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The Daily Dispatch: September 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], Gen. Loring's campaign in the Kanawha Valley. (search)
Gen. Loring's campaign in the Kanawha Valley. A correspondent of the Lynchburg Republican gives a well condensed and interesting account of General Loring's campaign in the Kanawha Valley. The army camped near Fayette Court-House, leaving a march of 14 miles the next day to bring them upon the enemy. The letter says: We started early next morning, and when in a few miles of Fayette Court-House divided into two columns and advanced upon the enemy--General Williams to advance upon tGeneral Loring's campaign in the Kanawha Valley. The army camped near Fayette Court-House, leaving a march of 14 miles the next day to bring them upon the enemy. The letter says: We started early next morning, and when in a few miles of Fayette Court-House divided into two columns and advanced upon the enemy--General Williams to advance upon the enemy's front, and Col. Wharton to march around through the woods, over a most precipitous mountain, (seven miles,) and attack him in the rear. The attack was made most desperately in front with artillery, (Otey's battery,) while Wharton was thundering in the rear with his infantry. The fight continued from 12 o'clock till dark put a stop to it, when all became quiet. Very soon, however, Wharton discovered that the enemy was taking advantage of the darkness to make his escape, and at midni