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The Daily Dispatch: November 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Yankees raid upon Fredericksburg. (search)
son, of the Chesapeake cavalry, 15th regiment, Col. Ball, formed his company after the enemy came into the town, and while they were around him, and made a charge, in which he captured five, killed two, and wounded one Yankee.--The enemy then retreated, and Capt. S. being informed that there was a regiment on the other side of the river, withdrew his command from the town, and formed in line of battle in an elevated field near by. Afterwards, hearing that Federal infantry were creating the river, he fell back some five miles and encamped, extending his pickets to the immediate vicinity of Fredericksburg. While here, be received information that Lieut.-Colonel Critcher had formed his men, and pursued the enemy ever the Rappahannock. Of the prisoners captured two were of the 6th Ohio and three of the 21st Indiana regiment. Our loss was probably about fifteen men captured and one killed. These facts we have obtained from Capt. Wm. B. Jones, Quartermaster of the 18th Va. cavalry.