Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-05-14
The Fight at warrenton Junction.
FAIRFAX G. H, VAIL
Nav dth lSG3

May 4tn, 1903.
EDITOR CHRONICLE: On the evening of
the I'd inst, the Third Brigade of General
Stahel's Cavalry Division were ordered to
Station. Arriving there on
the morning of the Sd, and finding no enc.
my, reported the sape, by telegraph, to
Maj. Gen. Stahel. On their return, while
at Warrenton Junction, at s A. NJ, while
grazing their horses and lounging about in
a careless manner, were charged upon by
about one thousand Rebel Cavalry; and
forty. three men of the First Virginia Cav
airy being in the advance at that point, and
having no time to saddle up, met the
advancing foe dismounted. The contest
was hot, and our brave little squad held the
Rebs in check until all their pieces were
discharged, then being overwhelmed by
vastly superior numbers, were about to sur
render, when the Fifth New York Cavalry
came dashing up and relieved them from
their embarrassing situation. Now it be-
came terrible, but the unsheathed steel of
the New Workers soon sent the Rebels howl
ing back, and scattering in every direction,
soon broke in little squads Of eight and ten,
still being hotly pursued, and picked up
like the winds gather the dry forest leaves.
The casualties Of the engagement were
two officers and ten privates wounded, and
two privatcs killed Of the First Virginia
Cavalry three officers and two men wound.
ed Of Fifth New York.
Major Josiah Steele, of First Virginia
Cavalry, wounded-ball entering left breast
above the heart, passing through the upper
lobe Of left lung and out near the spine,
paralying lower extremities.
Capt. Mccoy, company G, First Virginia
Cavalry, wounded in left breast, ball nd
penetrating deeper than the ribs, but pass
ed half way round his body, and came ou'
at the opposite side.
Capt. Krum, Fifth New York Cavalry
shot through the face, ball entering at thu
malar bone of right side, and passed out OF
the opposite side, behind the ramus Of lowe
jaw.
A special train was sent out to the juno
ton yesterday to bring in dead and wound
ed, aud returned at dusk, bringing wounde
of both parties. The Rebels, nineteen i
number, wero badly cut up. One, Majo
of First Virginia tRebel) Cavalry, former
ly resident Of Washington, Pas, was mol
tally wounded.
| Our wounded this morning, through th
exertious Of the Medical Inspector, D.
Henry Capehart, are all comfortably qpa
! tered in Fairfax, and nothinKgithheid tn.
4 would add to. their comfort. =
J, The wounded Rebels were. sent on
Alexandria to be taken care Of =
} While the wounded men were lying in Il
!, teummissary store houssat Fairfax Static
%yestefday evening, and your humble Sc
amt was administering to the. wants Of
a\unded and dying man. Maj. Gen. Stab
capIe up, breaking cracker in u cur.
coffee, and kneeling down by the dying m'
> fed him carefully all that he wished, th
! Seeing that he could not thus revive bit
the warm, heart. felt tears came trickli
o. down his checks like those Of a gem
., mother. Noble hearted and brave man !
il Thoss little tears spec fgn the depths
me mi. II '-.7ss 49, &
Enclosed .and list q = ssuadt
Yours, &c,s NJ. w.
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