The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-14
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BArH Co., Va, Sept. 8, ls6l.
In looking over your most excellent, vaiu-
able and interesting columns, was surprised
at your number of correspondents from the
East, and still more 80 at such Il small num-
Der Of enusions from the glorious West OBJ
serving that old Bath still rem aimed unCa-
presented, (pardon me, did not in tend to in
sinuate that her brave and gallant sons l!iye
not Yoiunt teeret their services fOr the pro tee
tion OF all that is so deur 10 them on earth
their state, their Government, tEeir liberty,
heir families and their homes--GOd and JUS
tice forbid that such should have been my in
tention0 but | did intend to say that She re-
manned as yet unrepresented by any one III
your long list OF correspondents. Hnt 10 pro-
ceed: Virginia seeded April 18th; the follow
ing Monday f22dl Bath sent n splendid
company OF iragoons, mum berins eightv-five
men, who were ordered 10 Staunton; Were
mustered into service the latter part of Nav
We're ordered to proceed 10 Grafton; We're in
the etrNfit of tie handful of men at PM
lipTi, befnr" the Yankee army; were at Bey-
erly several weeks before any other cavalry ar
rived, aud performed Ill the scouting Tor many
miles acound. They Were also in Garnett' :
retreat. All of the company are now untic
for duty, with the exception of six ther are
II present III Major Lees squadron ofc3valry
This company consists Of rs line mat'ria' rs
any in The service. They We're presented " It'll
4 splendid tiag By the ladies of " Bath. -
Bath also sent very fine com pany of in
fantrv, under Capt. w. d. Erwin, (who spnnt
some cine ut the Virginia Military Insti.ute )
aid lst Lieut. Il, N. Terrill. The names of
the other officers / unable to asu ertiii..-
This com amy was orderct, to Rich Mountain
where, 3 few weeks after their arr val
Captain Erwin VS. seriously inIurcG b.
fall which he received and fIs not
recovered yet. He was 4 fine officer
and his los. is much regretted by his
company. Had tn, opportunity oc
cured, It's brave gentleman would have
eri nni of n1 Ia,
mishap, the command devolved upon Lieu
Terriii. His company, called the Bath Na.)
Greys, were in Col. Heck's command and
were taken prisoners at Rich Mountain; were
paroled, and are now at their respective
homes waiting TO be exchanged, when they
will again start, as before, ready ana eager
for brush with the enemy. They had shos =
ing match at Rich Mountain, i'll which the
rally to pieces, at the distance Of thi ee hui
dred yards. The cavalry and the Greys are
posed of the nowcr of Bath.
We have a regularly organized hospital l
arm Springs, the county seat of Bath
There are a great many sick thare now, and
from my knowledge of the good and patriotic
ladies of Be til, they will receive every item
ton which kinuness and liberality can be
stow. They have already done much, but
are ready and willing row, 0s ever, 10 do any
thing in their power which will con tri suite
to the comfort of the gallant defenders OF their
country.
luc pchelS VI tIc NonltucTttS ana fcOt-
rails are within two miles of each other
They had a skirmish last week. The Yln-
KEGS were OF coarse routed but, as usual
they reported ''nobody's hurt" We will per
nit them TO continue in this insolent strain
until Gems Lee and Loring get after them
when they will start double-quicking it for
Yankee Dood ladoom, bowling and acknow-
Lodging that sonnet body's hurt
Crops of all kinds in this county are very
fina-neyer were better. KATY Din.
N. B.---Since writing the above, l have
been informed, by a gentleman whose veraci-
ty is not to be doubted, that the pckets are
within speaking distance, and Il battleis daily
ex recttd X ID.