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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: July 13, 1861., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: July 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], Notice to our Subscribers. (search)
l struck on the top of his uncle, and passed downward, shattering the small bones of the foot. Nicholas Black, a Brighton butcher boy, of Cincinnati, was struck in the forehead, over the right eye, by a buckshot, which lodged between the skull bones — a severe wound, but not dangerous. He fell, and, rising again, he took two more shots at the enemy. Geo. W. Darling, of Newark, was shot in the left arm. David Edson, of Barnesville, Belmont county, slightly wounded in the right arm; Jos. Backus, of Newark, slightly wounded in the left leg; Wm. Dening, of Hamilton, Butler county, had the skin above his right ear cut by a ball; seven or eight of the men received scratches, and had their clothing riddled.--Capt. Lawson and his men are confident that some were killed in the bridge. Seven were killed outside of the bridge. All accounts agree that the rebels were about 300 strong, mostly Georgians, including 40 horsemen, armed with Sharpe's carbines. Gen. McClellan is much plea