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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.32 (search)
thern road. On the part of the Virginians not a life was reported as lost. Two or three were seriously wounded—Leroy Dangerfield, of the Bath Cavalry, and Private Hanger, of the Churchville Cavalry. The Unionists had their commanding officer, Col. B. F. Kelley, severely wounded near the southern extremity of the town, and aof the artillery fire directed at the cavalry camp when all was thrown into confusion and retreat ordered. The artillery was charged with solid shot, and Young Hanger's leg was cut off with a cannon ball. Mr. Hanger survived this, and is still living, and since the Civil War has been the manufacturer of wooden limbs. Leroy DMr. Hanger survived this, and is still living, and since the Civil War has been the manufacturer of wooden limbs. Leroy Dangerfield got well of his wound, and made a brilliant record as a Confederate soldier in the Eleventh Virginia Cavalry, captain of a company. Captain Dangerfield died a few years ago. Virginians' heavy losses. The record shows that the Virginians lost all of their baggage and camp equipage, and fully one-half of their arms