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The Daily Dispatch: November 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Violent Assault. (search)
ned at New Creek, were reinforced from Grafton by Gen. Kelley's brigade, consisting of three regiments of infantry, three companies of cavalry, and several pieces of artillery. On Friday, they took up their line of march for Romney in two columns, 1,000 approaching by way of Springfield, and Kelley's brigade advancing by way of the Northwestern turnpike Friday night Kelley was encamped at Bidgeville, 14 miles from Romney, Continuing their advance early Saturday morning, they were met at Mechanicsburg by two pieces of artillery and a portion of Col. McDonald's command, consisting of the cavalry, all total commanded of Major Funston Finding the enemy is overwhelming Major F. a large force of the enemy had crossed the mountain and would cut them off, he retreated across the river to the bluffs commanding the river and roads. Seventy men were placed in the rifle pits upon the bluff commanding the bridge and ford — the balance (80) were held as a reserve. The howitzer was placed