| From the Richmond Enquirer |
| March 14, 1865 |
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| 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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