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The Daily Dispatch: February 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], For sale. (search)
f Mosby's men at Piedmont, Fauquier county. A dispatch from Chattanooga says that "information has been received that Gen. Johnston, thinking that we have weakened this point by reinforcing our army at Knoxville, is preparing to attack Chattanooga" Gen. Steadman has assumed command at Chattanooga. The news with reference to Sherman's operations is principally from Southern sources, which we have already published. Information of his retreat had not reached the North. Their accounts from Florida are to the 9th inst. This was to the first repulse of the enemy at Lake City by Gen. Finnegan. The Herald has a dispatch from New Orleans, from which we extract the following: On Sunday last Gen. Dick Taylor attacked our troops stationed opposite Natchez, and was repulsed with considerable loss and driven six miles. The attack was renewed yesterday morning, when the rebels were unsuccessful, being again repulsed with loss. The enemy's force numbered three thousand.
The Daily Dispatch: April 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], A Spiritual Telegram. (search)
A Spiritual Telegram. --It will be seen from the following dispatch, which came through "a medium" from Billy Bowlegs, the great Florida Chief, that he is highly pleased with his successor in Florida, Gen. Finnegan. For the sake of brevity we omit the date: "Cushanuce hoa whey too muckeesee, Wm. B. Legs," which means, bully for you, great successor of Wm. B. Legs."-- Macon Confederate.
The Daily Dispatch: May 6, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
master General was also ordered to be printed. Two messages were received from the President--one in relation to naval affairs; the other transmitting communications from the Secretary of the Treasury. On motion of Mr. Sparrow, the Senate resolved into Executive session. House of Representatives met at 12 M.--Prayer by Rev. Mr. Duncan. A message from the Senate was received, requesting the concurrence of the House in a joint resolution of thanks to Maj. Gen. Hoke and General Finnegan for their late successes, &c. Mr. Chilton, of Alabama, introduced a bill to continue in force the act passed at its last session providing for increase of compensation of clerks and employees in the Executive Department in Richmond. After some discussion on the amendments which were offered, the bill was made to embrace the clerks at Columbia, and also the clerk of the Sequestration Board. Referred. Mr. Clopton, of Alabama, offered a resolution of inquiry whether any further l
The Daily Dispatch: June 4, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ibly small. Anderson's loss, including Hoke's, will not reach 500. The enemy assaulted Early also, but only once, and was repulsed with great loss. The enemy gained a salient in Breckinridge's front, and held it for a few minutes, but Finnegan's Floridians swept them back like a whirlwind. Our troops generally never fought better. The enemy was repulsed at all points by 10 o'clock, since which time there has been heavy skirmishing only. We had the ground on the enemy, to sulock, when it ceased, except heavy skirmishing and cannonading, which were kept up incessantly all day. At one time during the morning Echols's brigade, of Breckinridge's division, gave way, but Gen. B. soon rallied his men, and at the same time Finnegan's gallant Floridians bounding forward with a yell, drove the enemy back, recapturing three pieces of artillery of Reld's battalion, which for the moment had been taken from us, and capturing, it is reported, one gun. In this affair Breckinridge
The Daily Dispatch: June 4, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
very slight, not over five hundred in killed and wounded. That of the enemy is fully six thousand, some estimate it as high as ten thousand. The enemy at one time broke through Breckinridge's division, capturing three pieces of artillery. Finnegan, however, quickly came up, recapturing the artillery and taking one piece from the enemy.--Breckinridge lost probably two hundred prisoners. The heaviest fighting was up to 11 o'clock; since then there has been heavy cannonading and incessame estimate it as high as ten thousand. The enemy at one time broke through Breckinridge's division, capturing three pieces of artillery. Finnegan, however, quickly came up, recapturing the artillery and taking one piece from the enemy.--Breckinridge lost probably two hundred prisoners. The heaviest fighting was up to 11 o'clock; since then there has been heavy cannonading and incessant skirmishing. Generals Law and Finnegan slightly wounded; the latter did not leave the field.
