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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), War time story of Dahlgren's raid. (search)
close quarters and with admirable effect. The enemy was checked and broken, and a couple of volleys more drove him from the field in flight. Our troops deserve very high praise for making so gallant a debut under circumstances so perplexing and a call so sudden. They repulsed and drove back a greater number of the enemy's picked veterans. Our loss is stated in the following: Officers—Killed: Captain A. Ellery, Co. D. Wounded: Lieutenant R. A. Matthews, Co. D, slightly; Acting Lieutenant R. A. Tompkins, face and arm slightly. Privates—D. T. Carter, Co. A, slightly; F. M. Cary, Co. D, slightly in face; J. W. Burson and——McIndoe, Co. D, both slightly; S. M. Levin, Co. F, slightly in leg; R. B. Green, Co. F, in hand; Miles Cary, Co. K, sabre cut on shoulder; Gray Doswell, Co. K, shot through the thigh (flesh wound). Missing: Private T. Y. Catlett, Co. I. The fierceness of the charge which the Departmental Battalion met in line of battle is evidenced by the sabre cuts recei