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The Daily Dispatch: November 14, 1864., [Electronic resource], A modern Anteus. (search)
e olden fable, a dragon that possessed the somewhat singular power of producing a half dozen or more new heads whenever one of its old ones was chopped off; and in Early we see the modern prototype of this fabled monster. The more Sheridan lops away his limbs, the greater becomes his task, for, from each bleeding stump springs a crop of new limbs, till the rebel chieftain now resembles the hundred-handed Briareus. Early was first routed at Winchester, and a little later is found at Fisher's Hill waiting to be routed again. He is once more routed, with tremendous loss; and three days after, his demoralized cohorts present a firm array at Harrisonburg. From this place he is routed, with fearful slaughter, so that there is scarcely enough left to carry the tale of disaster to the rebel capital. A little later, and Sheridan falls back to Strasburg, but has hardly reached there ere Early's broken legions precipitate themselves upon him with the fierceness of tigers. Again are the
The Daily Dispatch: February 23, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
In Judge Halyburton's Court, the case of Cyrus Gualt, Jr., was disposed of yesterday. Mr. Gualt was a member of the Maryland battalion, and is disabled by wounds received at Fisher's Hill. His two years enlistment having expired, he was relieved from service.--For the applicant, R. T. Daniel; for the Confederate States, P. H. Aylett, District Attorney.
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