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first which engaged the enemy; it opened the ball. It was stationed three miles to the left of the other South Carolina regiments, and, with the Louisiana troops, suffered considerably. Adjutant Wilkes, Lieut. Earle, and other officers, were killed. Captain Poole was severely, if not mortally, wounded. Captain Kilpatrick was also wounded, and, it is feared, severely so. There were about a dozen officers and quite a number of privates killed, but their names were not remembered. Col. Williams' 3d Regiment, Col. Bacon's 7th, together with Col. Kirkland's North Carolina and Col. Kelley's Louisiana regiments, constituted the centre of the general line, and held Mitchell's Ford, on the direct line from Fairfax Court-House to Manassas. These regiments were under a cannonade from sunrise until near sunset, but being entrenched they suffered but little. Just before sundown, and when the right of the enemy gave way, they were ordered to charge the batteries in their front, which th