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The Daily Dispatch: September 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Moral epidemics. (search)
ing soon overpowered, though not till after a hard fight, the Union men fled, carrying away with them Andrew Knox, John Allen and Thomas Kinney, of their party, all very badly cut about the head with spades. The first blow struck was by a "peace" man, who inflicted a fearful blow upon one of the above Of the tories two were probably fatally wounded, (one report, and apparently authenticated, states that the first one named is dead, and the other beyond recovery,) named Abraham Wildman and — Gorham. The Union men of course returned home to Danbury, and the "peace" flag still waves. It may be mentioned as of interest, in connection with the trouble in Fairfield county, that a "peace" flag was taken down in Easton on Thursday of last week, and brought into Bridgeport; and that preparations were making in Bridgeport on Sunday to proceed to Hatterstown (in Monroe) to-day (Monday) to take down another. Our reporter was informed that a body of a hundred men was being rapidly organ