Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-06-23
OFFICIAL REPORT OF BRIGADI.P
GEN. JONES-CA FAIRY GAGE.
MINT At BaANDY
HEADa rs JOKE, BnlG.DE,
BRANDY STATION, Jcce IL. 1873, (


BRANDY STATION, J1ce IL, 1853.
Major Il have the honor 10 enclose ,ts
reports Of the commanders cf troops unde.
me on the Oh instant in tie battle rCar this
place, and TO submit such ron:rks IS sceu
pertinent to the occasion.
At daylight the report of small arms in thu
direction Of Bsverley's Ford indicated = So.
rious attack. Knowing the rs.k Of di7!g,
ion artillery WAS without other protection
than the pickets in front, It's safa!y was
doubtful. rta 9th Virginia cavalry wss OF
picket at tho time, and the 7ih Virginia Cay
airy WAS g;snd guard. Going TO tha ac3Lc
of action At the top of ss.sd, the 6.h sad
It'll regiments were found rrpidy app.o ch.
ing the position of the eaemy, Only i:v
hundred yards beyond tho alti!lery. TIE
batteries being nelthor rex5y ior acIcn Tor
movement, it was matter OF utmost !infoE.
lance to gain tims. Maj. Flournoy, in Gu.
mand of the & b, was ordered down thu B,v.
erley road, and to It's right. and Lieut.! Gel
Marshall on his left. Both were objected %
stsxck with visor whsievs. !arce they ea.
countered. At tie same tilno, d!rec:icaa
were sent to the artillery 10 withGrss a,
quickly IS practicable frcm the eige cf tie
woods. Tho cavalry d d its work ws, oas
with considerable sicritics. The an!!s,y
took position near tho brick church.
Capt W. K. Martin A. A. Gen'l, h.7ias
ordered up the 1lth and 18th reg nen's. al,
33.h battalion Of VTgini, c-7a'ry, ;Acy wt.c
posted in supper: OF the arti..erc. Whea
the 6&h and TN coud 20 ioGsgr w,!h e.
greatly superior nruhers Of to"tmsu n ,.s
vocds they retired to tSs right ,ni iet: q
tho position held by the remaudev 9; ;le
brigsde. BY thi. time the enemy had n2Ev-
1rated through tho woods, showing has!
in some force in tho open ground. A !i,a
shs!ling hsyiug CAUSED w!.a1rsw;l. -: -
tack WAS deemed expud!tnf, Col. EsTE'.1
leading with hi1 resimort moved alo"e lie
road, supported or tho leit by tho ssh b.
talon and llth regiment. AZ tie acs4 d
Col. H:rmsn's regiment raa3h-i the w0cCs
it received severe Are and was in,m1oi.'s
ly charged by cavslry. Tac pvonpI arti:s,
OF support soon ,urr'd tee tide OF Battle y
our favor. The enemy lest hete v.rs Gu.
siderably in killed end wounded snd hesvE
in prisoners.
About the time Gr1. HslFtt2n ,co. pr-:-
lion On my rigas, asd W. II. +. l." n2nlh
mo thst he vss OIL my !e!s. lie "ss S,4i>a.
Cd to keep W connection with ne, ~ "'cH 49,
for some time done, ouc ines making ngh;
angle st he junction. TIE cn"lrr ncw msto
nis appearance in cur rear, at R'ansy ),
tion and Mi!lur's hcusc. raiG w e free
which, cary IN the LHy, WAS :.Yortej y
Oep.. Glinscy, through me-, - &C.. S:u.t
as advancing from KYliy%v;..c. r.. rri5.
menIs having beoa called { T. n,c. III
force CT the enemy, t.. l2:h jcsir2cu, AND
35th bs.ttlion ere Sent, ,nt The Cd "s,nsa.
| soon followed IN support. Gen. ll,.nysFa
having Withdrawn to the o=st side CT rhc
railroad, this part OF t4o field was ls!s Il. NY
charge with only section s,.l.lsiv al en-
regiment Of ca7sl'y Chs ll;hl he Il" :csi
rent bang Seil to the laft, moro in conntc.
ticn with Gen. Lse than with myself MI r.
sition becoming isol,.c Il: at- my fo'cc in.G.-
qu.te, had started 20 ,n.kc closer cn.ueC-
ton with Gen. Lee, on my left, With to-
view Of extending his line 20 J"n CT" FOES
with those near H-andy S.. ton .rG M'.:c.i.
house Tho artillery was moved Gil ;hc
Jefferson road, 30 IS 20 secure tic heights
bet seen B.rbour's and ih 2I.:psca's h use.
