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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Memoir of Jane Claudia Johnson. (search)
a complete victory, driving the Federals before us with heavy loss in killed, wounded and prisoners. August 19—The tables were turned on us to-day, for the Yanks came down upon us thick as the locusts of Egypt. We made a hard fight, but were compelled to fall back, leaving the enemy in possession of the railroad. The loss on both sides was dreadful. Our little battalion did its duty, and we have to mourn the loss of many of our best and bravest, among them Adjutant Winder Laird. September 30—We again encountered the enemy to-day at Pegram's farm, and after a desperate battle achieved a signal victory, but at a fearful cost, As usual, our little battalion was badly cut up, losing forty-three men out of 149. If this thing continues there will be none of us left to tell the tale. October 1—Another fight to-day on the Squirrel Level road, in which the enemy were repulsed. The battalion lost 10 men. January 1—The battalion has been reduced to about 100 men, and yet we are