News and skirmishes on the Southside near Petersburg
Reports detail Confederate and Yankee movements along the James and Appomattox rivers. Descriptions cover reconnaissance near Chester, burning and combat along the Petersburg area, fortifications, and raids from Fort Powhatan to Stony Creek. Casualties and prisoners are noted, with emphasis on local engagements and troop movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarthers
Hanover Junction
Richmound
Dover Mills
James River
Richmond
Danville
Perses
Pue
Gill
Petersburg
Cty
Chester
Kirkland’s Creek
Aistance
Lugades
Barton
Autfian
Lezan
Nirth
Virginia
Toola
Cabell
Thirty
Gilmore
Charleston
Gracey
Port Walthall Junction
Poot “Althail Junction
Surry
Hopkins
Fane
Hagood
Wenty
Drewry
Ransom
Howiett’s
Dutch Gap
R Rawson, Jr
Bragg
Chaffin’s
Brawlett
Cox's Wharf
FIGHTING ON THE BROOKE TURNPIKE AND ROUGH FIELD FIGHTS
Reports of Confederate Richmond defense as Union columns move toward the capital. Dispatches from Stuart and Fitzhugh Lee claim success at Yellow Tavern and Brook Turnpike near Brook Church. Later, sharp fighting near Brook Church and at Yellow Tavern with Lt. Col. Pate among the fallen. Spears raid on Weldon railroad described with heavy losses and bridge destruction. desers and troop morale notes follow.
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Richmond
Stuart
Fitzhugh Lee
Grant
State
Cty
Publia Square
Arma
William Satu
Virginia
Capitol Square
Bragg
Ashland
Fitz. Lee
Gordon
Yellow Tavern
J.B. B. Stuart
Satari
Richward
Dover's Mills
Goochland
Dover Mills
Brook Turnpike
Brook Church
Sixth
Virginia Cavalry
Lomax
Brooke Turnpike
H. Clay Pate
Petersburg
Fifth Virginia Cavalry
Spears
Petersburg and
Weldon
Stony Creek
Nottoway River
Meberrin
Nottoway
Jarratt
Holcombe South Carolina Legion
Tabb
Nottoway River Bridge
Gol. Jones
Meherrin
Eheda
Wo. Jarratt
Herbert Field
B. W. Belscher
Suffolk
City Point
Bermuda Hundred
Telegraphic Reports of the Press 4 Association Update
Dispatches relay Confederate signals from May 13 to 14 across Petersburg and TransMississippi fronts. Reports claim Beauregard reinforced at Petersburg while Holcombe's Legion holds the line near Cheater and rail lines are threatened. Banks' surrender and Kin of ships near Sabine Pass feature in mixed updates.
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L.pox
Lee
Grant
Rapidan
Holcombe
Legion
Cheater
Riailroad
Beauregard
Petersburg
Banks
Movits
Bytien. Maury
Oxyka
New Orleans
Kanite City
Sabine Pass
Probable Confirmation of Banks Surrender at Alexandria
Fragments report a possible confirmation of Banks surrender with forces at Alexandria. Meagher’s 5 000 to 10 000 troops moved from Pickens Station toward Grenada and the Big Black Bridge garrison under Slocumbe is noted. Rumors also place Yankee raiders near Canton and Vicksburg after reaching within ten miles.
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Mississippi
Meagher
Pickens Station
Mississippi Central
Grenada
Big Blackbridge
H. W. Slocumbe
Urg
Banke
Alexandria
Trang-Mississippi
Vicksburg
Canton
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THE
Weenesday
Haguod
Bushrod Johnson
D. H. Hill
Morris
James Islands
Hood
Dargan
Twenty-first South Carolina Volunteers
John G. Pressley
Graham
Twenty-first South Carolina
William K. Stoney
Hagond
South Carolina
Fort Powhatan
Petersburg and Weldon
Tme
Speare
Blackwater
Hhia
Wakefield Depot
North and Petersburg
Prirs
Eatty Neur
Rviders
Littleton
Sussex Court House
Sussex County
Seventh Cavalry
Fitzhugh
Rail Ad
Tere
Jarratt’s
Heifield
Spence
John Mayes
Gee
Appomattox
Bermuda Hundreds
Port Walthall
Bermuda
Butler
Morris Island
Florida
Buler
Fortress Monroe
Spotsylvania Court House
Splarlvania Court
Todd's Tavern
Fitzhuch Lee
Wickham
Todd
Tien
Vitgbugk Lee
Third Virginia Cavalry
Spottsylvania Court House
Anderson
Fredericksburg
Sedgwick
Owens
Negrofoot
Averill
Saltville
Smythe County
Jones
Morgan
Dublin
Virginia and
Tennessee
Gov. Smith
Jenkins
Capt
Early
Robert Early
Rubt
Lynchburg
Spoteylvanus
J. M. Tones
Guingas
Wari
Brooke Road
Dias
R. Anderson
D.le
Shady Grove Church
Court House
Hill
Hayes
H. H. Walker
R. E. Lee
Slaughter
Elias A.W. Hor
Staffrd County
Guinea
Squar
M. Slaughter
Curl
Weldon Railroad
Southside
Tal Lis
Monroe
Studie
Chipr
Gundoa
Fort Clifton
Amatrex
Thei
Ottiges
Farmville
Telegraphic
Press 4 Association
Congress
J.3. Tunaseze
District Court of the Confederate States
District of
Georgia
Mobile
Oak Springs
Steele
Little Rock
Marmaduke
Pine Bluff
Trans-Mississippi
Demovauta
Scott
Summit
Taylor
Red River
Brige
Polignac
Alio
Meade
Col. Bassett
Corps de Afrique
Cil- Spe
Warner
Shreveport
Smith
Jenkins’ Ford
N. Searcy
Col Greenwood
Wall Kindall Clarke
Perensauns
Psterssons
L Matt. Ransom
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