OR, Series 1, Vol. 36, Part 2, Page 1001

Powhatan Station  {Richmond & Danville RR}
May 13, 1864
 
Hon. J. A. Seddon
 
   We have just arrived at Powhatan, 5 p.m. Powhatan depot is burned and some of the track taken up. Repairs of track can be made in half a day when we can begin. Yankee pickets at present are half a mile beyond this point. There has been firing for an hour or two at the bridge, 5 miles from here, but it has ceased; result not known.
   Track is taken up at a point between here and Coalfield, but can be repaired in an hour. Will try and go beyond this point to-night and telegraph you further. Confederate cavalry has not come up yet. I understand they took the Snipsville road, which passes railroad at this station.
C. G. Talcott

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