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The Daily Dispatch: May 21, 1863., [Electronic resource], The late skirmish in Isle of Wight. (search)
rved the Yankees leisurely trotting along, with our captured pickets and two citizens of the county, who had been arrested on their way to church. Lieut. Henderson, who was in command, ordered a charge, and in a moment the fight was raging hand-to-hand. In fifteen minutes the conflict was ended, our men remaining masters of the field, such of the enemy as were not killed or captured taking to their heels. Some of them dismounted and sought safety in the adjoining thickets. On our side the loss was three. Lieut. Wiggins was shot through the heart, and instantly killed. A private was also killed, and another is missing. He is supposed to have been lost in the woods, and it is hoped will yet come in. The enemy left eighteen dead on the field, and twenty-five were brought off as prisoners. Our pickets captured in the morning, as well as the two citizens mentioned, were released. In addition eighteen horses, forty Sharpe's rifles, and several pistols and sabres, were captured.