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The Daily Dispatch: August 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 13 (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatchthe twenty first Regiment in the late battles — News from the Wise Legion. Lewisburg, Va., Aug. 1, 1861. The late victory at Manassas has produced a happy effect in this section. The spirits of the people (previously to some extent depressed on account of Garnett's retreat) have been greatly revived by the complete rout at Bull Run and Manassas. This section was well represented in that glorious victory. Greenbrier had two fine companies there--Captain Dennis' and Captain Brown's. Captain Dennis lost five men killed, and twelve or fifteen wounded. Captain Brown was wounded in the right hand. None of his men were hurt. Monroe and Alleghany counties had several companies in the contest, and a number were killed and wounded. Among the number killed was Captain Tiffany, of Monroe. The various companies mentioned composed a portion of the 27th Regiment, (Col Gordon,) which assisted in the capture of the famous Sherman battery. Th
The Daily Dispatch: August 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
was taken on the road, and tied to another of our men, and was taken some distance, when his guards left them to capture others. He untied his follow captive, who, in turn, untied him, and they escaped to the mountain, where they remained for 6 days, and finally reached here yesterday. Briquet saw the enemy coming, and destroyed his rifle and accoutrements to keep them from getting possession of them. We have just learned that Sampson Phillips of the Sharp-Shooters, who was with General Garnett at the time of his death, was killed at the same place, and that the Yankees buried him decently and marked over his grave this inscription: "The only man that stood by his General." Phillips had been missing since the battle, and we learned by a prisoner that the above was his fate. He had been in all the engagements, and was a brave and true man. There is great and just complaints against the postmasters between here and Richmond, in consequence of the failure of those subscribe