. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . KEBEL GEN. WILLIAM J. HARDEE. REBEL GEN. A. P. HILL. THE NEW YOt{KPmjC LIBRARY TILDSNFOUNBATIONS. Fort Darling^ Va. A little above Werbottom Church, General Smiths skirmishersmet the enemy and drove them back a mile or more. Coming tobay at last in a stronger position, the enemy made a determinedstand, and a sharp engagement ensued, the
. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . KEBEL GEN. WILLIAM J. HARDEE. REBEL GEN. A. P. HILL. THE NEW YOt{KPmjC LIBRARY TILDSNFOUNBATIONS. Fort Darling^ Va. A little above Werbottom Church, General Smiths skirmishersmet the enemy and drove them back a mile or more. Coming tobay at last in a stronger position, the enemy made a determinedstand, and a sharp engagement ensued, the foe being finally drivenback. Continuing the skirmishing till dark, the troops under Gen-eral Smith advanced that night as far as Proctors Run, a smallstream three miles from Fort Darling, and within sight of thatfortification. In the interim, General Gillmore had taken advantage of the oc-cupation of the enemys attention by General Smith, and pressedforward on the left to the neighborhood of the Half-way House,where his command halted for the night. On the following morning, the rebels were found to have disap-peared from the front, and a general advance was ordered alongthe line to uncover their position, which was concealed by thewoods and growth of underbrush. They were soon discovered, instrong force, under the protection of their fortificatio
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