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The Daily Dispatch: December 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the South-side. (search)
nging some "indignities" offered him in Petersburg in February last. The skirmish on Tuesday last, already noticed secured at Carrsville, Isle of Wight. Our forces were out foraging, and consisted of Major Griffin's battalion, and one of Capt. Wright's Rockett battery. The Yankees were informed of their movements, and succeeded in ambushing them. After a severe fight of about an hour our forces retired, with the loss of between 30 and 35, wounded and prisoners, and the rockett gun. We log, and consisted of Major Griffin's battalion, and one of Capt. Wright's Rockett battery. The Yankees were informed of their movements, and succeeded in ambushing them. After a severe fight of about an hour our forces retired, with the loss of between 30 and 35, wounded and prisoners, and the rockett gun. We lost five horses and captured six. The gun of Wright's battery captured was taken below Richmond from the Yankees and the battery is said to be the only one of the kind on the continent.