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The Daily Dispatch: June 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], Banks retreat. (search)
hat he effected his escape and was crossing the Potomac at Falling Waters, Dam No. 4. Fuller particulars in regard to the fighting in Donnelly's brigade will be given soon. They are reported to have made an excellent fight, and to have repulsed the enemy brought against them. The first stand made in the retreat was about three miles from the town. A portion of Ira Harria's Guard and Vermont cavalry supported the battery in the ear, and Majors Davidson and Gardner, New York, and Captain Freston, Vermont cavalry, commanded them with coolness and bravery. Gen. Banks was in the rear of the retreat, and a shell exploded only four feet from him, fortunately without injuring him. Winchester is reported to Some ammunition was seen to explode were leaving a loud report was followed by the rising of a large sphere of smoke high into the air, like a balloon. The enemy bad stationed a force at Berryville to prevent our retreating toward Harper's Ferry, and we were compe