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The Daily Dispatch: July 14, 1862., [Electronic resource] 1 1 Browse Search
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eceive one from us, basing their refusal upon the fact that General Grant refused their request at Shiloh. Major Stone, of the Pennsylvania Bucktails, whose horse was killed at the same time that Gen. McCall's body fell into the bands of the enemy, reports that the General was undoubtedly killed.--His column was marching along the Charles City road when he received intelligence that the enemy were in front of him. He halted his command and rode forward, in company with Captain Stone, Capt. Sheess, and Lieut. Lambert. When he reached a bend in the road he found, to his surprise, the Confederates drawn up in line of battle, on both sides of the road, within one hundred feet of him. They ordered him to dismount, or they would fire. He attempted to escape, and a whole platoon fired into him. Major Stone and Lieut. Lambert both think that at least fourteen or fifteen bullets pierced his body. They saw him fail from his horse, and believe him to be dead. Day before yesterday Sto