, passed through Petersburg evening before last, on their return home, after a long imprisonment at the North Their escape from further confinement, and their subsequent avoidance of detection and arrest, are remarkable — almost miraculous. They were taken prisoners in company with many other gallant North Carolinians at Fort Hatteras. We are all acquainted with the circumstances of the surrender. From Hatteras they were taken to Fort Lafayette--the Bastile of New York. Here they were kept in close confinement until the latter part of Oc
The Daily Dispatch: December 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
Judge Edwards and his two sons, Luther and Knight, came, and found the Grays there, armed with double barrel shot guns. Some angry words passed between the parties, and the firing commenced, and how long the battle lasted no one knows. There were three on each side, and it is said that several negroes belonging to Judge Edwards participated in the fight. Judge Edwards was shot in the breast and died soon after. Luther Edwards was shot in the left side, and died that evening, and the two Grays, Robert and William were not shot, but were beaten over the head and left on the ground for dead — then Dr. Gray was left alone to contend with Mr. Knight Edwards and the negroes. They fought a long time; it is said Mr. Knight Edwards received a severe wound on the head, and Dr. Gray a severe wound in the left arm with a large knife, and several about the head. In the meantime Robert Gray came to himself and scrambled up and left — some of the negroes, it is not known how many, pursued him
The Daily Dispatch: December 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], Retaliation. (search)
Patriotic Contributions from the ladies. --Mrs. Gen. C. G. Coleman has knit and presented to the Fredericksburg Grays woolen socks for the entire company. The ladies of the Rowzie's Chapel Association, and Dr. B. M. Buckner, of Louisa, have forwarded and presented one hundred and thirteen pairs of socks, thirty-four flannel and linsey shirts, and ten pairs of drawers to the Frederick's Hall Grays, Captain C. G. Coleman, Jr. Louisa Rifles, Lt. A. J. Richardson, and the Louisa Grays, Captain Wm. J. Sergeant, 23d Regiment Virginia Volunteers.
The Daily Dispatch: February 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 18 (search)
of the enemy is not confirmed, although it is believed that the Yankees will soon attempt to take possession not only of the handsome town alluded to, but also of others along the Sound coast and up the tributary rivers. There was communication yesterday with Fort Monroe, by flag of truce; and the steamer West Point, Capt. Reeve, which went down, brought up 395 prisoners released from Fort Warren, viz: Commissioned officers.13 Non-fommissined--Ordnance Sergeant.1 Independent Grays24 Roanoke Guards46 Morris Guards24 Tar River Boys48 Hamilton Guard35 Hertford Light Infantry37 Washington Greys39 Lenoir Braves31 North Carolina Defenders21 Jonesville Guard45 From Santa Rosa22 Virginia troops from Potomac8 395 A colored man, taken at at Hatteras, was also brought up. The remains of three of the prisoners who died at Fort Warren, also came up in the steamer to be sent to their homes in North Carolina--viz: Geo. Sawyer, of the 7th Regiment, N. C. Volunte
The Daily Dispatch: March 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], The "Silver Grays" in the field. (search)
The "Silver Grays" in the field. --An old citizen of Rutherford county, N. C., writes enthusiastically of the uprising of the people of that State since they heard of the disaster at Roanoke Island. He says: "I was at Burnt Chimneys, which had previously furnished over 200 volunteers, and it was a sight to see the Silver Grays coming up to answer to their names. I have a son in the army, not yet fifteen years of age. I am fifty-seven, and carry lead in my person, shot there by a savage; but I will be with Jeff. Davis in six troubles, and in the seventh will die before I forsake him."
