WINCHESTER, March 25. – The details of last Sunday’s fight
have been received. There have been more
deeds of heroic daring performed in this battle, than in any other in
history. Capt. Schrieber, Aid and
Inspector General of Gen. Shields’ division, while riding to the crest of a
hill to the left of stone ledge, with two Orderlies, was confronted by five
rebel cavalry, who emptied their revolvers, killing to Orderlies. Capt. Schrieber charged them, running one of
them through to the hilt of his sword, and received a ball in his cap, but was
unharmed.
Capt. Perkins, Chief of Gen. Banks’ staff, was mainly
instrument in planning the attack and performed deeds of skill and valor.
The twelve rebel regiments engaged were all Virginians,
which were 1st, 2nd, 4th, 13th, 23rd, 42nd and 22nd, and one Provisional and
one Irish Regiment. They had Ashby’s
Cavlary, two eight gun batteries and one six gun battery.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye,
Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 29, 1862, p. 3
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