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LswIsBuas, Va, Aug. s, 1891.


LKwIsBuRe, Va, Aug. 8, 1851.
Gen. Floyds Brigade passed through this
place Yesterday morning. The present en-
cam pn,ant Is four miles beyond Lewis5uTg,
where he will remain for the present. A por-
ton OF the mercenary forces are now encamp-
ed near danley Bridge, and the people are
an xious to see them driven from our soil -
In order to assure You of the fact that the
people here do not intend to tamely submit TO
in yason, without, at least, an Effort to resist
IL, l will state that when IL was ascertained
that Gen Wise had been ordered to fall back
east of this place, the militia Of the coun ties
of Greenbrier and Monroe were at once call ed
out. for the purpose of defending our noun
tain passes, and you may depend upon it
every inch OF ground would have been dispu-
ted with the Hessians by our brave mountain
boys had an attempt been made 20 ad-
vance into this country. The turnout
on the part OF the militia was quite credlta-
BILE to them.
During the present war, your correspondent
has seen various divisions OF the Confederate
army, and has seen n number OF the best reg-
ments in the service but he has yet to see
any that can aurpass General Floyd's Brigade.
1t is com posed Of the best material-iarge and
| able boo led men we'll -driIisd and disciplined,
| and admirably equipped Tor service-espe-
ciaily the cavalry.
In speaking of the conduct Of Colonel Cor
don s Regiment, in the capture OF Sherman 5
battery in M last letter, 1t was stated IN the
canton afs tie 2lst. 1t should have been
II
last one of me members of Captain Dsnnis'
| COMPANY. Joseph Ciilkeson, who was wound
| ed in The engagement, has died. In speaking
of his col duct on the Heid OF oatIe, Captdih
| Dennis, in letter, says
All who were in the fight acted manly
aid bravely. Never did men show truer
courage For two hours our regiment lay be-
hind a battery, to support and protect 1t, dur
ing this time the she'll cannon, rifle, and mus :
ket balls fell around us thick and fas t-shell
burst in the air over us. In this position,
several were killed Finally, the command
was given 20 charge upon the my, and we
rushed forward most calamity In the
charge our regiment behaved most calamity.
Perhaps 1T would not be proper Tor me TO
speak of my own command, put tne
public must pardon me Tor say ing
that in every sense they dio their
duty charging up to the cannon 5
mou tn and aiding III capturing SIX pieces,
which are said to be part OF Shermans Ia
nous battery. l must say that Corporal %
seyh w Gilkeson IL this charge won for
himself Ia urets that al never perish. men
the flag bearer of the regiment had been shot,
J oe e. lzed the Nag, rushed forward In 'front.' 81
the regiment and plan ted IL upon the enemy >
cannon, and called upon the men 10 rally
around it. In II few moments he fell, shot Iii
three places, one ball breaking his leg. Lying
on the ground on his bick, with his broker
limb, he sill waved the nag over MS heiau,
and encouraged Oh thSmen.
The wealth has been oppresslvely warm
here for more than week past-the thaI-
MON ter ranging rs high as 80 degrees, which
is unusual tor this climate. FRANK