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The Daily Dispatch: October 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], By the Governor of Virginia.--a Proclamation. (search)
l — Evans, (commanding a brigade)--and now the hero of Leesburg — for the extraordinary military aptitude and great gallantry he displayed in his movement from Stone Bridge, to Sudley's Ford after receiving the enemy's first onset at Stone Bridge. General Evans had only about one thousand men, but divining at the enemy's movement Stone Bridge. General Evans had only about one thousand men, but divining at the enemy's movement was a concentric one, and that his columns had gone through the woods to the left, and would attempt to cross at Sudley's Ford, he left at Stone Bridge four hundred men, and filing off towards the ford at Sudley's, with 600 men kept the enemy at bay there for nearly an hour, although in force several thousand strong. General Stone Bridge four hundred men, and filing off towards the ford at Sudley's, with 600 men kept the enemy at bay there for nearly an hour, although in force several thousand strong. General Beauregard settles forever the various questions so much disputed respecting this battle. He acknowledges the great generosity of General Johnston, in fully according to him (Gen. B.) the right to carry out the plans he had formed with relation to this campaign, in yielding the command of the field after examining and cordially a