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A Skirmish in Wirt County, Virginia.Major Trimble, of the 11th Virginia Regiment, arrived in this city on Saturday, from Wirt County Court House. He reports that on the 19th a number of Captain Hill's Cavalry had a'skirmish with a gang of rebels calling themselves the Moccasin RaDgers. It appears that there was a corn-husking at the house of a secessionist, about a miie from Wirt Court House, and some of Capt. Hill’s men obtained leave of absence and attended the affair, without arms. After the men had started, the balance of the company were advised that their companions were to be attached and captured at the husking, by the Moccasin Rangers, Accordingly, ttte company armed themselves, and proceeded ai qnietly as possible down to the busking.— They had scarcely reached the h use and formed themselves in position, when the Moccasin Rsngers made a charge upon the house. Captain Hill’s men fired upon the Moccasins before the latter were aware of their presence in force, killing a Lieutenant and woundirg five or six others. The Rangers retreated -**[Wheeling Intelligencer.
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Cincinnati Daily Commercial
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Wed, Nov 27, 1861
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