Posted on 11/01/2021 4:53:26 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Oct. 31.
NEWS FROM CENTREVILLE.
Yesterday Gen. BUTTERFIELD dispatched Brig ade-Quartermaster NORTON with ten wagons and an escort of the New-York Forty-fourth to Shreve's Farm, four miles northwest of Fall's Church and west of the Leesburgh Pike, to obtain forage. A short distance north of Fall's Church they captured a rebel picket, who had left his post to forage for whisky. Capt. NORTON at once sent him to headquarters, though he learned from the prisoner that the rebel pickets were stationed not far back of SHREVE's place. Capt. NORTON judiciously posted his men to repel an attack, but he successfully accomplished the purpose of his expedition without encountering rebel pickets.
The prisoner's name is C.R. BELL, a private of Company E, Capt. REVERA, Sixth Regiment Louisiana Volunteers, commanded by Col. SEYMOUR editor of the New-Orleans Commercial Bulletin The regiment is a part of Gen. WALKER's Louisiana Brigade. He states that around Centreville is one continuous camp of Confederate troops, including sixty thousand Virginians, under GUSTAVUS W. SMITH, and an equal number of North Carolinians, South Carolinians, Georgians, Mississippians and Louisianians, from fifteen to twenty thousand of whom are at Manassas. BEAUREGARD was at Centreville, his headquarters being but a half-mile from the village. A new regiment of cavalry from North Carolina had just arrived, well equipped. STEWART's cavalry was to the left of Centreville. RADFORD's to the right. LATHAM and KEMPER's Artillery were under SMITH's command. He confirms the previous advices of extensive fortifications having been constructed about Centreville, and he states that so well have the rebel commanders selected their position that they are confident that a hundred thousand men could not dislodge them. They are awaiting an attack, and were not contemplating any movement against our troops.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: May 2025.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed.
Posting history, in reverse order
https://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:homerjsimpson/index?tab=articles
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by reply or freepmail.
Link to previous New York Times thread
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4008461/posts
The Great Rebellion: A Probable Change in the Method of Accepting Volunteers – 2-3
Affairs at Fortress Monroe: The Destination of the Fleet Known – 3
The Confederate Army Falling Back – 3
The Winter Campaign: Indications on the Potomac – 4
Important from Missouri: The Arrival of the National Army at Springfield – 4
The Rebel Commissioners at Havana – 4
Let It Tell Its Own Story – 4
The Pacific Telegraph: Interesting Review of Its History – 5
Arrival of the Santa Fe Mail – 5
Wreck of the Schooner John Silver – 5
Thanksgiving in Massachusetts – 5
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.