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The Daily Dispatch: October 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Vice President Stephens and the hospitals. (search)
battle of Leesburg. Monday morning our small force was near Goose Creek, some five or six miles below this place. Capt. Duff's company, from the 17th Mississippi, and Capt. Welborn's, from the, 18th, were on picket duty between here and the rivut scouts to examine them. The enemy then deployed a portion of their force as skirmishers, and commenced an advance. Capt. Duff called several times to halt them, and asked "who comes there? " They replied "friends," but continued to advance. CapCaptain Duff tell back and brought his company to a halt, and gave the command to "right about — face, " and then ordered his men to kneel and fire upon the advancing company. The enemy was marching up briskly, and in as pretty a time of battle as one ies were stationed. At this time a party of the Londoun cavalry came up, and dismounting joined Capt. Welborne and Capt. Duff, and all advanced upon the regiment new drawn up in the edge of a wood, driving it back a little from its position. Up