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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 75 (search)
her's, to mount his men; but, owing to his small force, was compelled to leave others behind. Dick Ashby was terribly cut up, one of his eyes being shot out, and his head and neck badly cut by balls. for the scene of action, asking the Captain to accompany me, which he willingly did. We went to Ashby's camp, located upon the farm of Col. Washington, six miles from here, but finding that the enemy were in force between us and the wounded men, that they (the enemy) had returned, and that Capt. Ashby had gone in pursuit of them with his whole force and Capt. Myers's company, we returned to thin Paddy Town, we have sent a force to surprise them. The expedition left before I returned from Ashby's Camp, or I would have joined them. Captain Ashby had 40 shots fired at him, and his escape Captain Ashby had 40 shots fired at him, and his escape was miraculous. His horse was short twice, and killed under him, and he was wounded slightly in the leg, which has not prevented him from pursing the enemy. This is a fighting regiment, the chapl
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Memoir of Jane Claudia Johnson. (search)
was at Romney, Va., operating against the enemy. On or about June 26th, Captain Dick Ashby, with a small detachment, while scouting near New creek, was ambuscaded by Federal infantry. Ashby, having fallen with his horse, and helpless, was bayoneted repeatedly by coward hands. Being rescued, he was carried back to Romney, wher and Captain George R. Gaither's Maryland company. Between the two brothers, Ashby, the close, tender ties existed that are so often found in Southern homes; hence the mortal wounding, under harrowing circumstances, of Dick Ashby, was believed by many to have made his brother, Turner, daring to desperation—reckless of personal peril, and ever keen for a fight. Ashby's cavalry and the Ashby brothers will be the theme of story and song for generations through the Valley and the Confedera B. Averitt, an Episcopalian minister, and now resides in Cumberland, Md. Under Ashby he was a fighting chaplain. Since the war he has written historical accounts o
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Maryland Confederates. (search)
was at Romney, Va., operating against the enemy. On or about June 26th, Captain Dick Ashby, with a small detachment, while scouting near New creek, was ambuscaded by Federal infantry. Ashby, having fallen with his horse, and helpless, was bayoneted repeatedly by coward hands. Being rescued, he was carried back to Romney, wher and Captain George R. Gaither's Maryland company. Between the two brothers, Ashby, the close, tender ties existed that are so often found in Southern homes; hence the mortal wounding, under harrowing circumstances, of Dick Ashby, was believed by many to have made his brother, Turner, daring to desperation—reckless of personal peril, and ever keen for a fight. Ashby's cavalry and the Ashby brothers will be the theme of story and song for generations through the Valley and the Confedera B. Averitt, an Episcopalian minister, and now resides in Cumberland, Md. Under Ashby he was a fighting chaplain. Since the war he has written historical accounts o
The Daily Dispatch: July 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], Serious accident. (search)
to his small force was compelled to leave the others behind. Dick Ashby was terribly cut up, one of his eyes being shot out and his head ng the chaplain to accompany me, which he willingly did. We went to Ashby's camp, located upon the farm of Col. Washington, six miles from hed the wounded men, that they (the enemy) had returned, and that Captain Ashby had gone in pursuit of them with his whole force and Captain My force to surprise them; the expedition left before I returned from Ashby's camp, or I would have joined them. Dick Ashby is a noble man, anDick Ashby is a noble man, and has endeared himself to us all, and I sincerely trust that he made good his escape by abandoning his horse and taking to the woods. If he ht the Almighty will nerve my arm to avenge him a hundred-fold. Captain Ashby had over forty shots fired at him, and his escape was miraculou from pursuing the enemy. I received the above account from two of Ashby's own men who were in the fight. As their accounts tally I suppose
The Daily Dispatch: July 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 16 (search)
ion, with 11 men under his command, and proceeded is the direction of Patterson's Creek depot. Near the same hour, Captain Dick Ashby left his quarters on Patterson's Creek, some 10 miles from Patterson's Creek Depot, with 19 men under his command, r 12, under Dr. Templemand, of Fanquter, proceeded in the opposite direction. Soon after this division of his forces, Capt. Ashby's party was decoyed by some treacherous scoundrel, a citizen of the county, into an ambush, near a deep out in the turmpletely over whelming force. They were immediately charged upon by this lawless band of Abolition cut-throats, when Captain Ashby gave the order to retreat, with the command; after retreating a short distance, (thus deceiving the imps,) to suddenlurse seized upon this moment to charge upon them with revolvers, sword bayonets, and other side arms. Then it was that Dick Ashby had a hand to hand encounter with three men, killing the corporal, and badly if not fatally wounding the other two. Wh