Whitewater Register in Whitewater, Wisconsin

Deserters Report Richmond Evacuation and Fire Threat

Fortress Monroe letters dated May describe widespread Confederate evacuation of Richmond here, with ongoing efforts to delay McClellan and burn the city. Reports from Pittsburg Landing note desertion attempts and a counterattack that leaves Beauregard’s forces in confusion. Union forces seize prisoners and matériel near Bloomfield as Col. Daniels pursues remnants of Col. Phelan’s camp.