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Longstreet (search for this): article 1
aptured by Lieut. Pollard, in King and Queen. This will make an aggregate of three hundred and sixty. Among the prisoners brought in yesterday was a Lieutenant, who, was wounded in the fight at Green's farm on Tuesday night. Furloughed officers and men. During the late raid with which our city was threatened the furloughed officers and men sojourning in Richmond, bore their part with credit. Under an order of the Secretary of War, they were organized by Brig. Gen. E. M. Law, of Longstreet's corps, and held under arms until yesterday, when the danger having passed they were disbanded. Private James Pleasants, of the Goochland troop. We alluded, the other day, to the extraordinary feat of this young man, which consisted in the capture, unassisted, of twelve Yankees! We have since been enabled to collect the following information with regard to it. We do not know that it is entirely correct, but we believe it to be very nearly so. Private Pleasants being at home
Robins (search for this): article 1
raiders. On reaching the forks of the road, a few miles above Walkerton, Lieutenant P. learned that the enemy had taken the river road, leading to that place. Leaving a few men to follow on after them, he quitted the main road with the larger portion of the force at his disposal, and by a circuitous route and forced march he succeeded in throwing himself in front of the enemy and awaited his approach. In the meantime he had been joined by the home guards of King and Queen and a few men of Robins's battalion. A little before 11 o'clock at night the enemy approached on the road in which they were posted. A fire was at once opened upon them; but their leader, Col. Dahlgren, relying perhaps upon his numbers, or stung by chagrin at his failure to capture Richmond, determined to force his way through, and at once forming his men, ordered a charge, which he led himself. It proved, however, a fatal charge to him; for in the onset he was pierced with a ball and fell dead. After his fall
King (search for this): article 1
ter this city on Tuesday last was wielded by Lieut. Pollard, of the 9th Virginia cavalry, on Wednesday night about 11 o'clock, in the neighborhood of Walkerton, in King and Queen county. Lieut. P., with the greater portion of his own company, had been watching the movements of the enemy all day on Wednesday in King William, as route and forced march he succeeded in throwing himself in front of the enemy and awaited his approach. In the meantime he had been joined by the home guards of King and Queen and a few men of Robins's battalion. A little before 11 o'clock at night the enemy approached on the road in which they were posted. A fire was at oncest appearance of the raiders around Richmond. To these are to be added, seventy captured by Col. Johnston's command, and the ninety captured by Lieut. Pollard, in King and Queen. This will make an aggregate of three hundred and sixty. Among the prisoners brought in yesterday was a Lieutenant, who, was wounded in the fight at Gr
Custer (search for this): article 1
. The officer must use his discretion about the time of assisting us. Horses and cattle, which we do not need immediately, must be shot rather than left. Everything on the Canal and elsewhere, of service to the rebels, must be destroyed. As Gen. Custer may follow me, be careful not to give a false alarm. The signal officer must be prepared to communicate at night by rockets, and in other things pertaining to his department. The Quartermasters and Commissaries must be on the lookoutriver above Richmond and rejoin us.--Men will stop at Bellona Arsenal and totally destroy it, and anything else but hospitals; then follow on and rejoin the command at Richmond with all haste, and, if cut off, cross the river and rejoin us. As Gen. Custer may follow me, be careful and not give a false alarm. Programme of the route and work. The following is an exact copy of a paper written in lead pencil, which appears to have been a private memorandum of the programme, which Dahlgren
Johnston (search for this): article 1
as executed, leaves no longer a doubt of the truthfulness of the statement. He was hung on Tuesday after Dahlgren discovered that there was a probability of the failure of his plans for the capture of Richmond. The prisoners. We understand that some additional prisoners were yesterday booked at the Libby, making two hundred that have found accommodations at that institution since the first appearance of the raiders around Richmond. To these are to be added, seventy captured by Col. Johnston's command, and the ninety captured by Lieut. Pollard, in King and Queen. This will make an aggregate of three hundred and sixty. Among the prisoners brought in yesterday was a Lieutenant, who, was wounded in the fight at Green's farm on Tuesday night. Furloughed officers and men. During the late raid with which our city was threatened the furloughed officers and men sojourning in Richmond, bore their part with credit. Under an order of the Secretary of War, they were organize
