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The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Official reports. (search)
Mate Cunningham and Master's Mate Larmour, whose services were of inestimable value, our guns' crews consisted only of volunteer militia, who stood their ground bravely. We had yesterday, in addition to our guns, a small rifled one from Captain Walker's battery, under the immediate command of Lieutenant Robertson, of Tennessee, which rendered efficient service. In connection with the transportation of the Columbiads to the summit of a lofty hill, I cannot speak in too highly commendabservant, R. B. Pegram, Commander Virginia Navy Commandant's Office,Naval Defences of the Potomac,Aquia Creek, June 6, 1861. Sir: In my report of the engagements with this battery, I am not certain of having stated that, on Friday, Walker's battery of four three-inch rifled guns opened fire from an eminence in our rear; and, although their shot fell short, they evidently diverged a portion of the fire of the enemy. On Saturday, one of the four guns was placed in battery here,
The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
and calling on his men to follow him, when he received a musket shot in the breast and fell dead. His men immediately fled — The dead officer had a furlough in his pocket. He had gone to Old Point on leave of absence, and had probably volunteered to lead the troops, at the head of which he fell. His rank was ascertained from his furlough. It was that of captain. The North Carolina regiment behaved splendidly on the occasion, as did Stewart's command — comprising the Young Guard, Captain Walker's company, (Life Guards,) the Southern Guards, the Pittsylvania Rifles, (Captain Werth,)--and, indeed, all our troops. It must have been so, or how could 1,100 men have so utterly routed 4,000, for such was undoubtedly the force of the enemy? For my own corps — whose fortune and glory, alas, I did not share — they won the highest encomium from the commander, Colonel Magruder, who declared he had never seen more effective service from any artillery, and said he was proud of them. In f