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The Daily Dispatch: December 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Sudden death on
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any A, Rifle Grays, from Lynchburg. Company B, Southern Guard, from Campbell county. Company C, Clifton Grays, from Campbell county Company D, Fincastle Rifles, from Fincastle. Company E, Lynchburg Rifles, from Lynchburg. Company F, Preston Guards, from Montgomery county. Company G, Home Guard, from Lynchburg. Company H. Jeff. Davis Guard, from Lynchburg. Company I, Rough and Ready Rifles, from Fauquier county. Company K, Valley Regulators, from Rockbridge. Tenth Alabama. Col. John Forney, seriously wounded in right arm. Lieut Col. J. B. Martin, probably killed. Ashville Guards, Co. A. Capt. Caldwell--Private Geo. S. Dannelly, killed. Coosa Valley Blues, Co F, Capt. Truss--Serg't. S. L Coleman and private R. G. Dunlop killed; private B. H. Corley, wounded severely in the thigh. Alexandria Rifles, Co D, Capt. Woodruff--Privates Jesse Sims, Calvin, Owens, Banister Jennings, and L. Crook, slight flesh wounds; and Lew
The Daily Dispatch: December 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of delegates. (search)
tery, seeing a number of men partially concealed by fallen timber, supposed they were our pickets, and called out to them to come into the ditches. Hardly were the words out of his mouth, when a shower of musketry was poured upon him, and the noble old hero fell from his horse and died in about fifteen minutes. The command of the battery now devolved upon Lt. W. W. Hardwicse, of Lynchburg, who directed the shots admirably, and exhibited much personal bravery. Capt. Miller's battery, from Rockbridge, opened upon the enemy in the thicket, with cannister shot, and sent many a poor Hessian to his last account. From another letter, addressed to a gentleman in this city, we glean the following incidents: In the second charge, while leading in the front, Lieut. Lewis Thompson received a shot through his body and another in his arm, just as he had shouted "Come on my brave boys, follow me!" He fell into the arms of Col. Johnson, who says he was as brave a man as he ever saw.