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The Daily Dispatch: July 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 27 (search)
e had quite an animated skirmish in our neighborhood to-day. While ten of the Independent Scouts, under command of Capt. C. B. Brent, were scouting near here they fell in with a party of 15 Yankees, who have been pillaging here for some time past. ound they were surrounded by the vandals, who immediately commenced firing on them. Two of the scouts were killed and Capt. Brent's horse shot from under him and himself wounded in the shoulder. Notwithstanding, he collected the remainder of his lear, gallantly charged the enemy and succeeded in cutting his way through, leaving five of his men on the field. Captain Brent is a native of Alexandria, and is generally known through this part of the country for his daring and successful scou where as they moved in the night, fearful of being attacked by a superior force. They are very scary, and I think if Capt. Brent had two or more companies under his command he would soon rid us of them altogether. Five thousand Yankees are re