. Bull run to Bull run; or, Four years in the army of northern Virginia. Containing a detailed account of the career and adventures of the Baylor Light Horse, Company B., Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, C. S. A., with leaves from my scrap-book . , and soon a com-pany came at full galloj). It was the Jefferson Company,under that bra\e officer. Captain George Baylor. Chargeand cut them down, shouted Stuart, his drawn sword flashingas he forced his horse over fallen trees and the debris of agreat deserted camp. A fine spectacle followed. As theFederal infantry double-quicked up a slope, Bavlor charged.
. Bull run to Bull run; or, Four years in the army of northern Virginia. Containing a detailed account of the career and adventures of the Baylor Light Horse, Company B., Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, C. S. A., with leaves from my scrap-book . , and soon a com-pany came at full galloj). It was the Jefferson Company,under that bra\e officer. Captain George Baylor. Chargeand cut them down, shouted Stuart, his drawn sword flashingas he forced his horse over fallen trees and the debris of agreat deserted camp. A fine spectacle followed. As theFederal infantry double-quicked up a slope, Bavlor his men darted upon them, they sudednly halted, came toa front face, and the long line of gun-barrels fell, as thoughthey were jiarts of some glittering war machine. The muzzlesspouted flame, and the cavalry received the fire at thirtyyards. It seemed to check them, but it did not. They hadcome to an impassable ditch. In another moment the infan-tr\- broke. ever\- man for himself, and, making a detour, thecavalry pursued and captured large C. E. Henderson. J()() Ihill klm In /hill him. Colonel l>. I. Sinilli. ci niiiiiaiKliii!.; tlic riiir«l hrigadc oftin- lliird .\rm\ C Orps. in report of this affair, says: ( )ii tlu iiioniiu^ of the 1 ith, aftci the departure of thecorps from tlic camp near ( ulpo|)er, the pickets fiom thehfi^ade were attacked 1)\ the enemy; this wliile endea\in the connnand. The detail from the ( )ue I limdiedand Sixth Xew ^(lIk \Ulunteers (432 strong, under chari;eof Major A. X. Mchonald, commanding- regiment) repulsedthe attack, hut with ihe loss of Ca])tain James L. i*each andtwo enlisted men killed, se\en enlisted men wounded, .an<l i<Senlisted men captured. The loss of the enemy is unknown;several saddles were emptied But Major McDonald, in his official rei)ort. differs some-wliat from Colonel Smith in his account of the loss. He says: My casualties are as follows; Killed, three; wounded, 10;missiuij, 25. Tlie enemys loss in
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