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The Daily Dispatch: October 19, 1863., [Electronic resource], Secret history of the subjugation of Maryland. (search)
confirm the almost innumerable reports which were in circulation on Saturday. A pretty severe engagement was fought at Bristow Station, on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, on Wednesday afternoon between two brigades of Gen. Hill's corps — Cook's and Kirkland's and a heavy force of the enemy. The enemy were posted in a railroad cut, and in advancing upon them our men were exposed to a galling fire. Our loss was quite severe — estimated by some to be not less than one thousand in killed, wounded, and missing. In addition to this we suffered a loss of seven pieces of artillery. Gens. Cook, Posey and Kirkland are reported wounded. Many of our wounded fell into the hands of the enemy; but that night they fell back, and our badly wounded were recovered, besides a number of the enemy's seriously wounded. The next morning a portion of Gen. Ewell's corps had a fight with the enemy, in which we captured about five hundred prisoners. An officer, who was wounded in the figh
The Daily Dispatch: October 19, 1863., [Electronic resource], Later from Norfolk. (search)
ns out to have been a cavalry skirmish, in which we took some prisoners. There was some hard fighting late Wednesday evening at Bristow Station. We were driving the enemy back when the skirmishers fell upon McIntosh's Artillery, supported by Cook's brigade. Gen. Cook was wounded early in the action. His brigade was thrown into confusion, during which the enemy succeeded in taking five pieces of artillery. Reinforcements coming up, we were pursuing the enemy at last advices towarGen. Cook was wounded early in the action. His brigade was thrown into confusion, during which the enemy succeeded in taking five pieces of artillery. Reinforcements coming up, we were pursuing the enemy at last advices towards Dumfries. Our loss is about five hundred killed and wounded. Gens. Posey and Kirkland were wounded — the former badly in the thigh. About fifteen hundred prisoners have been gathered during the day. Heavy firing was heard Thursday in direction of Manassas. Many rumors are afloat, but nothing reliable has yet been received. [Second Dispatch.] Gordonsville, Oct. 18. --The enemy have been driven to their fortifications at Centreville and Manassas, to which they have