Valiant retreat and brutal river battle reported by soldiers
The account details a chaotic engagement with heavy losses as columns broke, officers surrendered, and boats, muskets, and coats were abandoned. Col. Devan and Col. Coggswell faced dire odds, with prisoners taken and many drowned or shot while escaping the Virginia river crossing. Night fell with Harrison Island held by Union forces and rebels on the heights, and a telegraphic list of killed and wounded promised for the Fourth Page.
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