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The Daily Dispatch: July 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Rich mountain fight. (search)
mpanies were cut off from the Balance of the command, and made their way through the mountain no this place. The other three companies fell back upon Colonel Tallaferro's Regiment, at which point one of Capt. Shoemaker's pieces, in charge of Lieut. Lanier, was put in position, which, together with two or three of Col. Tallaferro's companies, poured a destructive fire into the enemy's ranks, and kept it up till a retreat was ordered. The cannon wagon being broken by the fall of a wounded horse, the piece was abandoned. All speak in high terms of the gallant conduct of Lieut. Lanier and men, and of Col. Tallaferro's companies. My regiment kept the rear all that night and till some time next day; while thus situated, with our wagons several miles in front, an officer had our baggage thrown out. Next morning found us in the State of Maryland, and from thence we marched us the South Branch of the Potomac to this place, the enemy being in front or rear or on our flank most of t