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The Daily Dispatch: July 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 16 (search)
utt of a rifle, arose and shot his man. The poor, miserable creature, whilst weltering in his blood, asked Smith if he was a Christian, and he replied, "I trust so;" "then, " said the man, " for God's sake, bring me a drink of water." This Smith hastened to get from the river close by, but whilst in the very act of attempting to drink he fell back and expired. Near the close of the engagement, whilst nobly contending against fearful odds, Dr. Aufaunton, of Baltimore, and Oswald Foley, of Fauquier, fell mortally wounded. John Ladd, of Missouri, also received a severe wound in the arm, near the shoulder, breaking the bone. He will, however, recover. At this point Col. Ashby, in a loud voice, gave an order for the reserve to be brought up, (but as they were fifteen miles off and not expected, they did not come.) to dismount and charge with the bowie-knife. Scarcely were the words uttered before a general stampede took place, leaving as near as we could understand, from seventee