It had been expected that the two columns would enclose the enemy's camp and capture the whole; but, though in disorderly rout, Porterfield succeeded, by personal coolness and courage, in getting them off with but few casualties and the loss of a few arms.

The camp equipage and supplies were, of course, captured.

Colonel Kelley was wounded in the breast by a pistol-shot which was at first supposed to be fatal, though it did not turn out so, and this was the only casualty reported on the National side.

[Footnote: Colonel Kelley was a man already of middle age, and a leading citizen of northwestern Virginia.

His whole military career was in that region, where his services were very valuable throughout the war.