Mobile Register
July 6, 1861
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PARTICULARS OF THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR
MARTINSBURG
RICHMOND, July 4�The Winchester correspondence of the
Richmond Examiner, dated Winchester, July 2nd, at night, says:� Last night a large body of the enemy crossed
the Potomac River, some above and some below Williamsport, marching six miles
east of Martinsburg.
Col. Jackson advanced to meet them.�
The vanguard of the enemy consisted of a company of eighty-five men,
distributed as follows:
Fifteen in front, thirty distant two hundred yards from
the fifteen, and forty distant a quarter of a mile from the thirty.� The first fifteen surrendered without a
contest , the next thirty fired a few shots and surrendered.� The forty regaining the main body after four
were taken prisoners.� Seventeen killed
and nineteen wounded. �In the meantime,
the main body of the enemy came up and were engaged.� The battle lasted one hour and a half, when
the enemy retired.� Col. Jackson then
retired near Martinsburg.� The
Confederates had killed eight, wounded eleven.�
The enemy, seventy killed, nineteen wounded, and fifty prisoners.
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