Orders coming uow lr.m Gen. Stuart to
move oil my artillery and VARY CT liiiicr',
house, the lth regimen: Wa ~ once lu. il
motion and the artillery recalled 10 iOioT.--
The Tih regiment was crdnrcl across :So
hill to tho Same paint sid Gca. Loo nati-d
of the movement. ! arrived n time 10 sgr
the 9th md 18th regiments aad the - IA 5Si
talon clearing M.lIeT's hill OF Gen. Picsssn
tons division Of Fedora cavalry TG3
charge WAS followed up by the LIB rg:
mem. under Col. LomsY In this hs cs,-
turod, the third and last time, battery c,
three piectp, the 9th regiment and IS h bs;-
TALON having done 70 before biIn. Pushing
his success, he divided bis regiment, eerdias
Captain Mcdonald with asqusdron att1r tbs
fugitives east Of the railroad whil?, with .hs
remainder Of his regiment, he asss.!od tbrcr
regiments of cavalry awaiting hin Dtsr To
depot. He routed this whole farce comp,e,c-
". Having driven them of. he sent by o..
der Of General Stuart, 200 men 20 Culyerss
court House, and went himself w.t. TO -.
msinder Of bis command 10 guard aGajnr
another attack from the direction Of Stephen
burg. The 18th, 9th sud ,lb regiments wee,
from this time on, held in reserve, a'terns:a-
ly supporting tho artillery a. Mill.r'g house.
ard rein forcing General Lao on our oxtrrr,
left.
The serious fighting being over, Tho hriEsj.
took no farther active part. /. resumed ~
picket post by nightfsll. Ny bHg.de boz
and evening, and lost severely in killed al
woundsd, but had tue satisfaction OF gem
the enemy wors.ed in evsry particular moce
than Ourselves. We ended tho h.;ns ws.H
moro horses, and m ore ana better small air.s
than we had in tho beginning. We took tw,
regimentsl colors. u.ny gpidons, and "s;-
ts,y Of three pieces Wu tock NAM p iaor-
ors-prcb,biy $50, IS orc regimen 'epor'S
NJ Of, | IL. =.
greatest Obligations. Lieu,crsat W. Il.
killing his man in tho charge near tbs brick
house. Very respectfully,
Your obed.ent servant.
(Sgnsd) W. f. jos.-.
Big. Gen. Cjimmaatlay.
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The Iron CLAD FLEET or GaEAT BaiT.iS.--
A return hes peen issued giving ut mo.
tonnage horsepower, numoe" of'gurs ~
mansions, and other psrtcul.:e Of 81, .,Ja-
clad, witt tho dates when they wee .; SIS
expected to be launched.
Exclusive of TIE H9ttiEg batteries, the
ars twenty-one iron-c!.d vaases, ,sr'rc Il
which sre building, snd eill DO la"rc-r; 81
follows:
The Enterprise in May. 1868; Valiant. June,
1905 A'uptAul, ouly, lcoui Royal All e. Nhc
Research, August, 1863; Prince Albor.. Zca'-
Gus, Royal Sovereign, aud Achil ~. Sep.s.a-
Der, 1863; Favo'ite, January, 1864; hg'0-
court, March, 1861; and NeYtnumo5rsnf,
May, 1864. rho nlno llunc1Dd ate III,
Black Prince, Warrior, Hector, D.ftn G. 4
sistanco, Caledonia, Ocean, P.;nao C.src.:.
and Royal Oak. The total Tonnage r ,Acso
vessels is 50 COT, tho number CT guns carr:el
534, and horse power ! ) 0G0. T~o OF tto7r
building, The Prioce Albert g 529 tons,
guns, aud 500 horse-powo-,) aud tho Roysl
Sove reign (3,9G3 tone, guns, and SEQ hor.e
power are hetsd with tu7retg o. O.p:.'a
Cols's principle; ard thrse-;h, Fav1:;Ir,
e lSG tons, 8 guns, and 400 hore' power
the Research, Il 253 tons, 4 gun,, aud 30