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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The battle of Williamsburg and the charge of the Twenty-fourth Virginia of Early's brigade. (search)
ments, these fearless mountaineers break at once into the double-quick and charge with a wild cheer that thrills through every heart. At once they are heavily engaged. In opening their files, several of the largest companies on the right became detached, and mistaking the redoubt held by Bratton for the objective point, rushed towards it. This separation furnishes the explanation of part of Colonel Bratton's somewhat involved account of this affair in the Historical Society Papers for June, 1679. He speaks of the Twenty-fourth regiment and of Early's regiment as if they were two regiments, mistaking these companies thus separated for a distinct regiment. The officer he speaks of as Lieutenant-Colonel Early was doubtless the gallant Captain Sam. Henry Early, of General Early's staff.--R. L. M. But the remainder go straight on, and the brunt of the affair falls upon the left wing, led by the writer, they being closest to and moving directly upon the foe, and receiving the fire bot
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 23., Editorial Comment. (search)
g a mill on this suitable place in Medford could supply the needs of Medford people and his mill be a Convenience of places Adjacent. We regret that at the time of the unearthing of the remains of that old mill Mr. Hooper was absent from town, and so never saw them. Had he, with his mechanical knowledge he could have explained many things that are beyond our ken, and we know no other to whom we can appeal. At an interview, he furnished us the following from the Middlesex Court File of June, 1679, in case of Prout vs. Dunster, et al.: I Thomas Gleison aged abt. 66: years do testifie yt when I was tenant to Mr Henr Dunster wch is now neere 20: years past & then occupied his farme house adjoyneing to Cambridge Comon on ye west side winottime the said Dunster told mee yt he had sold a highway for the use of Misticke Mill, and then he told mee that ye said highway was to pass through his land from the Mill to Cambr. Comon, and asked mee whether it were better it should by thor