The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-20


81 the exploits OF our cavalry during tie winter
months. which we give below will be found utter
s'' HalD2u'Rs Army NORTHERN Va,
February 2s, 1863 !
The General Commanding announces 70 the arm.
the series Of successes Of the cavalry Of NWtheri
Virginia during the winter months, in spite oil th'
obstacles OF almost mpassabe roads, limited forage
aud inclemen weather, 4tl,..
| !. About first ol December. General Hampton
With detachment OF his brigade, crossed the uppe
/ IRappahanaOck, surprised two squadrons OF Fedora
cavalry, captured several commissioned officers, anC
] labeut one hundred men, Will their horses, arms
co ufs and aCcOutrene without lUsa on his part.
! 2. On tue fourth OF December under the direction
Of Colonel Beae and Major Waller, with detach
ment Ofsixty diAmOunied men, Of the Niuth Virgins
cavalry, General William F. Lees brigade, crosset
/ the RappaLannOck below POft Royal, IN sklfs at
lacked the enemys cavalry pickets' capGnred 'Otty
nine including several commissioned officers, viii
horses arms, &C., and reCr0ssed the river withon
loss
! s. Oa the llth December, General Hampton cross
led the RappahannOck, with a detachment OF hi
brigade ut the enemy's communications at Dunn
fries, entered the town few hours before seigeli
corps. then advancing on Fredericksburg, captured
twenty wagons with guard OF about ninety men
and returned safely to- his camp. I'm the 18th De
cember he again crUsscd The river With small force
proceeded TO OccoquUn surprised the pGkets he weel
lthat place and Dumfries, caBtnred fifty wagons
lbrihgng many OF them across the OccUquOn in
ferry boat, and beating back a brigade Of cavalry
sent 10 their rescue lie reached the Rappabannoch
With thirty wagons and 1870 prisoners.
4. On the 25th Of December, General Stuart, with
IdeTachments Of Hampton's, Fitzhugh Lees and W IF
Lees brigades under the command Of their officers
respectively made force reconnaissance, IN the reai
lof the enemys lines attacked him at Dumirles cap
turing men aud wagons, at that place advanced TO-
wards leXandria drove his cavalry With cOnsldera
BILE loss across the Occoquon Captured his camp on
that stream, burned the Accotink bridge on the Or
IanRe Bnd Alexandria railroad, then passing NORTH
Of Fairfax Court House, returned to CGlpepper will
more than two hundred prisoners and twenty-five
wagons, with loss Oh his part OF six men wounded
and Captain Bullock most gallant officer killed.
! 5. On February sixteenth, Captains Mcneil anC
Stamp, Of General lmbodens cavalry, with twenty
three men, attacked near Romuey a supply train o
twenty seven wagons guarded by about one hundred
and fifty cavalry and infantry routed the guard cap
tured seyenty-two prisoners, and one hundred anC
six horses, with equipments, DC. and though hotlJ
pursued, returned 70 his camp with his captves with
out the loss OF man. This IL the third feat nt TN,
same charat ter In whlcE CaDtain Mcneil has display
ed skill and daring,
g. General W. +. Lee, with section OF his artillery
Ender Lieut. enant Ford on the twenty -hth OF FebrUa
ry, attacked two Of the enemys guhboats at Kappa.
hammock, and drove them down the river, damag ng
them, but suffering no loss on his part
| Z General F2hugh Lee with a detachment O
400 OF his brigade, crossed the swollen waters of the
IRappahannock on tho twenty fifth February. recon
nOitered the enemy IS lines 60 within Tow miles q
Falmouth, broke through his outposts, fell upon hi,
camps, killed and wounded many, took one hundret
and Hfty prisoners including five commissioned aRC
ten nUncOmmissioued officers, and recrossed the riv
er with the loss OF Ouly fourteen killed. wounded and
missing. L
&. On 26ih February Brigader-Generat w. II
Jones, witha small force attacked two regiments %
cavalry belonging 10 Milroy's command, in The She.
nandOah Valley routed them and took 200 prisoners
with horses, arms, &c. with the loss his part o
only two killed and two wounded.
o. Major White, OF Gen. Jones command, crossed
the Potomac In boat, attacked several parties oi
the enemy's cavalry near PoOlsville Maryland and be
sidesthOse he killed and wounded took II prisoners
with horses, arms, and some wagons, with slight
4 loss 10 himself. Captain Randolph, OF the Black
\ Horse Cavalry has made many bold fecOnnUissances
4 ia Fauquer taking more than 200 prisoners, and
several hundred stand OF arms. Lieutenant MOsby
with his detachment has done much 20 harrass the
enemy attacking him boldly on several occasions,
and capturing many prisoners. A detachment OF
seventeen meh Q. Hampt0ns Brigade under the
brave Sergeant Michael, attacked and routed body
OF forty five Federals near Wolf Run Shoals killing
and wounding several, and bringing of fifteen pris
Oners, with the loss our part Of Sergeant Sparks
OF the I'd South Carolina regiment, who few days
before With two Of hts comrades, attacked In Brents
vile six OF the enemy sent TO take him, killed three
aud captured the rest.
! In Announcing these achievements the Command
ling General takes special pleasure In adyertiug u
the promptness Of the officers In striking success
fu blow whenever the opportunity offered, and tb
endurance and gallantIy with whck the men hav
always supported their commanders
These deeds give assurance of vigilance, foritude
and activity and the performance OF still more bril-
liant actions IN the coming campaign.
fTtNttf lIoBERT r. LEE, General