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The Daily Dispatch: December 24, 1864., [Electronic resource], The art and science of War. (search)
the Yankee raiders, heretofore mentioned as having crossed the Blue ridge and advanced to Madison Courthouse, had captured Gordonsville. The facts were, that General Lomax, having fallen back before them till within a mile of Gordonsville, made a stand about eleven o'clock yesterday morning, and after a fight of an hour and a hal "On the 22d, Rosser attacked Custar's division nine miles from Harrisonburg, and drove it back, capturing forty prisoners. "This morning, Torbert attacked Lomax near Gordonsville, and was repulsed and severely punished. He is retreating, and Lomax preparing to follow. "R. E. Lee." From Southwestern Virginia. TLomax preparing to follow. "R. E. Lee." From Southwestern Virginia. The following private dispatch contains the latest authentic intelligence we have from Southwestern Virginia. It is reported that Breckinridge had overtaken the enemy a short distance beyond Marion, and that a fight was going on Wednesday: "Dublin, December 20, 1864. "A dispatch, from General Breckinridge to-day, dated at
The Daily Dispatch: December 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
quarters army of Northern Virginia "December 24, 1864. "Hon. James A. Seddon, Secretary of War: "General Fitz Lee reports that the force which attacked General Lomax on yesterday consisted of two divisions of the enemy's cavalry, under General Torbert. "Lomax was posted across the Madison turnpike, two and a half milesLomax was posted across the Madison turnpike, two and a half miles from Gordonsville. "The enemy was handsomely repulsed, and retired about 3 P. M., leaving some of his dead on the field. He traveled too rapidly last night for our troops to engage his rear, having passed Jack's shop, twelve miles from Gordonsville, one hour after dark. "Thirty-two prisoners, captured by the enemy at Liberty Mills on the 22d, being unable to keep up on the retreat, were liberated. "Lomax's loss was slight. "R. E. Lee." From Southwestern Virginia--the enemy driven out of the country — the salt works little damaged. The following official dispatch, which was received on Saturday, explains the situation of affairs i
The Daily Dispatch: January 5, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
arrived to-day. About five hundred dollars' worth of private property, which I had on board, fell into the hands of the privateers. From "West" Virginia.--movements of General Early. A telegram from the "headquarters of the Department of West Virginia" says that General Early has retired, with his infantry force, to Waynesboro', on South river. There is only a small infantry force at Staunton, and a similar one at Stanardsville. Gordonsville has not been reinforced, as reported. Lomax is operating with his division of cavalry east of the Blue Ridge, while Rosser's command is west of the Blue Ridge, scattered, gathering forage and threatening raids. The following order has just been issued by General Crook, announcing the different commanders of the troops in his department: Headquarters DepartmentWest Virginia,Cumberland, Md., Dec. 31, 1864. General Orders, No. 85. The following organization of the troops in this department is announced: The troops
The Daily Dispatch: February 8, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
usly recommended its adoption. On your suggestion that it would be well to have the opinions of other officers of the army on the subject, the bill was, on motion of Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and I now have the honor to submit herewith to your consideration letters I have received from General Joseph E. Johnston, General S. Cooper, Lieutenant-General Ewell, Lieutenant-General Longstreet's Inspector-General; Major- Generals Fitz Lee, Rosser and Lomax, of cavalry; Brigadier-Generals Pendleton and Long, of artillery; Colonel Crutchfield, Stonewall Jackson's chief of artillery; Major-General Heth, Major-General Smith, Governor of Virginia; and Major-General Smith, Superintendent of Virginia Military Institute; Captain W. N. Barker, acting chief of Signal Bureau, and Captain Wilbourn, of Signal Corps; Brigadier-General Wharton, Colonel J. S. Mosby, and many other distinguished officers of the army, all approving this design, which, with such
The Daily Dispatch: February 17, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
of Congress to report the names, with a descriptive list of each exemption and detail allowed by him, and the purpose thereof." After a lengthy debate, the resolution was agreed to and the bill was disposed of. Senate bill for the relief of Major D. W. Hinkley, quartermaster of Finnegan and Terry's brigades, who had eight thousand five hundred dollars stolen from his tent. Mr. Sims, of Kentucky, moved to provide in the bill for the relief of Captain. C. Hart, quartermaster of Lomax's brigade, who had lost about the same amount in the same manner. The amendment was disagreed to and the bill rejected. Senate bill to exempt from military service skilled artizans and mechanics employed by the Government was recommitted to the Military Committee. On motion, by Mr. Burnett, the Senate bill to provide for receiving volunteer troops for the war was transferred to the secret calendar. Senate bill to provide for raising two hundred thousand negro troops, report
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