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iMlllli Wfl«t Virgin in*Lieut, Dnrid Boll, QnT^.rmialer of the 1 lih West Virginia Infantry, arrived lt;Jh« rit yraierday from th| econo of Into battles. Ho informs us thjtt Spfigg Zine, of this city, n member of tlio 11th. was wound'd in throe place* during the grnat batllo of Friday, and is now lying nl Winchester. His wounds mo eoreru, but not dsnfttroue. At tho Unit* he received hi* wound* ho was carrying the dag of hii roRitnon*, and sue* cecdad in planting it upon tlio rebel General Bill Jackioo'a gun*. Mendo McMechtn, who left boro In 1001 with the Shriver Greys, is among tho, cap-ttirad rebels now at Winchester. Henry Smith who was formcrdy employed*! the clothing liouio of Thomas Hughes, is also among the numbar, and another man by tho name of Smith from Brooks couiny. Hiram Oulo, who ii well known here, it likewise plavirg checkers with hia nose nt Winchester. Ho wni captured during the routo. Edward L Prate, of lb in city. Sergeant Major in the 13 h West Virginia Infantry, was woJnded in the hand a: Filler's Hill, is now nt Winchester. Tho roboti fought very obstinately until they wars compelled to abandon their fortifications, whon thev went off howling. Tho women o( Winchester rut out of their houses and be^gud tho retreating rebels 10 atop and (ight the Yanked, but it wsi nog*. Their 'Good bye,sweethearts, we uaYn l gut time to talk to you now.'Although the battle took place on Monday. there hundreds of dead rebels still unbvi^fcoi^Wi'ilncsdnjLjhough burying psriipmMnttg^'TW^imn. There ora a gretTOT^ wounded at Winoheiter, and tho placo Ufo vast hospital. The men aie rerajving every possible otlcatiotl.—[Wheeling Daily intclligcncor.
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Point Pleasant Weekly Register
Point Pleasant, West Virginia, US
Thu, Oct 13, 1864
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