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The Daily Dispatch: July 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], Francis S. Bartow. (search)
g far in advance. We kept on in this way until we had come to Carrick's Ford of the Cheat River, where we found that our wagons had become stalled and overturned in the river, and where they had to be left at the mercy of the enemy. Lieut. Lanier's Washington Artillery and Col. Tallaferro's 23d Regiment had no sooner crossed than they were ordered to give the enemy battle, and our forces were marched in double quick time to meet the Yankees. We soon took our position, and had hardly taken it, when the advance of the enemy came upon us. Col. Tallaferro gave the command orders to fire, when Lieut. Lanier and the 23d opened on them, and for an hour raked them down has chaff, and twice they were forced to retreat; but having so many troops they were soon reinforced, not, however, until they had lost over 350 killed, and how many wounded we are unable to say. Our loss in this engagement was 14 killed and about 20 wounded.--So anxious were our troops to keep up the fire, that Co