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The Daily Dispatch: April 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], The battle of Kernstown. (search)
night put a stop to the engagement. Our loss was 400, all told; that of the enemy from 1,200 to 1,500. On the evening after the battle my gun, with Chew's and Blakely's, were ordered to check the enemy's advance, and cover the retreat of our men, when a full battery opened upon us, and did some very good firing. One shell struck immediately in front of me. I threw myself on my face, and the fragments flying over me killed a horse from under a Sergeant who was directly behind me. Another came rushing over our heads, and, bursting behind us, killed five and wounded ten of the infantry who were supporting us. We then let loose upon a column of cavalry which was cautiously approaching us, and cut them up considerably. Yesterday morning my gun was again ordered down to picket with Col. Ashby, and we gave the enemy a few rounds. So you see how busily we are kept at our work. Within the last five days we have marched 100 miles and have been in three engagements. A. R. B, Jr.
The Daily Dispatch: April 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
Col. Turner Ashby. The services rendered by this gallant officer in the Valley of Virginia have not only endeared him to the people of that section, but elicite the admiration of his foes. His cool and determined courage, and his indomitable tered Winchester, at about half-past 8 o'clock, several hours after the infantry and artillery had evacuated the place, Col. Ashby drew his cavalry up in line on one of the principal streets, and there leisurely waited until all strugglers had joinedolonel, and Lieutenante Lincoln, (a cousin of the President,) and Murray, (subsequently captured) being the last to leave Ashby was much dejected, and so unwilling was he to leave that when our advance appeared upon the brow of the hill at the north end of the town, he was slowly riding along the street, in sight, and not yet half way through the place. Ashby's regiment is about twelve hundred strong, well armed and well clothed, and all are devotedly attached to their commander, who is a