Text Appearing Before Image: SHELLING CONFEDERATE CAVALRY ACROSS THE POTOMAC RIVER FROM THE HEIGHTS OF GREAT FALLS, BY MAJOR WEST, OF CAMPBELLS PENNSYLVANIA ARTILLERY, OCTOBER 4th, 1861. On Friday, October 4th, 1861, Major West, of Campbells Pennsylvania Artillery, was ordered to shell a barn, in which there was every reason toconclude a large quantity of Confederate provisions and supplies was stored. The major, therefore, placed a Parrott gun on the heights of GreatFalk, and threw a few shells across the Potomac. Several of them fell into the barn, which had the effect of unhousing a number of Confederatecavalry, who rode with all speed for the neighboring woods. Text Appearing After Image:
'Skirmishing between the pickets of the two armies near Munson’s Hill- the hill in the distance. Munson’s Hill is about five miles from the Chain Bridge, on the northern side of the Leesburg Turnpike, about one mile from Bailey’s Crossroads, where our pickets were stationed, and about three miles this side of Falls Church, which was in full possession of the enemy. In this neighborhood they had strong pickets, which frequently came into collision with those sent out upon the Federal side from Ball’s Roads.” — Frank Leslie, 1896
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