The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-06-19

The Fight in CuIpeper Tuesday,

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The Fight I'm CuIpeper Tuesday.
A brief paragraph in this paper yesterday
morning gave our readers the intelligence
that severe fight had taken place on the
kappahannoek, on Tuesday, between portions
OF our forces and the enemy. From gentle
men who left Culpeper Court House yesterday
morning, we are enabled to give some parti-
culars Of the battle, which is represented as
having been desperate one.
". 4. Lees, Hampton's Legion, Jones' and
kobertsen's brigades, with the Beauregard
battery from this city and one other company
Of artillery. Our total force numbered about
4UOO. The enemy had, it 10 estimated, about
lOOOO cavalry, seven regiments of infantry
and six batteries-the whole under command
Of Gen. Pleasanton. IS
The enemy commenced to cress the Rap
pahannock simultaneously at Beverley's and
Kelly's fords and other intermediate points,
about daylight Tuesday morning, both Of
their main columns pushing forward toward
brandy Station, five miles below Culpeper G.
h., with the design Of getting in rear of our
forces, who were between the Court House
and the Station. They captured our pickets
and thus prevented early intelligence of their
movements being reported. The fight COM
menced at o'clock and about 10 clock our
forces were all brought in position, and from
that time until 2 o'clock, the fight ragged with
terrific ferceness, our men gradually driving
the enemy before them towards the Kappa
hammock bridge. Aboat o'clock the enemy
commenced retreating up the Rappahannock,
when Col. Munford, commanding Fitz Lees
brigade, whose camp was near. Oak Shade,
crossed the Hazel river, and attacked them in
their 'front.' The fight continued TO rage un-
til 6 o'clock, when the beaten and discounted
enemy effected a recrossing of the Rappahan-
mock at Beverly's and fords adjacent.
The enemy fought hand to hand for time,
but relied principally upon their cavalry, dis
mounted and used as infantry, and their ar
tillery. Our brave troops made many despe-
rate charges, and were often driven back BY
sheer force Of numbers. They Is often raj
lied and finally succeeded in forcing the enc
my to commence to retreat, leaving many Of
their dead and wounded in opr hands.
Our losses are heavy, and among them some
Of our best officers. We give the casualties
as far as Ne could ascertain them.
The follbwing are among the killed:
Col. Williams, End N. G.
1t. CoIx Hampton, q S. G., brother Of Gen.
Wade Hempton.
Capt. Townsend, 9th Va. cavalry.
Anthony e. Dornin, Moorman's battery,
Lynchburg.
J. Kspt Langhorne, Co B. Wise Troop.
Preston, Co F. Bedford, End Va. ca
valry. st52
We have partial list of the wounded as
follows:
Gen. W. II. F. Lee. slightly in hip.
1t. Col. White, Whites battalion, from
Loudon CO., Va, in side and arm severely.
Major Farley, Stuarrs staff, leg shot of.
w. D. Nowlin, badly in leg Shoena-
ker slightly, both Of Moorman's battery.
Private C. j. Mays, Co B. Wise Troop, I'd
Va. Cavalry, left arm shattered and bone TAX
en- out
Private s. E. Brown, Co. A.. Bedford, End
Va nortally.
Willis Gooch, Co. K. Albemarle, End Va
badly.
Our total casualties are estimated at $50, Of
whom about fifty are killed. We lost about
500 prisoners.
The enemy's loss il not known, but &C.
counts represent it as much heavier than
ours. Among their killed is q General NAM
ed Wright.
Hampton's and Gen. w. r. Lees brigades
suffered more severely than any other Of our
forces, having been engaged throughout the
entire fight
We captured 500 prisoners, among them
several officers. s.
Tho location of the severest part Of the
fighting is stated to have been on the farm Of
John Minor Bolts.
It is not supposed that any further fighting
will occur Immediately, and it is believed that
the object Of the enemy'e advance Tuesday
was to learn the strength of our forces in
Culpeper and endeavor to discover the plans
Of Gen. e.-Lynchburg Republican,.