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OUR ARMIES IN VIRGINIA; SHERIDAN’S GREAT VICTORY; The Rout and Demoralization of the Rebel Army (10/24/1864)
New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 10/24/1864
Posted on 10/24/2024 7:08:08 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
[No official intelligence from the Union armies has been received later than the following dispatch from the Secretary of War.]
[OFFICIAL.]
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Saturday, Oct. 22, 1864.
To Major-Gen. Dix:
The following official dispatch has been received from Gen. SHERIDAN:
CEDAR CREEK, VA., FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 1864 -- 4 P.M.
Lieut.-Gen. U.S. Grant, City Point, Va.:
I pursued the routed force of the enemy nearly to Mount Jackson, which point he reached during the night of the 19th and 20th, without an organized regiment of his army. From the accounts of our prisoners who have escaped, and citizens, the rout was complete. About two thousand of the enemy broke and made their way down through the mountains on the left.
Fourteen miles on the line of retreat the road and country were covered with small arms thrown away by the flying rebels and other debris. Forty-eight pieces of captured artillery are now at my headquarters. I think that not less than three hundred wagons and ambulances were either captured or destroyed. The accident of the morning turned to our advantage as much as though the whole movement had been planned. The only regret I have is the capture in early morning of from 800 to 1,000 men.
I am now sending to the War Department ten battle-flags. The loss of artillery in the morning was seven from CROOK, eleven from EMORY, six from WRIGHT. From all that I can learn, I think that EARLY's reinforcements were not less than 16,000 men.
F.H. SHERIDAN, Maj.-Gen. Commanding.
Gen. STEVENSON reports the arrival at Martinsburgh of 1,500 wounded and 1,500 prisoners. Gen. CUSTER arrived this afternoon at Washington, with ten rebel battle-flags displayed from the railroad engines. E.M. STANTON.
Special Dispatch to the New-York Times.
WASHINGTON, Sunday, Oct. 23.
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TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: civilwar
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2 posted on 10/24/2024 7:09:21 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: chajin; henkster; CougarGA7; BroJoeK; central_va; Larry Lucido; wagglebee; Colonel_Flagg; Amagi; ...
Our Armies in Virginia: Sheridan’s Great Victory – 2-3
From the Army of the James: Colored Prisoners of War – 3
Gen. Sherman: No Engagement Yet – 3
A Victory in Missouri: Gen. Price’s Army Defeated and in Full Retreat – 3-4
Arkansas: All Quiet – 4
From New-Orleans: Reported Surrender of Cortinas to the Imperialists – 4
The Roanoke: The Particulars of the Capture and Burning of the Steamer – 4
The Sat. Alban’s Raid: Capture of Twelve of the Brigands – 4
From Georgia: The Condition of Affairs at Atlanta – 4-5
From Norfolk: A Race Between Iron-Clads – 5
From Southern Papers: Scarcity of Food in Richmond – 5-6
News from Washington – 6
Editorial: The War and the Christianity of the Land – 6-7
Editorial: The Cavalry and Our Recent Victory – 7
Editorial: Richmond and the Food Question – 7-8
Editorial: German Emigration to America – 8
Purpose of the Vermont Raid – 8
A Hard Case – 8
The Votes of Soldiers – 8
Negro Soldiers as Prisoners of War – 8
3 posted on 10/24/2024 7:10:01 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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