The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-06-20
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Doings of the First Md. Cavalry.
CAVALRY CAMP, near Ruppahan- !
mock, Stanton, Va, June 10, 1863.
Yesterday introduced and ended the
mo.t terrific and de>pera cavalry fgh.
that ever occurred on this con inent--l
fight which commenced at sunrise aui
closed at he setting of the same.
We had learned that Stuart, wi h Il
heavy force Of cavalry aud ar ilcry, was
encanpcd at Brandy Station. | was
de crmiued to give him fight for two
reasons to find out the whereabouts IF
the enemy, and to disturb his plan Of a
contemplated raid into Pennsylvania. -
Our success was complete. We found
out the whereabouts Of the enemy en-
phatically. We iutertcred with his pur-
posed raid, for we captured his plan and
letters of Instruction, which We have
now at hcadquar crs, Second Brigade,
Third Cavalry Division. Gen. Butort
was 20 cross Beverly Ford and attack
the enemy in front, while Gen. GREGG
and Colonel Dutfli6's Divisions eros Scd
at Kelley's Ford, and pass around his
rear II tackcu MN luClc.
Your correspondent was with General
Gregg's Division. At sunrise sc heard
the cannonading of Buford's command.
At II, A NJ, VIC commenced to Cross
AT 10, VIC nabbed the encmy's picket
AT l04, the I'd Brigade Sd Division,
commanded BY Colonel Windham, struc;
his main body and tie play began. \
section of artillery, supper ed hy The LIST
Mary land Cavalry, was instantly Thrown
to The front and placed in position. A.,
saon as his regiment was formed, Major
Russell, lst Mary land Cavalry, led his
I'd squadron to the charge. He routed
the enemy's advance, sent it flying over
fields and roads, captured an ambulance
which was Afterwards found to con-
tain a major and all General Stuart,
plans and letters Of instruction from
General Lce--drove the enemy before
him down the Culpcpcr road and, alas
charged too far. Before he could rally
bis men and bring them back the enemy
had brough up two regiments and Gu,
him off, with fifteen of his conuand.-
The artillery low opened on both sides
Captain Buckley and Licu:enan, Apple
led The Sd squadron lst Maryland Cav
airy into the charge to meet the advauc-
Ing foe. The Captain was taken prison.
er then rescued by his boys. The Lieu
tenant was wounded his mon flttcrcd
and shivered before an overwhelm ing
force. Lieutenant Ereck rallied them
to the charge again. He, too, was
wounded. Then brave, fearless Captain
Creagcr led on his brave boys of Com
pany |. Three times they charged the
foe. Twice they were driven back !;
but in the third charge Captain Crcager
fell from his horse, wounded in the lief,
breast. Then Lieutenant Kimbe tool,
command of Company l, rallied the men
behind hill and led them back to The
charge. Eight times did hat fearless
officer and those brave boys charge with
shrcks' and yels agains; fearful Odds
Lieutenant Colonel Deems was conspicu-
Gus on the ield, rallying and cheering
on his men.
On our left stood house around
which body Of Rebel cavalry had
ga hcred. Lieutenant Colonel Broder-
lex led his brave New Jersey boys in Il
charge by battaions against them. AS
they closed up the Rebels fell back,
when the whole house full of infan ry
poured murdcrous fire from the hun
drcds of locp-holes which pierced the
walls of The house. The Lieut.. Colonel
and the Major were wounded and the
boys fell back.
The scene now became terrific, grand
and ludicrous. The choking dust was
SO thick hat we could not tell 6. to her
from which" Horses, wild beg ond the
control of their riders, were charging
away through he lines Of the enemy and
back again. Many of our men were cap
tured, and escaped because their clothes
We're so covered with dust that they
looked like greybacks. Captain Buck
ley was three times prisoner, and final
ly escaped. Sergeant Embrey, of Com
pany /, was taken prisoner. He wore
brown blouse. lie played Secesh Or
derby to Sccosh Colonel for while,
and then escaped. Sergeant Hiteshem,
same company, was captured, and es-
capped because he wore a grey pair of
trousers
Our men fought we'll and lost heavily
But the enemy met every charge with
overwhelming numbers. lie had both
wings supported by infantry; had three
batteries against our three guns.
l was in the fight, and have only men
toned, therefore, what passed under my
own eye, and in the dust one man could
,pot see far.