, 1863-06-30

BATTLE OF AhD1E. .~
Gallant Conduct OF: the sth Il1lnot
CasairJ-laArd F1gisttag-VtctorY.
HEADorAnrEns Eth CAyALnr, |
NEAn A1DIE, Va, June g, 1860,
since my letter describing the cavalry fgh
at Beverly Ford, our regiment has lived most
u on horseback. For. fortnight it vas aw
tul hot, and we suffered severely on the marcel
by hest, dust and thirst, and our poor horse
still more than the men. But cooling, CRATE
full rains have since fallen, and the weathe
and roads are now endnrable.
l. We arrived here-Aldie Station is situate;
in tie Bull Bun mountains-on the 17th inst
When We arrived at Adie, we found Gregg,
division Of cavalry just finishing. q. sever
fight with Fitzhugh Lee. Although h.
whipped Lee, his loss was the heayiest-!h,
rebels having fought behind stone fences
which abound in this country. The heayies
loss was in Col Killpatrick's brigade, which
very foolishly charged the enemy with sabcrs
| instead Of using their carbines and revolyers
They smote but few Of the rebs. with the
edge Of the sword, while the latter perforated
many Of our men with bullets.
i. On the 10th, Gregg's brigade moved tow
ards Aslby's Gap, and ut Middlehury, four
miles from Aldie, he found stuart's cavalry in
free. He fought all day in>disultorY charges.
but failed to gain any decided advantage. On
the 90th we al remained quiet. On Sunday,
TIE Mst, Gen. rleasanton moved both Of his
road. and commenced dr;vi,g Stnart H5.t.pc tEap
him, The rcbs fell hark s1n5y1V tirht;nt 49,
they vent. We moved in two cnin6rs ona
brigade taking a side road to lie ricbt ~ nf
Gregg's division awe had pretty sharp
tie internal stone fences, which % are ,ve t fstt
high and three thick. and form excelient
breastworks.
By two o'clock we had driven the rehs
back twelve miles, mud within q short 1istancn
snadsn1y ~, th.;- nv nt.n sto1e, We came
so many caro1rr dso,r, o@.,. ~. I.f ne'er eaN
mnst hare hen 4 m ~ ~, ~ ue4otS. H. 1aele
thronrh the monn,ain IL 1opn; Was d,ean';. nhe gap
rear nd lie 1nnnntain nr..'a,5 h,i, ~ .nSI
t,on 1s;nD tn-nsd P'osssteo oo14 uaahs
As soo1, ,s f;en Rnfo,d e,,r TIM -ah.1. l..
or,1ered t1,e Stf, TIi,nois - nhs -ao euee ~
looked to me like fooi-har1 nl3,,r tns The a. !,
anr =, ;er hn mas sns,n nralog as sKistzhsrs to
n1n,s e Tsg1mants n f1,+ "as 3. Iasseo n COZ
~ ss,@ ~ 90 f.. s..a.d "a ~ 3o5 an1ancs
cnn;rd Th,.;r a@t;i1a~ -r7 ,res re" x4Na tney O.
nested and 1sserted i: ttr SaS ri iaaYan.aoasy
sn 1.nge ~ orsnt. .sd nan,;.t - "o G1nle I'll VIII
snnnd5d tfe r,r,,.. an, a.sas g. ,s 1no o1gie G1
Camille v,ts H. com,1ard @ ~ - ~ "eIs. , ~
Iient, coiunc, i!rndenin iea qha ~, pf1saaG, IS
nj 1he onfsct r. fhe 49, e.. oh ,h hi
Col. CANDLES horsr was Killed nnder hin hr
piece Of she'll 1,itching 1hs Co,nnei haad3an:yr @
TO he ground, Clrudsnin's horse Tss strucE
Tho f,,f,t 11a;or 1fa5s,f It.., +ni ns teneu nun
a. saw a. a.on 1.e 49, tneu ~. eooh command
~ s.ra ~ ee aaas. .ms Aue on'3 cuance
c,t mn ~ or,na IN. T.. sla.t;,s auM peins
the aItiliery ~ Ho1a IN ~ 49, ta w cose LILY
Fnr,r ss +ha ie" u rom ot tne me q are
thnt na.es e. ps t,0s',.S ~ tad gaant ON
w;,Hi, - 1rsaaf 1ar.Vfhs 1 - W. evon ,s
Of tie r.bs ImnStnr 9nr c.rhin,. ,ious ~ the
Haim.'' ~fffc.@ ehonted the Maior and IN
pieces blazed in tbs faces Of lie enemy'
when down tumblrd scores OF: men and
horses. In IN instant VIC were upon them ,
vf1h 0ur reyolyers. crackfnr nj fhen1 r;~ht
and left, They broke aud fled. ont If 7hs
first field In hot haste. Just as Minor MedilI
expected. the nebel cannon f7reG nrar.ns
nofhIng Ike comjnr ,n ciosc nmor+a-a 1.,;th
tie buifernuts. 4AN'' 7s "1Ia4
Snme frash rco,,,o,,ts ~ ,.a,,o,, - e.
xard IN reecne tie;. fr;a,,d a iGoe's Is.as tor-
sonsdrnns ~ the a fna;.ns ~, 1a!, % 1,s:. teM
came to our sunnnrt We nn;c1-;t III fnr1aS fnoas
IanEe ~ ,eca,re 4h.;r ch &c 4oTlSA!y 1orMeo
Tas loaded and onT i i,ne stgod hsb;a ca,olne .o
fence We rere;ved @ theE ~ sn5 Uen maI stone
n1re da.d,x .-os1og 14aa,.. tnea n. anu gave tnem
sna1,s unS oe4, ~ ,9sy' 1s; 1huGs1;Atng over eooa
and y u a!V1 a!'t %M n's;aa ol9eIeo cnarge,
-ni-ass ~ ~ tha nus, slsuy ae3lns On our to.
s4 auu IaI 1eoa on tuen s"oius. u W8
.yaen 3ae nSa- aae euemy vas me 9th VII
s1sa III CAsalIy, 91e u lnell crack regiments.
!nt} seemed oeLtrm1ned 10 Whlp us, and 4
helQ !her ground los some time. It WIS very !
exciting; put q shot from sf1-shooter at |
cioee quarters, aimed by a Western man, Is /
more tnan match tor sword in the hands |
Of the chlva!ry. we finally whipped them, |
and chased them out OF the field, killing and |
~ounding great many and taking
quite number prisoners. We had ID /
return good many men wounded |
onl suange 10 Ielate, not one k1tled. onr
men y were mostly Rounoea pY sword.cuts:
During ihe fight, az attempt was made to get I
~ ~ W Aanh. nut Capt aynes, W1t1 DatA,
u9a VI 91r Itglmen!, gauogea 70 lne le1l, ana
the ;o lepn1seo ine hp has.empt. .asnes, ny
.te,en u ~ "ao 90 u % ehE o.assS ea n our
T., n e1nnr1ercr !~ r"D t1"asS o0 uPon
Threc f;Hes 1n,re +ha ,e,,a1e +r;oa r., ,-o,ro,,
+hcr inst aronnd az dr;u - .f1su III" -
eoch a1tr,Srt the1 H ]ra-a hasfa+ r.. ear, ~ -
the ci,arr-es ;,dt;,Sna1 ,ee<1,s,o-e - aun.o ~
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