| Burkeville, Va. |
| June 23, 1864 |
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| General Braxton Bragg |
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| The down mail train on the
South Side Railroad approached Ford's Depot at about 6 p.m. The
train was hailed by Colonel Lewis, of Dinwiddie, who informed us
that the enemy were at Ford's. We backed about three miles, then
sent forward a crank which did not return. Then four men on foot
went toward Ford's. We gave them ample time to scout the railroad
and report, but failing to do so the train was at once moved to this
place. I could not learn the force of the enemy; only heard it was
large.
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| R. G. Mosby |
| Major Fifty-ninth Virginia Regiment |
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