Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-18
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Lieut.. Col. las. II. Wat,-. 10.
h!a,- &. P.ec'inraiyc. uf BCtrtouft.
A'ldtaEt l.niuaE Tayi"e, of E0snoh3.
lie above regiment was organized and il,
the field Soon after the ordinance cl srcc>Ston
passed the Virginia Convention, ana las h'.r'i
On :Dceassnt dnty eve: sincc--Dos il, he tent
ed camp by cooling rivulets. but liz the open
field. 1t nos hat the privilege, NJ well S.
honor, of being an adjunct of Gen. 2 J. ,jsck
sof-' glorious ami victorious GrmY III the Val
ley 81 Virginia, On tie Chickahominv. ard III
The recent victories over the army u tie maii
daclous Discreaut Pope, On the plains .: 1ll
EassaS. II has shared the tolls, the dangers,
the trials of the war with the brave and gal
hlnE men under tie iato lsruenGd Ind hrs"-
A5hby, Oh. OF The many saintsj martyrs to
the cause Of Southern liberty AMI .rdepen-
dence. The hc2or and iane won b. tie oEe
has hecu enthusiastically shared by the other
On Thursday, the 26th Of Angus, the .lore-
said Regiment vas led into action under the
above named officers, at Bristoe Station. Oh
the Orange and Alexandria railroad, against
the combined forces Of the enemy, consisting
OF infantry and cavalry. After fierce COM
ba;, tie enemy were routed. in that fight,
I've or its men were wounded. Un- Lieut..
Colonel, four Captains, one Major, three Lieu
tenants and thirty-nine priYstts Of tie fede-
Tal forces We're captured.
Or Saturday August Goth, when the h!ay-
gart Pope's army wsa routed ny tiers. Lsi,
Jackson and LoDgstrret, this wei! timed.
brown burnt veteran regiment was or,iered
&c purxue tn. broken columns oil the enemy,
and well did it redeem the confidence OF the
confidence Of the General in command. 1t
charged, fought and yanquished the three
crack regiments of the Federal army. The
charge, if rash aud desperate, was eminent.
II successful. j is described By eye wit
uesses as being the most brilliant and Iii
unphant Charge of the war. In hand to
hand fight with sabres, it PHI TO tight
whole brigade OF Michigan cavalry. 1t waa
not, however, made without the loss n IDsn
and dreadful wounds and bruises. 10 anu
merate, forcy-seven men were wounded end
i've killed. Colonel Munford had his horse
shot under him, and received three sabre cuts
over tho shoulder and back, and was other
wise sorely bruised. Lieutenant Colonel
Watts and Major Erecktnridke were Doth
badly wouned with sabres. Well might the
colonel Of the regiment say: " This was the
mos: brilliant cavalry fight of the campaign,
and the ID Virginia regiment has won naIae
| a,n lutte proud Of 10 sim up the re-
suit rs men were captured-number Killed
not snown-a large number Of horses md
the number Of sore heads Tot cnGni.'i. Ih;.
was bloody tight, and th- rel! ,ni.:.. we'll
be hspuzrd 81 the bloody held
Ua the q Of September this Regiment Ss-
ordered up to Lvsaburg, by General Lee, il
dsper-e n Federal cavary force. With 10
meE, Colonel hiunford routed $50 OF the enc
ny, killing eight, wounding eleven and taking
iorly-nlne prisoners. The loss was two killed,
aad several wounded. The sudden an unex-
pecsed appearance OF the I'd Virginia Cavalry
IN the towa OF Leesburg, was to the enemy
and its inhabitants as clap Of thunder iroE,
4 cloudless sky. With open AIMS wa this
Regiment received by its citizens. When ti.e
Regiment was engaged in the pursuit Of tho
NsDialS, the ladies, rod bless them. we're
Dusty occupied in caring for IT,. rcDIains
ui the brave who fell In their defence, and az
tneT could not crown their brows with the
Laurel they srewed their cotins with tJ1tfs,
AID sang the requiem,
Solder rest thy warfare ~
Sleep tts Eeep tast knows DO tfeakin.
pr-am OF oscte.ieIds 10 more,
Uays OF danger, nigh. OF ~sE.ns
1Aite- 7-eary march, Al exciting fight @itb
Popes robbers ard destroyers. ii was So
laos to the Colonial Of the Regiment, and
these under mis- command, to meet his heart
felt welcome. 1t was enough to inspire them
TO fresh deeds OF honor and Of vaior. In
their further sd:snce into the enemy c0un-
try. the ,Sishes OF God . people will ioilow
them.
4 Faust, ~ 1Hr 81 "a. Rl1,,ir:;T