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The Daily Dispatch: June 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
uth be said that Virginia has offered no nobler sacrifice to this war than this youthful and brave officer. We also regret to hear a report of the death of Col. Willis, of the 12th Georgia regiment, commanding Pegram's brigade. It is hoped, too, that this may prove to be orroneous. Col. Willis was a brave officer, and has pCol. Willis was a brave officer, and has participated in many of the hard fought battles of the war. It is said that Col. Gibson, of the 49th Virginia regiment, is wounded and in the hands of the enemy. We have thus far been unable to ascertain the number of our casualties. Some of the wounded were brought down yesterday. [from our own correspondent.] my were strongly entrenched, in heavy force, on our right (their left) Our losses will foot up two hundred and seventy-five wounded and as many as forty killed. Col. Willis, of the th Georgia, while leading Pegram's brigade, fell mortally wounded, and has since Col. Terrid, of the 13th Virginia, to next assumed command of it, fell
The Daily Dispatch: June 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ry. The fight lasted about two hours. We drove the enemy back about a mile and a half, until they reached a strongly entrenched line of works, from which it was impossible to dislodge them. We attacked the enemy for the purpose of discovering his position, and found him strongly masked and entrenched on our right. The fight occurred near Bethesda Church, on the Mechanicsville road, about nine miles from Richmond. Our loss was about 300 wounded and 50 killed. Among the former are: Col Willis, of the 12th Ga, and Major Smith, of the 45th N C. Among the latter, is Col. Terrell, 13th Va, mortally wounded and left in front of the enemy's works. We captured about 180 prisoners. The enemy's loss in killed and wounded is supposed to be heavier than ours. To-day there has been heavy cannonading and sharp skirmishing in Mahone's front, but no general engagement. It is supposed the enemy are still moving towards our right, so as to cover and use the York River Railroad.