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iment a Virginia volunteers, commanded by the noble Col. John Echols. This regiment began the attack, and remained in the van and thickest of the conflict till the whole force retired from the scene. The invincible. "Shriver Grays," Ied by the fearless Capt. Shriver, were advanced as skirmishers, and by their timely discovery of the presence and position of the enemy, perhaps prevented a terrible butchery of the majority of this command. Throughout the whole fight, Capt. Shriver, Lieuts. Mitchell, Zane, and Lady, were foremost, exposed to a deadly fire, cheering, rallying, and encouraging their men. They won imperishable laurels on this day, at old every soldier of their company engaged, without a single exception, I believe. Young Fredericks was killed on the field, and Robertson on the tailing back. Lieut. Lady is missing, supposed to be a prisoner. Col. John Echols was wounded early, in the engagement. He was at the head of his regiment, costly and bravely directing t