| From the Raleigh Confederate |
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| March 31, 1865 |
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| Yankee Raid Near Montgomery |
| Montgomery, March 28 |
| A Federal column from 1500 to 1800 strong,
struck the Alabama & Florida {(of Alabama)} Road seventy miles below here,
yesterday morning, and burned a passenger train. The train which left
here Thursday evening collided with the wreck and was captured.
Conductor Winn and some passengers were wounded -- the passengers
robbed and rolling stock destroyed. The enemy left, stating his
destination to be Greenville. |
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| The enemy on the Railroad below, moved
down the road after the capture and destruction of the trains below
Greenville; force reported 1500, principally infantry. Railroad little
injured as for as ascertained. |
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