Press enter after choosing selection

From Pope's Army

From Pope's Army image
Parent Issue
Day
22
Month
August
Year
1862
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

Culpepper, Aug. 17. ColciH-l Fifield went yesterday with n coDètruclión train aft. faras Rapidon Station, but learnihg that ;i considerable body if tho eneiny vvere within gunshot cl the ri'ver on the olher sitie il was tiioufiiit nespedieot to begin ropairé on tha bi'idgo until Pope's forcee, now on the raarch, should rench thé river to cover tho workmen. Colortel Fitild fouml near the róiid a lot of flour stored for Confedérate use, wbich hu seized. Oontrubands frnm Gördonijville report the conünuous urrival ui iroops froin Uichnionü. Wo now oucupy the line of tl ie B'apidafl ( om Raccöon Ford on tlie east to Cave's Ford on the left ilh pic-tets and recounoitering partlea bulind tlie.-o pointe. Gen. Banks is fust reeovering from his recent iujury. Tlicre was a general advanco toward the Rapidan to d-jy. If the enemy intend to dispute the poasession ol Orange, they will endeavcr to drive us bauk. Nöthing i.s haard irom theni eu fpr. Culpeppor, Aug. 1G. Gen. Siijrl who occupies the ad vanee near Rapidan, reporta thia m(irninp; that the enemy made a feiut pr attetnpt to cross the river, but he drove them back.

Article

Subjects
Old News
Michigan Argus