Named Entity Results, Hardy County (West Virginia, United States)

Gen Rosser's expedition into Hardy county. A participant in the expedition of Gen. Rosser into Hardy county, Va., on the 30th ult., furnishes the Rockingham Register with the particulars of the engagement by which the heavy captures were made. He says: On reaching the top of the mountain we came in contact with the enemy's pickets, about two hundred infantry. They, however, retired from this position with but little resistance. The mail here for miles was blockaded most securely, Hardy county, Va., on the 30th ult., furnishes the Rockingham Register with the particulars of the engagement by which the heavy captures were made. He says: On reaching the top of the mountain we came in contact with the enemy's pickets, about two hundred infantry. They, however, retired from this position with but little resistance. The mail here for miles was blockaded most securely, but the timber and obstructions soon gave way before our energetic and persevering pioneers; but while these obstructions were being removed. Gen. Rosser dismounted Capt. Sipels squadron, of the 12th Virginia cavalry, and continued the pursuit, followed by the mounted portion of the command. The Yankees, on reaching the second mountain, made another stand, where they were charged by the 12th, but as the enemy occupied the woods and heights, the charge was not successful. In this charge we had