| Powhatan Station {Richmond
& Danville RR} |
| May 13, 1864 |
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| Hon. J. A. Seddon |
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| 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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