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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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On August 14, Col. Twiggs of Georgia militia and Major Jameson of Virginia light horse pursued and attacked M'Girt's enemy party below Briar Creek, killing 5, wounding 5 including Lt. Jones, capturing 4 prisoners, 23 horses, and 15 guns; M'Girt and others escaped wounded, with one Virginian officer and two horses wounded on their side.
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On the 14th inst. Col. Twiggs of the Georgia militia, and Major Jameson of the Virginia light horse, having received intelligence that M'Girt, with a party of the enemy were some miles below Briar creek, pursued, fell in with, and attacked them, killed five, wounded five, and took four others prisoners (among the wounded a Lieutenant Jones, of Col. Moore's regiment) twenty three horses and fifteen guns. M'Girt, with the rest of the party, got into a creek near the place of action; either M'Girt or one of his officers, with a Lieutenant, were so badly wounded, that they were tracked by their blood near a mile. Our loss was an officer of the Virginians and two horses wounded.
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Briar Creek
Event Date
14th Inst.
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killed five, wounded five including lieutenant jones, took four prisoners, twenty three horses and fifteen guns; m'girt or officer and a lieutenant badly wounded; our loss: one officer of the virginians and two horses wounded.
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Col. Twiggs of the Georgia militia and Major Jameson of the Virginia light horse received intelligence of M'Girt and a party of the enemy below Briar creek, pursued and attacked them; M'Girt and the rest escaped into a nearby creek.