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The Daily Dispatch: June 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], Inundation of Chicot county, Ark. (search)
ted in the final fight at Sturn's house, a mile and a half from the village. Here the enemy received a check, gave up the chase, and Col. Porterfield made good his retreat to the village of Beverley. Colonel Willy, of Morgantown, was taken prisoner in his quarters, opposite to Capott's Hotel. When last seen he was near the window, having been an invalid for some days. A Mr. Martin, of Northwestern Virginia, is also believed to have been captured by the enemy. The corps of Capt. Moorman, of Pendleton county, were particularly effective, as was also that of Capt. Hall, of Monterey. Lieut. Thompson, of the Fairmont Rifles, bore himself well during the action, closing up his ranks with the coolness of an old soldier. So did Captain Higginbotham, of Upshur's corps. The successful termination of the fight, and the warmth of the contest, may be attributed to the wonderful gallantry of the men, rather than to the superintendence of any general officer, and numerous i
The Daily Dispatch: July 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], History of smoking. (search)
Chronicle, writing from Camp Garrett, Barbour county, Va., June 20, gives an interesting account of scouting expeditions in that neighborhood. It appears that Capt. Moorman, with twenty of his command, went close to the enemy's camp on the night of the 18th, and met with some exciting adventures. Says he letter: We passed tstant, the scoundrel leveled his Minnie musket at Mr. B., but it failed to go off. He then drew a five shooter and snapped it five times at Mr. B. By this time Capt. Moorman, M. B. White, John Gilkeson, Dr. Campbell, ourself, and a citizen of the neighborhood, came up, and commanded the belligerent rascal to surrender. He refused, and started to run, when Captain Moorman discharged one of his horse pistols at him, which only took effect upon the two buttons on the back of his coat. He then ran like a devil, Mr. Burkhart on horse back, and we on foot in pursuit. After a somewhat exciting race, he stopped and gave himself up. Mr. B. got several severe blows
The Daily Dispatch: July 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Northwestern Virginia. (search)
ng required to enter into bond with good security for his good behavior and to take the oath to support the Government of the Confederate States. He at first declined to do so, but when he was placed in charge of a file of soldiers to take him to headquarters, he came into measures by giving the bond and taking the prescribed oath. We have several suspected fellows in jail here, besides five prisoners of war taken by the Greenbrier Cavalry, one of the finest companies in the service. Captain Moorman and his men have done the most efficient service. They have had many skirmishes with the enemy, thirty of whom they have killed, without receiving the slightest injury themselves. Col. Bell, whose command they have so much annoyed, says they "fight like the devil and run like the wind." I have heard of many amusing incidents connected with their scouting expeditions which would entertain you, but the space I have left will not admit of my detailing any of them in this letter. Sin
The Daily Dispatch: September 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
Accident. --The Rev. Mr. Moorman was slightly injured at the Fredericksburg Railroad depot on yesterday morning by an accidental stroke from a knife in the hands of one of his friends — a gentleman who was engaged at the moment in a little difficulty with a third party.
The Daily Dispatch: March 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 11 (search)
ur500 Alex. Scott1,800 Dr. Kane600 Total10,685 Prisoners at Indianapolis. By telegraph from Indianapolis, Feb. 25, we have the following: Gen. Buckner and Staff, including Majors Casby, Hays, and Cassady, Captains Thos. J. Clay, Chas. Johnson and E. H. McDonald, and J. M. Gallaher, Buckner's Private Secretary, reached here at 1 o'clock this morning, with three hundred other prisoners, among whom were Major Cranberry, of Gen. Tilghman's Staff, Majors Herbert, Dallam and Captain Moorman, of Gen. Bushrod Johnston's Staff, Capt. Frank Maney, (formerly of Garibaldi's Staff,) Capt. Raves, Ingram Stanwitze, Jool Chapley, of Tenn., and artillery and infantry Surgeons Charles Widney and W. G. Owen, of Washington city. Among the prisoners that arrived on Sunday and yesterday are Lieut. Colonel Lyon, of the Eighth Kentucky, Col. John M. Rittars, Lieut. Col. Abercathy, of the Fifty-third Tennessee, and Lieut. Col. Overton. General Buckner is confined alone, in a room i
The Daily Dispatch: June 13, 1863., [Electronic resource], The fight at Brandy Station. (search)
