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used by the novel ceates; as web as the
..ravery displayed by those engaged. Wepub-
.h the account off with pleasure as peace
IA reuiuiscencs Of the days Of s,riisand blOod-
med.
For ths TirgiHia Free Prsss.
Tie Hard Fought Battle and Blood
-ess Victory in Orange County, Va,
March %, 1864.
Yesterday deep snow fell; but this morn
~ bright sun dispersed all clouds aud re-
iseshed the camp Of the Amy Of Northern Yir-
-nia. e The boys began snow -balhngin the
-.rnewali Brigade. After many regimental
lirmishcs. the Stonewall and Louisiana Bri-
les cnmbiued and offered a sRor-b0N battle
p5,es' Georgia and Ramseurs y. c. Brigades.
&c gauntlet was declined at first by the Geor-
-.ns o0 the ground that they were " not usej
Cd snow" But soon the pride Of those two
re Brigades Of Rodes D.vr.In, who bad won
Isl fame 10 arms, was kiud,ed, and they re-
we'd % chastise the naughty little band Of
-uEuiaus AMI Loujsieriaus After much IT.
.zrur diminishing bath sides became snne-
ra, urgauized The men Of Johnsou's Divi-
-..r were commanded hy Mai Goodwin Of La.
...d Rud,s' Division by Brig. Gen. Doles Of
ga. After long contest D'Ie> drove G.dwyu
.r. mriI nearly mile across an open fell and
.lr,urd his routed forces into their camp
- ICES withdrew towards his camp. Gudwyu
,latchej curriers' 90 Hd. Qrs and sent re-
.rtri 2 oiii ,ers through his two Brigade camps.
- les men. flushed with victory stood upon "a
.I I'm the open fe'3. threatening demolition
.r,u their "fe" Gudwyus men stuug g.
.r,ucrariuu. rallied IN front Of the camp
21l Gen. James a. Walker If the StonewalI
3Trslr was placed iu commanded the Virgin
.,-s ami Lrui,iauisuS-CI Vim Terry If 9Th
Vain ,uu.aui uf Stuewall Brig aud Brig
I'm. stafford &C Ia. Brig. toHk command #
is ren. DuIes WAS now reinforced hy Bat
as Alabama Brigade and WAS busy re rgsl.z-
.lE
walkers position was a; the angle af the
80 slses of SINE wDd. TINS furnished an
5 " Ja-ksau's .ort-Cav8'rv man a fine op-
r1rtmIty of practising hi, hmcu'ei Chief>
r-t strategy Accordingly Walker placed
Terry no the e3-s of w1ld> parable, totic "cue-
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