The Daily Dispatch: may 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], A Coon Avenger. (search)
allant spirits, and the severe wounding of many others. We published yesterday a list of names which we had received as killed and wounded, and this morning we add a number of others in the 11th and 24th regiments: Eleventh Regiment.--Col. Garland, slightly wounded in the hand. Home Guards, Lynchburg — E. A. Akers, wounded twice, not seriously; James Franklin, John Waller, Martin Laskie, Wiley Campbell, Littleton Moor , S. Noralin, Adam Nowlin, Van Taliaferro, and John Sumpter. Rifle Grays — Killed, J. R. Raize, S. Stewart, J. Slagle, H Elam, and Wm. Florence. Wounded, John Sooley, Thomas Rector, Lieut. Peter Akers, Thomas Chestham, J. O. Thurman, and G. Wightman, Lynchburg Rifles--Wounded, Lieut. Walter Abbott, and — Keaton. Jeff. Davis Guards--Killed, J. Reynolds and-- urks. Wounded — John Bolling and--Larley. Twenty-fourth Virginia Regiment.--Col. Terry, of Bedford, shot through the mouth; Lieut. Col. Harriston, shot through the groin; Capt. nings, of Carroll, kil
The Daily Dispatch: July 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], Cavalry fight in Kanawha. (search)
Cavalry fight in Kanawha. On the 28th inst. a brilliant and successful exploit was performed by a portion of the 8th Virginia cavalry in Kanawha county, Va. A correspondent of the Lynchburg Republican says: On the 24th ult. Capt. Lewis, with the Kanawha Rangers Border Rangers, Border Grays, and Tazewell Troopers, making in all about two hundred effective men, took no the march for a place known as the mouth of Loup creek, where were posted some several hundred Yankee cavalry. They had quite an arduous march over trackless mountains and through a scarcely settled country, most of the time having nothing for themselves or horses to subsist upon, yet the boys never uttered a single word of complaint, for they were too anxious to chastise a who had so ruthlessly lorded over their homes for the last night months. Having ascertained from loyal citizens on their march the numbers and position of the enemy, Captain Lewis knew that he must surprise and take the enemy at a disadv
The Daily Dispatch: July 13, 1863., [Electronic resource], The battle of Gettysburg. (search)
11th Va Regiment — Wounded; Major Kirk Oley, com'g, in shoulder; Corpts R M Mitchell, in arm; T Herton, thigh; D G Houston, mortally; Jno C Ward, wounded and missing; Jno Holmes Smith, thigh; J R. Hutter, slightly, A J Jones, wounded and missing; A. M Houston, wounded and missing; Lieuts Lazenby and Elliott, of co B, Reagan and Long, of co F; Hardy, co K. Killed: Privates Stuart Farner, Charles Jones, G D Tweedy, Myers, Ed Valentine, Wm Jennings, J R Kent. 11th Va Regiment — In co D, (B Grays,) private mortality wounded. In on P, Lt Haminon and ... thing intelligible with reference to the great battles in. Pennsylvania, perhaps the most bloody and stubbornly contested of the whole war. From an officer of the 2d Mississippi regiment, who participated in the three days engagement, we have the following facts: On Wednesday the fighting was in the immediate vicinity and around the town of Gettysburg, and resulted in the enemy being driven one mile and a half beyond that plac
The Daily Dispatch: July 30, 1863., [Electronic resource], The war. (search)
ands of the Yankees, in the event of his death. The Danville Appeal gives the following history of the case, as elicited in an examination before the Mayor of that city. From the testimony of Lt Wade and Mr. Henry P Moore, a private in the "Grays," it appears that sometime since the letter alluded to was written by a certain Adam Scharer, for some time past residing in Danville, and addressed to his brother, formerly a member of the "Grays." The latter advised the brother to desert to theGrays." The latter advised the brother to desert to the enemy at the first opportunity and promised on the part of Adam Scharer that he (Adam) would shortly meet him in Baltimore, as he intended to go North. Now, the brother of Adam had been rather ahead of him, for when our army fell back from Suffolk he took that occasion to desert, and managed the thing very adroitly. He in company with another member of his company, straggled off and went into a farm-house to get a meal. While there some Yankee troopers came up, and Scharer's brother managed
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