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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones)	4	0	Browse	Search
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The Daily Dispatch: December 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)

took place yesterday near Waverley, Lafayette county, between a body of rebels under the notorious Joe Shelby, and a detachment of National cavalry. They were fighting again this morning, but no particulars are given. Desperate fight in Wirt county, Va. The Wheeling Intelligencer, of the 5th inst., says: We learn by a letter received last evening from Parkersburg, that a desperate fight took place a day or two since in Wirt county, between Capt. Simpson's company, Eleventh VirgWirt county, between Capt. Simpson's company, Eleventh Virginia regiment, and a much larger number of Mocassin Rangers. Capt. Simpson's men were in a house, getting something to eat, and the house was surrounded by the Mocassins. who demanded a surrender. Capt. Simpson declined and a fight ensued. Some eight or ten of the Mocassins were killed, and they were driven back into the woods. Among the number killed of the Mocassins is Pat Connolly, who has boasted of having in his possession thirty-one scalps of Union men The fight lasted about one hour

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