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The Daily Dispatch: February 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
The Battles of 1861official reports. report of the engagement of the Sevenths Brigade with the Federal forces, on the 21st and 22 of October, at Leesburg, Va, Brigadier-General Evans Commanding. Headquarters 7th Brigade,Leesburg, Va., Oct. 3d, 1861. Colonel: I beg leave to submit the following report of the action of the troops of the 7th Brigade in the battle of the 21st and 22d instant, with the enemy at Leesburg, Virginia. on Saturday night, the 19th instant, about 7 o'clock P. M., the enemy commenced a heavy cannonading from three batteries, one playing on my entrenchment, (known as Fort Evans,) one on the Leesburg Turnpike, and one on Edwards's Ferry heavy firing was also heard in the direction of Dranesville. at 12 o'clock at night I ordered my entire Brigade to the burnt bridge on the Turnpike. The enemy had been reported as approaching from Dranesville in large force. Taking a strong position on the north side of Goose Creek, I awaited his a