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The Daily Dispatch: August 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], The last cavalry Dash. (search)
miles from Summerville, the county seat of Nicholas. At this place was a quantity of the stores of the enemy, and also a part of two companies, (126 men,) under the command of Lieut. Col. W. C. Starr, of the 9th Va. (Yankee) regiment, as a guard. Having ascertained the precise locality of the force in the village and the headquarters of the officers, (all being quartered in houses,) the plan of attack was fixed upon.--A detail of 12 men, three from each of the companies, in charge of Lieut. Francisco, of the Churchville cavalry, were to act as an advance guard, and to take the Colonel's quarters. To each of the companies was assigned a particular work to do.--At 12 o'clock at night they set out again and traveled till just about day, when they were halted by the Yankee pickets, who cried out lustily to know who they were, and that one must advance at the time. Disregarding this summons they proceeded on, and were fired upon, the Minnie balls passing harmless over the heads of the