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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 4: military operations in Western Virginia, and on the sea-coast (search)
the ferry-boat, and hastened to Dogwood Gap, and thence to a secure spot on the summit of Big Sewell Mountain, near New River, thirty miles distant from the battle-field. After resting there a few dain became insubordinate, and, as we have observed in the text, remained on the summit of Big Sewell Mountain, and established Camp defiance there. There, on the 18th, he made a speech to his Legion to fight great odds, front and rear, for successive days. strengthened the position on Big Sewell Mountain, and called it Camp defiance. The Battle of Carnifex Ferry was regarded as a decided vforce at Huntersville, to watch Reynolds. He now proceeded to fortify Wise's position on Big Sewell Mountain, which confronted the Nationals on and near the Gauley River and New River, and there, asement had lasted about seven hours. Reynolds fell back to Elk Water. Lee's position on Big Sewell Mountain was directly in front of that of Rosecrans, who occupied the country in the crotch formed