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The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], The fight in Lee county Virginia. (search)
The fight in Lee county Virginia. --The affair in Lee county is entirely confirmed and is more important than at first reported. The Bristol (Tenn.) Gazette, of January 14th, which has reached us, says: It seems that a portion of the 16th Illinois cavalry, consisting of four companies, were sent out from Cumberland Gap to gather up forage, and if possible to capture the little hand of soldiers in that county, under the command of Lt. Col. Pride more, of Col. Slemp's regiment, who are always watching and harassing these forage parties. He informed Gen. Jones that this party could be bagged; and by Gen. Jones's skillful manœuvering succeeded in capturing nearly the whole party. Pride more tolled them from the Gap, and Gen. Jones, with his command, got in their rear, and by being attacked both in front and rear, were caused to surrender, which they did after a hard fight of some two hours duration, about half a mile west of Jonesville. The enemy took refuge in and fou