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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Report from Trenton on Sept. 28 of local military movements: cavalry under Capt. Selden and Col. Burn departing north on Tuesday, artillery company marching through on Friday. Plattsburg update to the 13th: Jersey Regiment at 'Camp Defiance' with new 'Fort Pike'; all well.
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Military Movements.—On Tuesday afternoon last a fine troop of cavalry under Capt. Selden, left the encampment near this city, for the north. Col. Burn, of the cavalry, proceeded on the same day.
On Friday a handsome company of artillery marched through this place in the same direction.
Accounts from Plattsburg are to the 13th, at which time all was well. The 15th or Jersey Regiment, under Col. Pike, were encamped three miles in advance of the rest of the brigade. They call their position "Camp Defiance." Lieut. Col. Brearley had erected a Fort near the camp, which he named "Fort Pike."
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Trenton
Event Date
Sept. 28
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all well at plattsburg
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On Tuesday afternoon last a fine troop of cavalry under Capt. Selden left the encampment near Trenton for the north; Col. Burn of the cavalry proceeded on the same day. On Friday a handsome company of artillery marched through Trenton in the same direction. Accounts from Plattsburg to the 13th indicate all was well; the 15th or Jersey Regiment under Col. Pike encamped three miles in advance of the brigade at 'Camp Defiance'; Lieut. Col. Brearley erected a fort near the camp named 'Fort Pike'.