hree of our pieces, is incorrect to the extent that it implied they retained them as part of the fruits of the fight. No piece of our artillery was removed from the field by them. On the other hand, they left four guns brought over the river by them. In addition to the names of the killed already given by us, we have the following: Capt Robert Jones, 1st S C; Serg't John Johnstone, 6th Va; Privates Robt Simmons, 3d Va; G E Westcott, 10th Va; Upshur Manning, 12th Va; A E Dornim, Moorman's battery; J Kent Longhorn, Wise Troop;-- Preston, 2d Va cavalry. The following is a partial list of those who are wounded: Col Butler, 1st S C, leg amputated; Captain Farley, Stuart's staff, leg amputated; Capt White, Stuart's staff; Lieut N Richardson, 10th Va Lieut C G Shumate, 6th Va; Lieut R W Allen, 6th Va; Lieut John Puryear, 3d Va; Major M D Ball, 11th Va, slightly; Capt Andrews, 2d N C; Lieut Blessingame, 2d N C; Sergt J M Durrett, 10th Va; Serg't John Mason, 10th Va; Co
The Daily Dispatch: March 8, 1864., [Electronic resource], The repulse of the raiders Near Charlottesville. (search)
gotten off. It was only this determined resistance that saved them. It was impossible to get off the caissons, as horses enough could not be found to pull them. When all this cannon were gotten ready they retired slowly to the neighboring hills, and continued to shell the advancing column, while an opportunity was afforded the men for getting some of their baggage, which they had been compelled to neglect to save the guns. The cannonading was kept up for half an hour or more, when Capt. Moorman, commanding battalion, ordered the guns to be withdrawn, under the impression that the enemy were flanking him. Now that no resistance was offered a squadron of Yankee cavalry, which had been thrown round on the left, made its appearance, and, finding the camp clear, dashed in with a yell. They immediately set fire to the tents, huts, and stabling of Capts. Chew and Breathed, whose camps were nearest them. They also destroyed a caisson and forge for Capt. Chew. All this was done
The Daily Dispatch: April 4, 1864., [Electronic resource], From General Lee's Army. (search)
and changes have recently been made in the artillery arm of the service. I will chronicle a few. Lieut. Cols. Carter and H. P. Jones have been made full Colonels.--Colonel C. will remain with this army, and will have charge of the artillery of Rodes's and Johnson's divisions. Colonel Jones will go either to Petersburg or North Carolina. Majors Braxton; Pegram, Poague, Hardaway, and McIntosh have been promoted to Lieutenant Colonelcies, and Captains Watson, Channing, Page, Miller, Magraw, Moorman, and Chew have been promoted to Majorities. Major Buckham, of Stuart's Horse Artillery, has been transferred to the army of Gen. Johnston. A board, consisting of Colonel H. P. Jones, Lieutenant Colonels Braxtan and Pegrum, are now sitting at Orange Court House, examining into the efficiency of certain officers, among others a number of Quartermasters are ordered before them. Brigadier General W. H. F. Lee, son of General R. E. Lee, is now on a to General Stuart headquarters. I
The Daily Dispatch: May 23, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
, severe. Casualties in corps of Cadets in recent battles. Major General Smith reports: Killed: Cadets W. H. Cabell, C. Crockett, J. Jones, McDowell and Stanard; Cadet Jefferson, mortally wounded, since dead. Wounded: Lt. Col Ship, com'g Cadets, slightly, on duty; Lt. A. Govan Hill, Ass't Prof, com'g a company; Cadets White F. Dillard, of Amherst; Ginson F. Randolph, severely; Macon, Dickinson, slightly. Upshur, Darden, Woodlit, Pierce, slightly, Jefferson, Marshall, Atwell, Moorman, Merritt, S. Garrow, C. W. Reid, R Pendleton, J. Wise Triplett, L. Wise, Christian, J. A. Stuart, Wheelwright, Meade, Bransford, G. Spiler, P. Johnson, Harris, F. Smith, E. Smith, Walker, Havnes, Garnett, and Goodwin, slightly. Lt. Hill and all the wounded Cadets are doing well. Gen. Preckinridge reported to Gen Smith that the corps of Cadets acted with conspicuous gallantry. Wm H. Richardson, A. G. From Gen Johnston's army. The following intelligence of Gen. Johnston's
The Daily Dispatch: June 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
an, Essex, badly in leg; M Marshall, Vicksburg, Miss, badly in knee; P W Woodill, New Orleans, slightly in leg. company C.--wounded Capt a G bill, severely in head; Lieut S S Shrivar, Whealing, Va., slightly in arm; Serg't J a Stuart Augusta; slightly in leg; Serg't L E H F Wise, Norfolk, slightly in arm; W Jones, Bedford, badly bruised; J L Merritt, Brunswick, badly in abdomen; G H Randolph, Fauquier, badly in head; C H Reed, Richmond, slightly in head; C D Walker, Richmond badly in shoulder; Jas Wheelwright, Westmoreland, badly in breast company D.--killed; Serg't W H Cabell, Richmond; J K Jones, King William; C Crockett, Wytheville. Wounded: Corp'l J nick, Norfolk, slightly in head; Corp'l J R Triplett, Steam and, slightly in arm; S D Moorman, Campbell, badly in arm; Ed Berkeley, London, slightly in head; W Dillard, Amherst, badly in head; G L Garnett, Essex, slightly in leg; Irwin Dickinson, Prince Edward. Total Killed,5 Total Wounded,37 Cary Weston, Adj't.
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