The New York herald., 1863-06-15
The Aaair .s Brandy station.


THIRD DIVISION CAVALRY LoRPs. !
Captain H. c. WEIR Assistant Adjuant General Third
UArrAiN-I have the honor to make the following re-
pert OF the prt my command took In the action OF yes
terday. Alter crossing the river aud coming up with
COL Dude, turned 10 the right and, In obedience 70
~des from tho general commanding pushed rapiy TO
Brandy Station On arriving at that place found tho
enemy strongly posted in the and on the right Of the
station with batteries planted the heights the
Barber House.
Immediately formed my command into line Of battle
and had the section Of artillery attached to It placed In
position and opened on their battery in front Of the Bar
Observing the enemy breaking away on the left,
dered portion Of the Frst Maryland cavalry, led by
Mao. Russell % charge on the station which they dd n
our advance suara.sI next ordered the section
si'sncsd ne battery they had been airing upon and &
tha time ordered First New Jersey charge
the First Pennsyvan reserve corps and the balance
the First Maryland charge the heights which the
forward and noby accomplished the work assigned hem
Tho First Maryland, which consisted of little more than
srss but were ne. Spii Sy fully % regimen. % q Tie sasy
posted behind the buildings and drawn up N the garden
soa % s sD
charged cs.s Col Isylos leading par: q ne .ssmsns
with the balance, dashed his flank next TO the
house forcing him back q both ponss. cutting him oG
son he noss, and gaining his rear. drove him from hs
asleA both sdee his force completely scattered
eesrss q dc rs New jsf;sy % sSs osssry 10 ns rss:
q the hooss I'D IN pssDon, ss1 By Lieutenant Colonel
NOM their guns No support coming up was met, and
in few minutes also driven back. Reinforced, rc-
Ny ocm,sand being now much scattered BY the charges
q bad made COL DUDE not coming up 70 my support, -
ud s s.' :'Gss 70 &
ssnd sof@iss % sSs Bssndy ssssiO0 ro.a, xhis
Az and eharn
into q rear guard remained IN the Geld
cleared. Tho enemy charged upon my line twice,
heavy loss Having checked tie enemys advance my
rsreating column then took the field 70 Join The
concealed in the weeds fred, woundng through the
Isg. stil retained command until i've O'Clock r. NJ,
uScS e % g
command 70 Colonel Taylor Of the First Pennsylvania
and 10 M ,ss oss, nss 70 ns %
Buford, and assisted IN covering the Withdrawal Of hn
In cIosisr nv report i anords me no smar degree Of
. = 90 <. sss .oSy saans
ordered 70 charge dssSiDs Forward win sprs and DO
termination that swept al before them cannot speak
TOO highly OF the In which the ned ccers Of my
command sctsd--wilhous exception gallsu,ly and ed.
centy performing every duty assigned them; and o. the
lisss Col, BrOdercf and MAJ shslmrs Of tho frss New
J. NcEwea, Fst Pennsyvania cavalry, wOuudedi Capt
New Jersey missing and seven other officers wounded OF
issing whose names are reported 10 the list Of casual
es Two hundred nod seven enlisted mon arc repoteo
Msr January WI who was doing duty a. Geld ooor Of
fheday, aud Captain Thomas Acting eua.efmss. -
jutant General Lieutenant Grenee and Lieutenant Parry
Actss Aid desmp Of my stan, all rendered invaluable
had every order executed and The assistance they aod
rayng and reforming the different portions Of the
%n.'e asS s;isi;'sIy wsSE fS9H':e COMMANDING brigade.
CASUALTIES IN mr yuan nEw yExrr CAVALRY.
'fhe following complete list OF the Casualties IN the
trst New Jersey cavalry, near Brandy station, Va,
Coz. Sir Percy wyndbam wounded Lieut. COL ",
1rodrick, wounded and missing; MAJOR j. H. shemire,
Lieut. Hyde Cfock, wounded and missing, John Black,
Co A, missing T. Crossdale Go. A, mssrng; Charles
se,I Howard CO. D. iied Aaron Rske, Co. D, wounded
ecrt r. crcesman Go. y, missing John Tynon, Co. b.,
ohn Caser. GO. d, missng Thomas Boyle. Co. Q, miss
wounded Joseph Crane Co D. miasins Octave Antonio,
Co ID, missiug sergt Geo. w. Stewart, 20 y, wounded
n.s.ns a '''cs csipos ss soSs sms' wians @.,us
Z Clement, missing Daniel MccosnIex, missing
Ss = Iss xs. sms.
ss.;ss; JsSs C. D.s.y 20 . n..ias: Dss,.i onys..
s casSsssi Ss..: ;. xs.s T Co s.s,ss bsss.;d, @.
c'iisd A. Rssop, q. Q, ,hi,sd serssaas J. p Brewer,
ana '.s sss .'s g. q ''s os
.ss sss i.s ssss. S:'y ss. .s ss%,
St.y' CO. Il, missing, ii inothy SsSon!y, Co Il. .cuSs.d
Sh.tss eSs cs sc.aa a1asa ssD IL Ham, %
missing; ssrgssn. Rooers nHni,I Go: x, yousded -
John HcudessSo., Co. X, wcaodsd John Haniey Co. K
l-sng James Iisiey % n, ms.'ns; Horace vaner<ss,
O.. N, nis-Iug. To,sI--ofneers d msn s2-sI ossvss
INTO aci'ss, ~ oGlc-rs and Isl msa