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OCTOBER 25, 1862.- Skirmish near Zuni, Va.
Report of Major General John A. Dix, U. S. Army, commanding the Department of Virginia.
FORT MONROE, VA., October 27, 1862.
An expedition was sent from Suffolk on Saturday night to the Blackwater. It took a wrong road and did not arrive till noon, instead of daybreak, on Sunday. The cavalry swam the river, and some howitzers were sent over in canoes. The enemy were cleared from the bank of the river by our infantry. Much valuable information was obtained. Lieutenant William Wheelan, of the Mounted Rifles, a very meritorious officer, was killed; our only casualty. We captured a sergeant and 4 men of a Georgia cavalry regiment. I have directed Major-General Peck to keep a part of his force in motion constantly, so as to accustom them to marching instead of rusting in camp.
JOHN A. DIX,
Major-General.
Major-General HALLECK, General-in-Chief.
OCTOBER 25, 1862.- Skirmish near Zuni, Va.
Report of Major General John A. Dix, U. S. Army, commanding the Department of Virginia.
FORT MONROE, VA., October 27, 1862.
An expedition was sent from Suffolk on Saturday night to the Blackwater. It took a wrong road and did not arrive till noon, instead of daybreak, on Sunday. The cavalry swam the river, and some howitzers were sent over in canoes. The enemy were cleared from the bank of the river by our infantry. Much valuable information was obtained. Lieutenant William Wheelan, of the Mounted Rifles, a very meritorious officer, was killed; our only casualty. We captured a sergeant and 4 men of a Georgia cavalry regiment. I have directed Major-General Peck to keep a part of his force in motion constantly, so as to accustom them to marching instead of rusting in camp.
JOHN A. DIX,
Major-General.
Major-General HALLECK, General-in-Chief.