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J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, XXVII. June, 1863 (search)
an account of one of their raids on the Peninsula, below this city, as follows: Within the past three days a most daring raid has been made into one of the richest portions of the enemy's country, and the success was equal to the boldness of the undertaking. The expedition, which was conducted by both land and water, was commanded by Col. Kilpatrick. It started from the headquarters of Gen. Keyes on Wendesday, and returned yesterday. In the interim the Counties of Matthews and Gloucester were scoured. All the warehouses containing grain were sacked, the mills burned, and everything that could in any way aid the rebels were destroyed or captured. Three hundred horses, two hundred and fifty head of cattle, two hundred sheep, and one hundred mules, together with a large number of contrabands, were brought back by the raiders. The rebel farmers were all taken by surprise. They had not expected a demonstration of the kind. Not only were they made to surrender everything