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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 0 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), A midnight charge [from the times-dispatch, May 16, 1904.] (search)
ly of it. It was a gallant command and I know it had a high regard for our beloved General Stuart. These statements of Mr. Oliver's and Mr. Dorsey's, I Saw in the issues of October 23, 1903, of the Baltimore Sun. General Stuart was no doubt seen giving orders to the First Virginia Cavalry in line of battle to go to meet their horses, to mount and make a charge, to save the Baltimore Artillery. He did not get mounted in time to make the charge. That action of General Stuart's may have been mistaken by others for rallying his men to charge to save the Baltimore Artillery. These statements are absolutely correct, and can be substantiated. My captain, C. F. Jordan, will confirm many of-them. There has been so many differences of opinion as to how Stuart was mortally wounded, and how he happened to be where he was, at the time he was shot, I, being in a position to know something about it, have made these statements. Wm. B. Poindexter. P. O., Greenlee, Rockbridge county, Virginia.
The Daily Dispatch: January 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], Meeting of the next Congress. (search)
y. They threw out pickets on the Covington road within two mites of that town, and also on the Madisonville road, on the east side of the river. Our informant was at Covington on the 7th, and started for Madisonville the same night, in company with two others, being ignorant of the near approach of the enemy. The other two were captured, but our informant, though repeatedly fired at, escaped unhurt. He estimates the enemy's force at not more than two or three hundred. They are engaged in raising the hulls of several vessels sunk in the river by our authorities. Our force at Covington at the time consisted of one company — Greenlee's Sharpshooters — which withdrew towards Franklinton. He represents the trade in cotton carried on between Amite Summit and other places on the New Orleans and Jackson Railroad and Baton Rouge as very extensive, and without molestation. Four gunboats were in sight yesterday--three off Round Island. Others have proceeded towards Ship Islan