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The Daily Dispatch: February 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
hing carefully the action, I saw the enemy were constantly being reinforced, and at half-past 2 o'clock, P. M., ordered Col. Burt to march his regiment, the 16th Mississippi, and attack the left flank of the enemy, while Cols. Hunton and Jenifer attacked him in front. On arriving at his position, Col. Burt was received with a tremendous fire from the enemy, concealed in a ravine, and was compelled to divide his regiment to stop the flank movement of the enemy. at this time, about three o force, I ordered Col. Featherston with his regiment, the 17th Mississippi, to repair at double-quick to the support of Col. Burt, where he arrived in twenty minute, and the action became general along my whole line, and was very hot and brisk for min patriotically administering relief to the dying on the field. I am pained to report the fall of the gallant Colonel E. R. Burt, of the 18th regiment Mississippi volunteers. He was mortally wounded about 4 o'clock, P. M., while gallantly lead