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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 3 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: October 5, 1861., [Electronic resource] 1 1 Browse Search
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y company, and were worked by them splendidly. The cavalry company had only their side-arms and pistols, and having no carbines or rifles could do nothing at long range. Several mines were laid in front of the entrenchments by our men. The attack on Thursday, the 12th, was led by General Rains in person, with a battery of nine pieces of artillery on the angle least prepared to resist assault. The enemy were repulsed with heavy loss. In the fight Companies I, Capt. Fitzgerald; K, Capt. John Quirk, and G, Capt. Phillips, did gallant service. As stated, the hospital had been located on the bank, below the new town, and contained about twenty-four patients. The attacking party did not spare or respect this building. They were met by the Montgomery Guard; Captain Gleeson, who made a brave resistance, but were driven back, with the loss of twenty-five of their men killed and wounded. Captain Gleeson was shot through the jaw and badly wounded. The gallant Montgomery made many