The Daily Dispatch: November 7, 1863., [Electronic resource]

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The Captures at Charlestown.

--In a recent account given of the capture of Charlestown by Gen. Imboden it should have been stated that, be sides McNell's and Gilmer's battalions, there was engaged the battalion of Major White, of Richmond. It was a new battalion, and, under the leadership of Major W., did good service. A letter to the Staunton Spectator says:

‘ If I am not wrongly informed a portion of Capt. Drew's company, of White's battalion, were the first men at the Court-House after capturing the Yankees. Major White was one mile below Charlestown, on the Harper's Ferry road. Capt. Levitt's company was deployed as skirmishers, and in a few moments the enemy's cavalry made its appearance. Capt. L. fought them until his ammunition failed, when he was compelled to fall back to town. When he arrived there the gallant White was standing on the top of a bill, trying to rally the confused troops. All seemed willing to fight; but, as many of his men had never faced the foe before, they became confused, whereupon Major W. drew his repeater and said he would shoot the first man that ran. This threat had the right effect. His men halted and held the enemy in check until the broken down footmen could get out of town. Had it not been for this stand every footman in town would have been captured, and the number then there was not less than fifty.

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