From the Richmond Daily Dispatch - May 28, 1862
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Another victory in the Valley.
It was announced yesterday early in the day that a dispatch had been received, giving intelligence of a victory over the enemy by the forces under Gen. Jackson. Upon inquiry at the Departments, we learned that no official information of an engagement had been received, but that it was generally believed that our forces had encountered a body of the enemy at Front Royal, in Warren county, and had routed them, capturing several pieces of artillery, a large quantity of ordnance stores, and a considerable number of prisoners.
From a gentleman who left Staunton yesterday morning we learn that a courier from the army of Gen. Jackson arrived at that point on Saturday evening, and brought dispatches to Gen. Johnson, substantially confirming the above statement. Information received from private sources deemed entirely worthy of credit, assure us that Gen. Jackson was within four miles of Front Royal on Friday morning, and the town was occupied by about 1,500 Federal troops. We presume that it was this force with which he had the engagement reported, and the hope is reasonably entertained that he had succeeded in bagging the whole party. There is no probability that "old Stonewall" will permit the Yankees to stagnate during their sojourn in the Valley, if he is permitted to continue his operations against them.
We learn from a gentleman who left Winchester in the early part of last week, and succeeded in flanking the Yankee pickets, that the unscrupulous scamps have commenced a system of incendiarism in that town and the counties of Jefferson and Clarke. During the week they burned the Medical College in Winchester, in which was deposited the carcass of John Brown's worthless son, who met his deserved fate at Harper's Ferry. Denning's regiment of Cincinnati Dutch, which rendered itself notorious in Hampshire co. last winter, by burning and wantonly destroying everything within reach, had gone down into Clarke and Jefferson, and from lights continually observed in that direction, from Winchester, it was believed that they were indulging their favorite mode of warfare, by applying the torch to the property of defenceless citizens. A few evenings before our informant left Winchester, a brilliant light was noticed in the direction of Charleston, and apprehensions were entertained that the town had been fired by the desperadoes.
From the Richmond Daily Dispatch - May 29, 1862
The fight in Warren county.
A correspondent, who was in the engagement of Friday last, near Nineveh, in Warren county, in which the combined forces of Gens Jackson and Ewell so completely and effectually routed the enemy, gives us some particulars with reference to this brilliant success, which may prove of interest to the reader. From the letter of our friend we learn that the advance of our army encountered just above Front Royal — and guarding the bridges over the Shenandoah — a Yankee force, consisting of three regiments of infantry, a few companies of cavalry, and two pieces of artillery. They were immediately charged by Wheat's Tiger Battalion and driven across the river. The enemy fell back slowly for a few miles under cover of their guns, when portions of the 6th and 2d regiments of cavalry were ordered to the front in pursuit. After advancing some distance, this force was divided, a few companies being thrown across the fields upon either flank, and the rest proceeding straight down the road.
The centre was led by a portion of the Rappahannock & Troop, (6th regiment,) who, advancing rapidly, were soon far ahead of the other companies. They came upon the enemy at McKaye's, and were at once ordered to prepare for the charge. The enemy, observing their small number, halted and formed to receive them. The order was given them to charge, and at full speed not only did this small force charge a body immensely superior to their own in numbers, but they broke their lines and routed them, and took one hundred prisoners before other assistance arrived. The early arrival of the other companies rendered the success completes. Nearly the whole Yankee command, officers and men, wagons and baggage, two pieces of artillery, cavalry horses, &c., fell into the hands of our victorious forces.
Our success was complete and glorious, and there was nothing to impair it but the loss of some of our best and bravest soldiers. Major Davis fell at the head of the Rappahannock Troop, and of the thirty-six of this company who made the charge twenty-three were killed or wounded. A partial list of these we here with append. Killed — Haddux, Frank Duncan, Phil. Field,--Burles,--Starke, Samuel Yates, Joseph Pullen, and Dallas. Brown Wounded — Brady,--Cannon, Dabusy Eastham, Richard Field, Geo. Johnson, Cyrus Atkins,--Kendall,--Benton,--Hankins. Captain Baxter was also killed, gallantly leading his men upon the enemy. There were some other casualties, of when our correspondent did not obtain a list.
The charge of the Rappahannock troop was a desperate and daring one and will forever remove the odium which was so unjustly sought to be fixed upon the company for its conduct at Fairfax Court-House, one year ago.