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THE GREAT RAID: Official Statement of Gen. Stoneman; Immense Captures of Rebel Property (12/31/1864)
New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 12/31/1864
Posted on 12/31/2024 7:09:19 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
NASHVILLE, Friday, Dec. 30.
Major-Gen. STONEMAN, who arrived in the city last night, from his great raid in East Tennessee and West Virginia, furnishes the following account of his expedition:
The force consisted of Gen. BURBRIDGE's troops and Gen. GHLEM's East Tennessee troops, all under command of Major-Gen. STONEMAN. They left Knoxville on the 18th. The movement was unknown to the rebels, who were not discovered until after three days marching. At Kingsport Gen. JONES' command was attacked, consisting of about five hundred of MORGAN's old command. These forces were killed, scattered or captured. Next the rebel forces of VAUGHAN were discovered at Papertown, near Bristol, trying to effect a junction with BRECKINRIDGE at Saltville. Our forces pursued him to Marion, where an engagement occurred, resulting in the loss to the rebels of all their force and artillery, except about 200 men, who retreated toward Lynchburgh, Va. BRECKINRIDGE's command had followed Gen. STONEMAN with the forces of GALTNER, CROSLY and WITHERS, and the balance of DUKE's command, who had been on the frontier of Kentucky, waiting to cooperate with the cavalry.
Gen. STONEMAN attacked the force at Marion and drove them over the mountains into North Carolina. His command then attacked the salt works, which were defended by about 700 men, who were either captured or dispersed. The loss by this raid to the rebels is immense.
All the railroad bridges from New River to the Tennessee line are destroyed. Thirteen trains with locomotives, several trains and extra cars without cosines, were captured and destroyed. All the depots of supplies in Southwestern Virginia, depots, foundries, mills, factories, storehouses, wagon and ambulance trains and turnpike bridges, were destroyed. In addition, we captured twenty-five hundred rounds of artillery ammunition, 2,000 pack saddles and a large amount of harness,
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TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: civilwar
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2 posted on 12/31/2024 7:10:17 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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The Great Raid: Official Statement of Gen. Stoneman – 2
Gen. Thomas’ Army – 2
Wilmington: Further Particulars of the Late Bombardment of Fort Fisher – 2-3
From Sheridan’s Army: The Late Cavalry Reconnoissance Toward Gordonsville –3-4
From New-Orleans: Rebel News from Texas – 4
1864: Chronological Record of the Military, Naval and Political Events of the Year – 4-9
News from Washington – 9
Editorial: The Finished Year – What It Has Done Against the Rebellion – 9-10
Editorial: American Facts and European Judgments – 10
The Loss of the Transport North America – 10
Editorial: The Border Thieves – New Symptoms of Trouble – 10-11
The Moral Aspect in Georgia – 11
News of the Day: The Rebellion – 11
Sad Domestic Tragedy: Family Poisoned – 11
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