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The Daily Dispatch: October 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Interesting letter from a Young soldier to his Father. (search)
thickets ready to charge them. Not a musket was tired the whole time, except the few to stop the market wagon above referred to. We gave them a chance for a regular fight, but they would not take it. They evidently love "long taw, " and won't play long at that.--We remained at our advanced point till the Washington Artillery shot the Yankees out of shooting distance, about 8 o'clock at night, when we moved back to the Church. I am proud to say Uncle Milton--[Capt. S. M. McConnell, of Cherokee.-- Eps.Int.]--bore himself gallantly, riding here and there, perfectly regardless of bombs and shells. Had we arrived at our advanced point a half-hour sooner, we would have cut the enemy off after they left Lewinsville. We were about 1,600 strong, all told, while the Hessians numbered 15,000. I cannot perceive what the enemy meant by driving in our pickets, and then refusing to give us fight. Driving in pickets is equivalent to saying, "We are ready to fight you," but they did not. E