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The Daily Dispatch: April 10, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Kentucky — Pegram's defeat. (search)
that State. On the 24th ult. Col. Scott, of the brigade, with four companies of his own regiment and one company of Ashby's regiment, in all between four and five hundred menchased Gen. Fry, in command of four regiments of infantry and some of Woolford's cavalry, out of Danville, completely routing them, and capturing Lieut. Col. Adams and other prisoners. While Scott was pursuing the enemy through the streets of Danville the Yankees shot Mrs. Mitchell, the wife of the President of the Branchame time Gen. Pegram was skirmishing near Hickman's Bridge, on the Kentucky river, and drove the Yankees back. On the 31st, when two miles beyond Somerset, he was attacked by a large Federal force of cavalry and infantry, under Carter, Fry, and Woolford, and, after a severe hand to hand fight of several hours, the Confederates gave up the unequal contest and fell back six miles, the enemy not Pershing. Our loss was heavy, supposed to have been fifty killed. Some two hundred and over were missi