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The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
weal of our country, which were passing on the blood-stained platan along the Sudley and Warrenton roads, other portions of the line of Ball Run had not been void of action, of moment, and of influence upon the general result. While Colonel Evans and his sturdy band were holding at bay the Federal advance beyond the turnpike, the enemy made repeated demonstrations, with artillery and infantry, upon the line of Cocke's brigade, with the serious intention of forcing the position, as General Schenck admits in his report. They were driven back with severe loss by Latham's (a section) and Rogers's four six-pounders, and were so impressed with the strength of that line as to be held in check and inactive, even after it had been stripped of all its troops but one company of the 19th Virginia regiment, under Captain Duke, a meritorious officer. And it is worthy of notice that, in this encounter of our six-pounder guns, handled by our volunteer artillerists, they had worsted such a not