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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 1 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: September 3, 1861., [Electronic resource] 1 1 Browse Search
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Doc. 176.-the fight at Greenland Gap, Va. General Kelley's despatch. Greenland Gap, Harding County, Va., April 28, 1863. To Lieutenant-Colonel Ch<*>orough, A. A.G. the affair at this place, on Saturday, was one of the most gallant since the opening of the ar. Greenland Gap is a pass through the Knobley mountain, only wide enough for the road and a small mountain stream. This gap was guarded by Captain Wallace (Twenty-third Illinois) with a detachment of company G, Twenty-third Illinois regiment, and a small detachment of company H, Thirteenth Virginia infantry, Captain Smith, in all between seventy and eighty men. Captain Wallace occupied a large church at the west end of and near the mouth of the gap, and Captain Smith held a log-house about a hundred yards distant, both positions commanding the gap. Jones was compelled to capture or dislodge the little band before he could pass. His troops made three gallant charges, but were each time repulsed with great loss, es
he Bee says: The representation of London Assurance was not expected by the performers to be found a masterpiece of dramatic ability, but we found a great field for praise and commendation in all that we saw. The part of Lady Gay Spanker was given in true spirit, and was, perhaps, the greatest success of the evening. The orchestra, under the talented direction of M. Leon Prevost, greatly enhanced the success of the evening by its rendering of favorite morceaux. As there is considerable curiosity regarding the dramatis persons, we think it would not be offending propriety were we to intimate that Meddle was represented by Mr. J. F. O — t — s, Sir Harcourt Courtcy and Mr. Spanker by the brothers H — no--, Charles Courtley by Mr. Th--y — r, Dazzle, by Mr. M — p — s, and that Mr. Ch--p — d--, supported another character. The lively Lady Gey was another then Mrs. I — v-- whose as a Shakespearian reader is well known, and Grace Markaway was the accomplished Min