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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 54 (search)
tical; blockaded in front, but twenty miles from the Yankee army, and encumbered by an immense wagon train and escort of more than a thousand broken down horses and men, as we were. After fighting the enemy for several hours with our sharpshooters, and shelling the town quite furiously, thus giving our train time to move around and get many miles away, we withdrew without being pursued. In the fight to-day, we captured and killed as many of the enemy as we lost, though Colonel Payne, Captain Billingsly of this regiment, and several subalterns were captured from us. We marched all night, and the next day, and arrived in front of Carlisle about dark. It was here we confidently expected to meet our troops; but what was our surprise, and almost dismay, when we learned that General Ewell had left the place twenty-our hours before, and quite a large force of Yankees held the town. It is impossible for me to give you a correct idea of the fatigue and exhaustion of the men and beasts at