The Daily Dispatch: June 15, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Department of Richmond. (search)
June 3--Great battle. Our line as follows: Left wing. Early in command of Ewell's corps, with divisions of Early, Gordon, Rodes — Centre, A P Hill's corps, with Heth's and Breckinridge's divisions. Right wing, Anderson's corps, (Longstreet's) with Hoke's, Field's, Clingman's, Kershaw's divisions Attack at daylight on Anderson and Breckinridge; front on Early Yankees repulsed everywhere with frightful slaughter; our loss less than in any other great battle the war Battle over at 10 A M; enemy's loss 6,000. Night attack on Breckinridge, Finnegan, Hoke — soon repulsed. Saturday, June 4.--Skirmishing; three feeble night assaults. Sunday, June 5--Grant's flag of truce for burying the dead; at night the enemy swing round to our right hastily Monday, June 6--Early followed them for two miles Enemy entrenched on Tolsotemay Creek, with swamp in front. Tuesday, June 7--Yankees still moving to on right, in front of Hill and Anderson. Flag of trace for burying the dea
The Daily Dispatch: June 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], The movements around Petersburg. (search)
ly upon the appearance of our forces; but it was soon ascertained that there was a heavy body of infantry in the woods east of the track, massed for the purpose of supporting the cavalry. Another flank movement. General Mahone threw forward a heavy line of skirmishers, engaged the attention of the blue coats, and then put into execution one of those flanking movements for which he has become somewhat noted during this campaign. About twilight, Perry's brigade, now commanded by General Finnegan, succeeded in swinging around and brought up in rear of the enemy. A volley or two in their rear put the enemy to thinking, and another volley or two brought about a very lively double quick on their part. We succeeded in securing only 483 of the invaders, the remainder running so swiftly that it was found impossible to overtake them. Arrival of the prisoners. The prisoners were marched into the city yesterday forenoon, about 10 o'clock, and turned over to Major Bridgford, Ge
The Daily Dispatch: July 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ma and Flanagan's Florida brigades, left camp about two o'clock on Wednesday morning, and by a rapid march reached Ream's Station about daylight. Here they quickly formed with Saunders's left resting on the railroad, and his right joining on to Finnegan, whose right rested on the stage road by Dinwiddie Court-House, to Lawrenceville, in Brunswick county. On the right of Finnegan, was Fitz Lee's cavalry. About daylight, or a little thereafter, the enemy's cavalry, principally Couch's brigade, Finnegan, was Fitz Lee's cavalry. About daylight, or a little thereafter, the enemy's cavalry, principally Couch's brigade, advanced in line of battle. Gen M had intended to ambuscade the enemy, but by the neglect of an officer, the artillery were not instructed to reserve their fire, and so they opened upon the enemy as soon as they came in sight. The enemy did not advance very far, but reclad and staggered back, and finally retreat The enemy, finding, that we were stronger force than they expected, took up a very strong position and began to fortify. About this time two of Gen Saunders's Alabama regiments were
The Daily Dispatch: July 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
of this place, he allowed the wily creole General to keep the finest army on the planet at bay until adequate reinforcements could be gotten up. He is a worse humbug and a greater braggart with less pretensions than even poor Pope. I notice that an editorial in a Richmond paper, alluding to the fight which Mahone made at Reams's Station, asks if it be true that we lost one or two batteries. I am most happy to be able to answer in the negative. The official reports of that fight show Finnegan's and Saunders's losses to have been just fifty four, of which the missing foots up just eight. The Yankees, keenly anxious to discover the situation within our lines, have ceased to rely upon their observatory, and last night were making serial voyages in balloons.--This is the first-time they have shown their balloons since Wilcox fired into one near Banks's ford, whilst they were on the Stalford heights. The condition of our army is in nothing diminished as to morale and discip
The Daily Dispatch: August 23, 1864., [Electronic resource], Released on parole. (search)
eaked out, I do not know; but I know that eighteen hours before, the time, place and character of the fight were on the lips of all, soldiers and citizens. Our loss will, I think, foot up about one thousand, the greater part of which was borne by Harris's Mississippi and Hagood's South Carolina brigades, both of which acted with conspicuous gallantry. Among the names of the gallant officers who fell to-day are Brigadier-General Saunders, Alabama; Captain Spain, Adjutant-General of General Finnegan's brigade; Colonel Lamar, Florida. Colonels Council and Thomas, and Major Bell, are missing, but are supposed to be prisoners. Lieutenant Davis, commanding sharpshooters, Sanders's Alabama brigade, one of the most gallant spirits in the Army of Northern Virginia, was killed. He had just been recommended for the majority of his regiment, and would, doubtless, have received the promotion had he Nave lived. --Other brave and gallant spirits without rank, but full of patriotism and brave
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