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The Daily Register
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
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Washington dispatch on May 22 reports Richmond papers claiming victory over Sigel at New Market, his 20-mile retreat abandoning hospitals and trains, prevented full capture by Union cavalry. Confederates report 20,000 losses in Army of the Potomac battles, 20 guns lost, victories claimed. Meade commends Tyler's division and Kautz's brigade for Thursday's gallantry; no Friday fighting; trains to Guernsey's station last week.
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Washington, May 22. --The Richmond papers of the 19th inst., claim a great victory over Sigel at New Market, and say they would have captured his whole army had it not been for our cavalry.
According to their accounts Sigel ran 20 miles without stopping, abandoning his hospitals, burning trains &c.
These papers state their losses at 20,000 in the battles with the Army of the Potomac, but claim a victory every time. They acknowledge the loss of 20 guns, but are silent as to the number of prisoners.
Trains were running to Guernsey's station during last week. Gen Meade has issued an order complimentary to Gen Tyler's division and Gen Kautz's brigade, for their gallantry in the action of Thursday. There was no fighting on Friday.
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New Market
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19th Inst.
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confederates claim victory, would have captured sigel's army but for union cavalry; sigel retreated 20 miles, abandoned hospitals, burned trains; confederate losses 20,000 in army of the potomac battles, 20 guns lost, number of prisoners not stated; complimentary order to tyler's division and kautz's brigade for thursday's action; no fighting on friday.
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Richmond papers claim great victory over Sigel at New Market; Sigel ran 20 miles without stopping, abandoning hospitals and burning trains; papers state losses of 20,000 in battles with Army of the Potomac but claim victories; acknowledge loss of 20 guns, silent on prisoners; trains ran to Guernsey's station last week; Gen. Meade issued complimentary order to Gen. Tyler's division and Gen. Kautz's brigade for gallantry in Thursday's action.