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At the same time, Wolford, on the right, and Col. Garrard, in the centre, charged, and the enemy broke in disorder to their horses, under cover of wooded hills, and fled pell-mell throngh the town. Capt. Stone, with a detachment of the 44th, was ordered forward to encounter a hodv of Scott’s and Ashby’s rebel cavalry, which were here detected in a lknk movement on Wolford. Col. Landers hastened to reinforce, and after a short, sharp and decided conflict, captured GO prisoners, and put the rest to rout.A detachment of Scott's men were seen flying into the road, to cut off Capt Stowe, when Gen. Gilmore, at the head of Ids bodyguard, charged down upon them like a whirlwind, and they turned off into another road. Gen. Gilmore and guard entered the town, and held it until the 44th and 45th regiments came up. The enemy made another staud three miles below Somerset, and were again routed. Night came on and our boys were exhausted. Iu the morning it was found that the rebels liad crossed the river during the night, in great confusion, and more than one hundred, It is said, were drowned.
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Chicago Daily Tribune
Chicago, Illinois, US
Fri, Apr 03, 1863
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