Eastwood was occupied by Plumer Hobson and his wife, the daughter of Brigadier General Henry A. Wise, the last governor of Virginia before the war. On the previous night General Wise had arrived at Eastwood. When a Union detail arrived at Eastwood looking for him, his daughter said that he was in Charleston, South Carolina. Instead, he was already riding rapidly southeast to Richmond to warn the troops of the Union raiders. Dahlgren went to Sabot Hill, the home of James Seddon and his wife. She answered the door and invited the officer in for some wine and Southern hospitality; she knew that Wise was on his way to Richmond and wanted to delay Dahlgren. Ultimately, due to the quick thinking by the families in Goochland, Wise was able to warn forces in Richmond, who defeated Dahlgren's raid.
eastwood was occupied by plumer hobson and his wife the daughter of brigadier general henry a wise the last governor of virginia before the war on the previous night general wise had arrived at eastwood when a union detail arrived at eastwood looking for him his daughter said that he was in charleston south carolina instead he was already riding rapidly southeast to richmond to warn the troops of the union raiders dahlgren went to sabot hill the home of james seddon and his wife she answered the door and invited the officer in for some wine and southern hospitality; she knew that wise was on his way to richmond and wanted to delay dahlgren ultimately due to the quick thinking by the families in goochland wise was able to warn forces in richmond who defeated dahlgren's raid