The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-02-13
From the Lynchburg Republican.
Engagement near Suffolk.
63D. Va. REG,T CAMP on BLACK w ATER,
NEAR FRANKLlS DEPeT, Va,

Engagement near Suffolk.
I ESP " 4. REG,r CAMP on BLACK w TER,
NEAR FRANKLIN DEpeT, Va,
February I'd, 1863.
Having once more engaged the enemy IN
bloody conflict upon the battle field lssend
You an account Of one Of the most desperate
scannonadings that has occurred during the
war. We are situated on the western bank
Of the Black Water for the protection Of g
large and valuable country. wing between this
stream and the country 4 bUat. Petersburg,
while the adjoining counties between us and
Suffolk, are d portion If the time occupied BY
our forces and those Of tho enemy.
These counties are very objective, and oslr
forces left camp on the 25thsof January to
make 4 raid into that section for supplies
We travelled on, procuring great quantity OF
corn-fod der, pork, &c, which was sent back to
our rear unInolested. ]. u
On Thursday night we were encalnped IN
Nansemund county about eight miles from
Suffolk sss ssssl
You must i'm gine for yourself our encamp
nlent. No tents, large fires burning IN 'front.'
of each separate command regiments, bat
talions and batteries III
At half past o'clock, Friday morning an
occasional sleeper is aroused By q few guns
from the pickets. when ~ is again quiet and.
all are stunalv sleeping.
& IA i half past 8, two large batteries of the
enemy opened tppn us, without notice OF
warning: tl,e shells arc Il Our camps;
we spring frtnr our i; All kets and cry TO arms
to arms the fae are u ans Us, and their guns
AL stationed. Strange, there's no confusion;
they fall steadily but quick " into line, and
soon the bah Is full 4 opened, and what :
grand but solemn Sights presented, huns
'dreds of rceketts,s shells canistcr ard other
missiles of death d ying tliukly around US.
u Participants ifl this igllt. who were insthes
fights arnund Riehms.nd, at .Sharpsburg, and
al Fort Dpnelso1,.. say they never. VI me sei
sslch fierce cai,nana,ling, both sides being full
Nv engaged until daylight, when the enemy
ceased. and sdnr forces feii back to Carrsyilie,
and remained there until abous one ., clock
Saturday, when We were marched to- orr re-
euiar encampsnent. 81 & u. 3s
The enemvwere reported 10000 strong, six
10 our one, swit tn two New York batteries,
said to be equal, IF not the best, they have IN
service. Their forces we're commanded by
Gems. Corcoran' and Terry. d
Gen. Pryor nrsobly defended his position, and
Providence protected Us. for our loss Was
slight compared with that IL the enemy
We learn from the captured that they lost
some $50 ii killed and wounded, while our
total loss ia killed, wounded and mi ssing will
not exceed forty: More heroic conduct has
not been eyinced during this wal. The sud-
sdenness:of the attack, the quiet ct. the night,
everything tending toscreate chntnsion ont
no: troops were ever brought more promptly
into action than on that occasion, which was
90 Vlo a'i me ol1Se'y any so'1
l'he o' tne pats ''hlcers ,s''a ns ane
Try from which they came. South western
gina may pfoaulv pease 8 nsr failssns sous
senu you 9 l,se ~ s. 9. neplu lIl
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