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The Daily Dispatch: July 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Fourth in Halifax — Creps, &c. (search)
The Fourth in Halifax — Creps, &c. The Fourth was spent in quite a festive fashion at Oak Level, Halifax county, Va. --A letter from that place, dated July 5th, says: We had quite a lively time in our little village yesterday, 4th of July. The day was cool and delightful, and at eleven o'clock, at a grove near the village, a large concourse of people assembled, mostly of the fair sex. At half-past 11 o'clock, Capt. C. C. Anderson and his company of "Guerillas," numbering sixty-five, all in uniform, made their appearance in the grove with their band of music and two Confederate flags floating to the breeze. One was inscribed in rich letters with the words, "Our Fourth of July, in memory of 76;" the other, " Sic Sempre Tyrannis, Liberty or Blood!" The company was received amid the most enthusiastic cheers and the waving of handkerchiefs. The company then was drilled by Capt. Anderson in a manner creditable both to him and his command. After drilling about two hours