The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-24

cavalry company. giving description OF tie
recent dash into fredericksburg Although
private letter. IL contains much Of interest
TO tho many friends and relatives Of that
company. and shows the bows had some warm
work
GAISsvfLLE. "a. Nov i2th
DEsR FAruEH: You will probably hear Of
our reconnaissance to Fredericksburg, There
were - OF our company We left here at
10 o'clock a. n. and arrived thore at 3 A N.
the next day Sunday. resting four hours on
the way. The town OF Falmouth is on this
side OF the Rappahannock river. We cross.
ed with about 81 men and charged the town.
place almost large rs Terre IIaute.
guarded by about :. 900 rebels. 500 mounted
being in the place. An advance of : men
was ordered Lieut.. Carr of company n. in
command. with orders to fall back on the
main body II NO found the enemy too strong
Aftes turning the second corner. 400 or 400
yards ahead of the main body. We found the
street full Of rebels and - in our immediate
front. dij not think that was two many
for IA eisht and went in. The Lieut.
thought different anu went hack for more
men. shot shots with my revolver and
finding they were routed. and among them.
pu, il uphnd used my sabre | cut one down
18th right ca; another with lelt knocking
both cut o the saddle and then parted a
blow made at myself The fellows horse
stumbled throwing him and broke his leg
I.then drew my revolver and shot twice, my
second taking effect in tho fellows right side
ny this time had ) prisoners. returned
nv revolver. keeping my last loai 20 save
NV own life in case should need il. was
still right among them caught up my sabre
and made rear cut al one to split his mouth
~ide open but he parted IL | then made for
an officer giving orders. 4 private standing
IA the way | made blow at him. intending
20 take his head square OF. but ne .lo,lrs.i !,
and biz the horse just behind tho ears.
knocking him Hat. demanded the officer
10 surrender. says he-"Are you indeed
Yankees" told him &c were aud denan-
ded his revolvers. tie refused cooliv in
forming me he vas 10; prepared 10 fight. Ms
men not being IN line. We took the matter
90 cool neither would run nor fight. could
not strike hiea then Tor the hrst time looked
around and found I was surrounded by
secssh cavalry and none Of nv companions
in sight turned nv horses head some would
say fall back IN good crder) and run ior
lie uscing my sabre a. l went. Turning The
first corner found Sergart Warren and
Rowland and privates guarding about -
prisoners. | then weat back alter more bet
when got there found prisoners aad Others
forming on my right. company in nv front.
and gong back 70 Warren seea another
forming up the street SAYS I. boys Ne mus;
get out OF this Ran 10 the ford Just thea
the eAvsssy ehargsd on IA and ~e run tor
life. but brought a~Ay too ps,so.e,.
losing Warren aud BArtleu before r,i,;,.,
the ford. three quarters Of . mil, n. -.
and children throwing stones and sho.,;..
"CaicA The Yankees" oar com,.
<sead Of following us. kers ssr.irAt s,,..A
.si. thereby separating themselse. -
l. not sseing sny -.y that he q,
:. returned AID reported accori,ps,,
dd cut their esy cut. lo.siss a,
hed' "arrea. sounded Corporal.
VI Rsa. an1 Private Turner 49,
+'snners---<>ur Captain len A..
ose-t.sr. Corporal R.rs-
orr7o 81 oar eoap.u,
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