E. M. Law (search for this): article 1
nd, and the ninety captured by Lieut. Pollard, in King and Queen. This will make an aggregate of three hundred and sixty. Among the prisoners brought in yesterday was a Lieutenant, who, was wounded in the fight at Green's farm on Tuesday night. Furloughed officers and men. During the late raid with which our city was threatened the furloughed officers and men sojourning in Richmond, bore their part with credit. Under an order of the Secretary of War, they were organized by Brig. Gen. E. M. Law, of Longstreet's corps, and held under arms until yesterday, when the danger having passed they were disbanded. Private James Pleasants, of the Goochland troop. We alluded, the other day, to the extraordinary feat of this young man, which consisted in the capture, unassisted, of twelve Yankees! We have since been enabled to collect the following information with regard to it. We do not know that it is entirely correct, but we believe it to be very nearly so. Private Plea
James Pleasants (search for this): article 1
til yesterday, when the danger having passed they were disbanded. Private James Pleasants, of the Goochland troop. We alluded, the other day, to the extraor that it is entirely correct, but we believe it to be very nearly so. Private Pleasants being at home on a furlough, happened to be in bed, at the house of his ussed, waiting for one who had lingered behind. He no sooner approached, than Pleasants sprang up from the gully, presented his gun, and told him that he was his prielled to dismount, and yield up his horse to his captor. Mounting the horse, Pleasants rode on after the remaining Yankees and coming on a group of seven, compelled, finding the expected support not coming up, laid his hand upon his pistol. Pleasants immediately snapped his pistol, which did not go off, and wheeling his horse,ccupied a house, and the Yankees had brought up a cannon to batter the house, Pleasants went up to the upper story, stationed himself at the window, and gave notice
U. Dahlgren (search for this): article 1
More of the raid.--the Yankee Colonel Dahlgren killed — important papers found upon his person.-- King William, and ascertained that night that Dahlgren, with about two hundred of his deluded followt once opened upon them; but their leader, Col. Dahlgren, relying perhaps upon his numbers, or stunand one hundred and fifty horses. The body of Dahlgren also fell into their hands, and on his personthe Almighty, and do not fear the enemy. U. Dahlgren, Colonel Commanding. Special orders a a private memorandum of the programme, which Dahlgren had made to enable him to keep his work clear was enclosed in an envelope directed to "Col. U. Dahlgren, &c., at Gen. Kilpatrick's Headquarters, fidential." The letter is not dated: Col. Dahlgren, &c, &c:Dear Col. --At the last momen and has late information." The body of Dahlgren. We understand that the body of this cold the statement. He was hung on Tuesday after Dahlgren discovered that there was a probability of th
Wooldridge (search for this): article 1
to do, and who, indeed, appears to love danger for its own sake. He is only about twenty years old now, and was but seventeen, when he entered the army in 1861. He is a great favorite with the regiment, with whom he goes by the name of "Trooper," almost entirely, his real name having been lost sight of in camp. Many actions of extraordinary valor are related of him. At Shepherdstown he exposed himself so much, that he received eight bullets through his clothes. This we were told by Captain Wooldridge of the Chesterfield troop, who counted the holes immediately after the fight. On another occasion, after a skirmish, he rode ahead of his company in pursuit of the Yankees who had been defeated. He came suddenly on a body of eight, and supposing that his company were close behind them, he ordered them to surrender.--The Yankees, believing the same thing, were about to comply, when one of them, finding the expected support not coming up, laid his hand upon his pistol. Pleasants immed
R. M. Cary (search for this): article 1
ombat, which lasted several hours. At Williamsburg, during the battle he captured two men with his own hands. Many other exploits of this gallant youth are told, but we have not time or space at present to record them. The reports yesterday. There were a number of reports in circulation yesterday with reference to the raiders. Late in the day a statement was made that a large force of them had been seen during the morning in Goochland county. For this there may be some foundation, as we understand that Col. R. M. Cary, Superintendent of Bellona Arsenal, yesterday notified the authorities here that it had been represented to him that about four hundred of the raiders were still lurking in Goochland, and that they had made threats that they intended to destroy the arsenal last night. This information led to such preparations as will ensure the safety of the arsenal. With this exception we can see no foundation for the many rumors with which the city was rife yesterday.
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