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The Daily Dispatch: July 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], The late battles. (search)
The late battles.
The following letter, which does justice to two gallant officers who fought in the battle of the 18th, supplies an omission which was by no means intentional.
It is gratifying to publish any record of personal bravery, and we will continue to furnish our readers with all facts as soon as they come into our possession:
Manassas, July 27th, 1861. To the Editors of the Dispatch:
--In the numerous accounts of the recent glorious achievements of our army at Manassas published in your paper, your correspondents are often so partial in their statements as to do injustice to brave officers and men by omitting any mention of their names.
This will no doubt be remedied in the official reports.
But, in the fight on Thursday at Bull Run, in which the enemy in large numbers was repulsed with a heavy loss to them, by the three Virginia Regiments under Longstreet, there are two glaring instances of omission that should be corrected at once.
Captain W. H. Dela