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July 23, 1861 – Two Days Fighting!
Terrible Slaughter on both Sides
The Federals Defeated!!
Special Dispatch to the Western Democrat.
We are indebted to Mr J A Selby, of the Columbia Carolinian, for transmitting to us by telegraph the following:
Columbia, Monday, July 22.
Fighting has been going on near Manassas Junction for the last two days, (Saturday and Sunday).
Yesterday (Sunday) the battle raged from 4 in the morning till 7 o’clock in the evening.
The slaughter was terrible on both sides, but the Federals were compelled to retreat.