The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18
WAR TIME ST0RY0F
DAHLGREN'S RAID.
Part of the Account Of Famous
Raid in Richmond War
f. Paper.
MEN KILLED AND WOUNDED
History Lacking in Details, But
Very Interesting AS a Con-
Is federate Relic.


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The very interesting account of the
DahlEren raid by Prof. John Pollard.
which appeared in this Column two
weeks ago has called forth many COM
ments and recollections OF that famous
event of the war.
There is talk of holding a reunion of
those living who took part in the ex-
iiting work of heading off and driving
lway from Richmond tho raiders under
Dahlgren. These facts make anything
pn the subject interesting.
Col. John w. Anderson has furnished
ns with the following clipping from the
Richmond Sentinel. a wartime paper
bearing date March 3rd., 1854.
The account is given Just as 1t APP
peared in the Sentinel II will BIO seen
that this is the continuation of story
of the day before. 1t is pity the first
installment has not been preserved. But
here is the second :nstallment:
our last account represented the col
umn of the enemy that had been re-
pulsed on the Brook Turnpike, as hay
ing crossed the Chickahominy in full
retreat. and having encamped on Tues
day night near Mechancsvlle. They
were there attacked in camp by Gen.
Hampton, who put them to flight, with
the capture of seventy or eighty. and
large number of horses. The remain
der yesterday made their way down to-
wards Piping Tree Ferry on the Pa
munkey.
The column that appeared on the road
that comes into the city from tho West,
lost no time after their repuse on Tues
day night in Fastening after their COM
rades of the other COLUMN. On yester-
DAY they crossed the Chlckahominy and
nj half-past four in the afternoon found
themselves confronted at the Old Church
by a small body of Colonel Bradley Il.
Johnson's Maryland Cavalry.
The Yankees, in desperation, charged
through by mere weight of numbers;
with loss of several killed and wound
ed, and about thirty prisoners remain
ing in our hands. They then pursued
their way towards the Piping Tree Fer
ry. we had two men wounded, of
whom, we are panied to say, Lieut..
Ditty was shot in both eyes.
Thus has passed away Kilpatrick's
second attempt at raiding into Rich
mond. He has been pretty we'll hackl-
ed by our forces. having lost, probably.
at leastlone tenth of his force in killed
and oaptured ''As far as the grand OBJ
he has reason to feel very foolish
Prisoners say 1t was the design of the
Brooke Turnpike column to attract our
whole force, and leave the riverside
column TO make a dash at Belle Island,
and liberate the Yankee prisoners there.
They have failed in everything. except
some Temporary damage to our rail-
roads. the burning of some barns and
mills the seizure of some horses. the
hanSinp of one negro, and the stealing
OF Some spoons For these he has paid,
orobably, two hundred and fifty picked
men: and he has thoroughly broken
down the rest, both mon and horses,
for a time
OF the damage TO the railroads the
burg road has had one of its engines
re-burnt. it was burnt In the former
raid-and three or four small gondolas.
The Central road is thought to have
suffered considerably.
AS IL waiting for Fitzpatrick to get
through, Butler is understood to be NOV
ing aEain.-Some of his cavalry appear
ed yesterday at Tunstal's Station, it Is
said; and it Is alleged that heavy CO.
Il operating column OF infantry twelve
regiments) are at the Burnt Ordinary,
in New Kent Perhaps it is we'll he
should come while our hand is in.
& SKIRMIsH ON. THE WESTERN ROAD.
We have obtained some particulars 81
the sairmish with the enemy to which
we referred on yesterday, on the Plank
Road, about three miles West of Rich
mond, on Tuesday evening. The troops
engaged on our side We're composed
wholly OF our city organizations. who.
or this occasion. had their first en-
counter with the enemy. The forces of
the latter were about five hundred pick
cd ,uen, OF fVc regiments of Gregg 5
cavalry. with two pieces of artillery.
The artillery was not brought into ac-
ton.
The Tredegar Battalion, Maj.--, was
the first to come into collision with the
enemy. AS the battalion was ascending
the hill which descends from Benjamin
GREEN'S house, the Yankees. who were
coming over it. suddenly appeared close
at land The meeting was unexpected
and found our men uuprepared for It,
many Of our guns being unloaded. The
enemy deployed under the shelter Of
n piece of wood. and our men got into
such line as they could In the opei
field Volleys were exchanged, from
which the Yankees suffered most, anc
were made 10 give ground. They sub
scquently made a charge under whlci
The battalion 'reGoilcd and made n rapid
and broken'retreat, and took no further
part in the operations. The enemy
pressed vigorously, making an nttcmp
10 cut Off the men, but with indifferent
SUCCESS, Some We're captured, but inf
forwards released, as the enemy coult
not afford 10 be encountered with pris
oners,-,INiye horses and Two dead sol
kiers left ON the field show that the tir'
- our men Hag not without effect. OF