Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-13
Major General commanding.


GEN. KILPATRICKS STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIR.
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION CAVALRY
Corps, Warrenton junction, Va, Aug. l.
To Col. 4. j. Alerander, Chief Of Stuff of
CdUal2y Corps: Coionel-In compliance with
Il letter ust received from the headquarters OF
the cavalry corps Of the army OF the Potomac
directing me to give the facts connected with
my fight at Falling Waters, have the honor
to state that at 3 A. NJ. on the l4th ult
learned that the enemy's pickets were retiring
in my front Having been previously ordered
to attack at A. NJ, was ready to move at
once.
AT daylight had reached the crest of hills
occupied by the enemy an hour before, and a
few minutes before six Gen Castar drove the
rear guard Of the enemy into the river at Will
Transport. Learning from citizens that a por-
ton of the enemy had retreated in the direc-
ton of Failing Waters, | ut once moved rap
idly Tor that point, and came up with the rear
guard of the enemy at 7.30 A. NJ, at a point
two miles distant from Falling Waters. We
pressed on, driving them before us, capturing
many prisoners and one gun. When within
one and ii half miles of Falling Water the
enemy was found in large force drawn up in
line of battle on the crest of hill, command
ing the road on which was advancing His
lett was protected by earthworks, and his
right extended to the words far ON my LETT.
The enemy was, when first seen, in two lines
OF battle, with arms stacked, within less than
1000 yards of the large force.
second piece Of artillery, with its sup
port, consisting of infantry, was captured
while attempting to get into position. The
gun was taken to the rear. portion Of the
9th Michigan cavalry; seeing only that por-
ton of the cavalry aehind the earthworks,
charged. This charge was led by Mai. Web
er, and was the most gallant ever made. AT
a trnt he passed up the hill, received the fire
from the whole line, and the next moment
rue tiitV"Sl- ""d "vnr th- .~N~tl.orlre, and
passed to the right, Sabering the rebels along
the entire line, and returned with a loss oil
80 killed, wounded, and missing, including
the gallant Major Weber killed. | directed
Gen. Castar to send forward one regiment as
skirmishers. They were repulsed before sup
port could be sent them, and driven back,
closely followed by the rebels, until checked
by the LIST Michigan and squadron of the Sth
New York
The second brigade having come up, it was
quickly thrown into position, and after fight
of two hours and half routed the enemy at
all points and drove him toward the river.
When within short distance of the bridge
Gen. Buford'S command came up and took the
advance. We lost 30 killed, SO wounded,
and 40 missing, We found upon the field l25
dead rebels, and brought away upwards of so
wounded.
A large number of the enemys wounded
were left upon the field in charge of their
own surgeons. We captured two guns, three
battle flags and upwards of 1900 prisoners.
To Gen. Caster and his brigade, Lieut..
Pennington and his battery, and one squadron
of the New York cavalry of Gen. Butords
command, all praise is due.
Very respectfully, your obed't servant,
j. FITZPATRICK, Brig General.