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Dayton Daily Empire
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
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Report from Sheridan's correspondent details captures in recent battle: 57 guns (25 retaken), 5,000 prisoners. Rebel plan by Gordon ignored by Early. Dying Ramseur claims 23,000 attackers, with movements over Massanutten Mountain and cavalry pursuit.
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New York, October 27.-The Tribune's correspondent with Sheridan says:
Fifty seven guns were captured in the last fight, twenty-five of which were our own, retaken.
Five thousand prisoners, in round numbers were taken.
The movement of the rebels was planned by General Gordon, and when our camps had been captured, he advised Early to fall back with his troops, but that officer disregarded the advice.
General Ramseur said, before dying, there were 23,000 in the attacking party. Two divisions passed Massanutten Mountain single file, marching all night, so as to come in on our left flank. The remainder, 11,000, attacked in front and along the right, after the first shock had been felt on the left. Besides these a considerable body of cavalry came over the mountain and pushed rapidly up the pike, after our works had been carried, to pursue our wagon trains. It was here that a man in our uniform came up unsupported to Col. Thorburn and remarked-"That is a fine horse you are riding, Colonel, and you had better give him to me;" and immediately shot him with his revolver.
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Massanutten Mountain
Event Date
October 27
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fifty seven guns captured, twenty-five retaken; five thousand prisoners taken.
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The Tribune's correspondent with Sheridan reports on the last fight: rebel movement planned by General Gordon, who advised Early to fall back after capturing camps, but Early disregarded it. General Ramseur, before dying, stated 23,000 in attacking party: two divisions passed Massanutten Mountain single file overnight to flank left; 11,000 attacked front and right; cavalry pursued wagon trains. Incident: man in Union uniform shot Col. Thorburn after demanding his horse.