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The Daily Dispatch: July 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway in jail. (search)
of those glorious men who have fallen in defence of their native land, but who have left behind them a name--one which will be as grand and imperishable as the mountains which they have consecrated with their pure and noble blood. It is now evident, as we have long believe, that the real demonstration against Virginia is to be made in the West by McClellan's column, which some accounts represent at more than 30,000 men. It ought to be easy to defend the passes of the Alleghanies with a much inferior force, and we take it for granted that the Government will have a force there which will prevent the further advance of the enemy. The conduct of Capt. De Lanier, formerly of Petersburg, commanding an Artillery company in the late battle, is said to have been beyond all praise. After his men had all been out down, he is said to have loaded and fired one of the pieces himself five times, and after be received his mortal wound, discharged his revolver, killing two of the enemy.
The Daily Dispatch: July 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway in jail. (search)
leton counties. Col. Scott came upon the field just as the fight was ended. His men begged him to let them attack the enemy, but he declined to do so, and ordered a retreat of his entire force, which was effected in good order, to this side of Greenbrier River. The entire Valley is now in the possession of the Federal forces. Col. Scott has with his regiment 20 or 40 prisoners --Union men — who were arrested by the militia of that section of the country. Col. P was taken prisoner. It is thought the Hessians were 10,000 strong at Rich Mountain, and had a force from 18 to 25,000 at Laurel Hill. It is related as an incident of the battle that Capt. De Lanier, formerly of Petersburg, in command of an artillery company, after all his men had been killed, loaded and fired one of the pieces five times; and when the enemy came up to him, after he had received his mortal wound, with only strength enough left he drew his revolver and killed two of the Hessians.