NP, RE 3/14/1865

From the Richmond Enquirer
March 14, 1865
 
Quoted from the Washington Star
 
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   Our forces {ie US forces} captured the tobacco, which had lately arrived, to the amount of ninety five tons. It was manufactured, and it is estimated to be worth $380,000. The railroad depot of the Fredericksburg and Richmond road {Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac RR} was also destroyed, as well as considerable rolling stock {a post-war annual report says that 28 freight cars were destroyed}. The railroad bridge in the rear of the city {over the Massaponax River} was also destroyed, and a force went out some distance on the railroad destroying bridges, culverts, &c. *****

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