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The Daily Dispatch: February 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
refer; of Captain William H. Rice, of whom Captain Shumaker speaks in the following emphatic language; "He had been working his piece beautifully for two hours, and too much praise cannot be given him for the deliberate manner with which he loaded and fired his piece; landing and firing by detail for an hour, in the midst of a storm of shot and shell from the enemy, until he was stricken to the earth, severely wounded; of Capt. Deshler, who directed a rapid fire with marked effect; and of Sarah Graves, who fell mortally wounded in the Cool and gallant discharge of his duty. Peculiarly distinguished among the advanced guard, where all were distinguished, must be recorded the names of Lieut, Gibson, of the Third Arkansas regiment--the officer in immediate command; of private Slayton, of the 31st Virginia regiment, who was severely wounded; and of private J. W. Brown, of Co. 1st Georgia regiment, who, upon hearing the order to fall back, exclaimed; "I will give them one more shot before