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The Daily Dispatch: October 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Another account of the battle on Greenbrier River. (search)
pt. James Deshler, temporarily in command of a detachment of Capt. P. B. Anderson's (Lee) battery, proved himself an excellent marksman.--Capt. Shumaker, and the accomplished, brave Massey, rendered service, also, of the greatest importance. The tried old veteran, Capt. Anderson, had two pieces, supported by Capt. Sam. Reid, in what our best engineers considered the most important position; but, owing to the fine disposition of our infantry, was not in action at all. The old Captain, also Capt. Sam., regretted their disposition extremely, and were only aggravated by bursting shells and whistling balls that they could not reply to. At 11½ o'clock three regiments were ordered to flank us in the woods, on the left. A mortal foe, the Arkansas 3d, divided, under Col. Rust and Lieut. Colonel Barton, like so many spirits called up for the occasion, easily drove back the vandals in the face of fierce showers of grape, which, cutting through the branches of pine trees, fell far beyond, or lo