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The Daily Dispatch: October 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Western Virginia. (search)
was, beyond doubt, very heavy. There is no mode of ascertaining it positively; but persons who come from the vicinity of the battle represent the number buried as exceeding a thousand. Our men were all good marksmen and took deadly aim; while Capt. Guy's cannon were fired with wonderful effect, carrying death to the ranks of the enemy with every missive they projected. A spectator tells me that the Captain's shot opened lanes through the Federal regiments. The splendid regiment commanded byue, that their fire was terrific. The thousand of Benham reeled, and wheeled, and fled from the remnant of the regiment commanded by his gallant classmate of the Confederate Army. Col. Reynolds and Col. Heath held the centre, assisted by four of Guy's guns, and their position it was which was chiefly assailed by the overwhelming ranks of the enemy under Rosencranz. They covered themselves with glory. Col. Reynolds's regiment having been reduced to so meagre a number by disease, he has b