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The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1862., [Electronic resource] 7 1 Browse Search
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Late last night Lieut. Col. Burke, with 50 men from the 37th regiment, which was then on outpost duty in front of the division, and a few mounted men, left the picket post at Accotink, and in obedience to orders, proceeded to the houses of Mrs. Lee and Potter, just beyond the village of Colchester. The two houses in question were located on each side of the Colchester road, and within 150 yards of the Occoquan. The detachment of our men reached the vicinity about midnight Lieut. Col. Burke divided his men into four sections. As Massy's men approached Mrs. Lee's house, the sentry at the door fired his gun and gave the alarm. He was immediately shot down. --The rebel rangers within, nine in number, under command of Major Burrows, came to the upper windows and fired down upon our men. The fire was returned, and for nearly half an hour the bullets flew thick and fast in every direction. Lieut. Col. Burke came up with the remaining 25 men, and burst open the door. One of the
jor Cabell, chief officer of the Quartermaster's Department, in the sphere of his duties — duties environed by far more than the ordinary difficulties and embarrassments attending the operations of a long organized regular establishment. Col. B. B. Lee, Chief of Subsistence Department, had but just entered upon his duties, but his experience, and long and varied services in his department, made him as efficient as possible. Capt. W. H. Fowle, whom Col Lee had relieved, had previously eLee had relieved, had previously exerted himself to the utmost to carry out orders from these headquarters, to render his department equal to the demands of the service; that it was not entirely so, it is due to justice to say, was certainly not his fault. Deprived by the sudden severe illness of the Medical Director, Surgeon Thomas H. Williams, his duties were discharged by Surgeon R. L. Brodle, to my entire satisfaction, and it is proper to say that the entire medical corps of the army at present, embracing gentlemen of