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main pike, but the second one got fixed in the gate, completely blockading all up to the main pike. It being a stone wall the boys could not get out, and so had to stand and try it. They fired two rounds at the secesh, when being pretty well surrounded they were ordered to surrender which mostly all of them did except Luint Stevens, who was bound not to give up. He gave them the contents of his revolvers, and then dismounted from his horse and managed to scramble out. About this time our rear guard were alarmed, and the rebels skedaddled. The result of this skirmish was as follows. Homer Baker, of our squad, Corporal Tinsley and John Steinman of No 5 Squad, T.R. Richmond of no 3 Squad J. H. Buckingham of no 2 squad and S. N. Williams of no 1 squad were all captured. Johnny Carroll of no 4 squad was badly wounded in the back, while attempting to climb