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The Daily Dispatch: July 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Rich mountain fight. (search)
a Regiment, under the command of Col. Tallaferro. The 23d and the enemy kept up a sharp skirmish till near night, when I was ordered down with seven of my companies to relieve the 23d, and to hold the hill during the night. My companies were Capts. White's, Graham's, Wood's, Gibson's, J. L. White's, Terry's and McElhenney's. The skirmishing was renewed as soon as we got in position, and was kept up till dark. During the night an occasional gun was fired, but things were comparatively quiet. J. L. White's, Terry's and McElhenney's. The skirmishing was renewed as soon as we got in position, and was kept up till dark. During the night an occasional gun was fired, but things were comparatively quiet. The firing was resumed again at daylight, and continued pretty brisk till 8 o'clock, when we were relieved by he Georgia Regiment, and they kept up the skirmish till about 2 P. M., when I relieved them with six companies of my regiment, Captain Gibson's company being left out of the seven which were out the night previous. We again resumed the skirmish, which grew warmer as the day advanced. Our men were sheltered behind trees, and near sundown had advanced on some parts of the fine to th