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Daily Intelligencer
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
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On May 23, Union Col. Crook's 1,300 troops defeated Confederate Col. Heth's 3,000 at Lewisburg, VA, routing them after heavy fighting. Union losses light (10 killed, 40 wounded, 8 missing); captured 4 cannons, 200 arms, 100 prisoners.
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Cincinnati, May 24.—Colonel Heth, with 3,000 men attacked our forces, under Colonel Crook, at Lewisburg, yesterday morning, and after a severe fight, the enemy were driven back and completely routed. Crook's force numbered 1,300. Our loss is ten killed, forty wounded and eight missing. The loss of the enemy is much greater.
There were captured four cannon; two of them rifled: also, two hundred stand of arms, and about one hundred prisoners, including one lieutenant-colonel, one major and several captains and lieutenants.
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Lewisburg, Western Virginia
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Yesterday Morning (May 23, Relative To May 24 Dispatch)
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Colonel Heth with 3,000 men attacked Union forces under Colonel Crook (1,300 men) at Lewisburg yesterday morning; after severe fight, enemy routed. Union loss: 10 killed, 40 wounded, 8 missing. Enemy loss greater. Captured: 4 cannon (2 rifled), 200 stand of arms, 100 prisoners including 1 lieutenant-colonel, 1 major, several captains and lieutenants.