Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Big Creek Gap” in article 3 of The Daily Dispatch: May 23, 1863., [Electronic resource]:
... writing from Cumberland Gap, on the 17th, says:
We have reliable news here to-day that the enemy is advancing on this point with a force of ten regiments; also, a force has gone by the way of Big Creek Gap .
The intention of this move we are not able to tell; but if they call on us we will give them a happy reception.
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