Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-26
Sheridan's Raid.
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RIvER, May 1873 P. n
We moved at daylight, maruhing in
The direction Of Fredericksburg until We
had arrived within four milea of the
city, when We struck of 10 the LEFT Of
Spotisylyania C.sH. 10 Hamiltons cross.
ing, and took the telegraph road to Rich
mond
We bad not advanced many miles be-
FIRE we began 70 be annoyed on The
1ank and rear by rebel sharpshoosers
The lst division had the advance, the I'd
to the rear and the Sd the center. We
paid very little attention to the firing.
supposing il to be only psrty Of scouts
watching our movements We had tat X
ers thrown out each aide Of the read,
while the 9Th Ohio regiment, Colouel
William Sseadman commanding, wsre
the rear guard
Rebel charge on our rear guard By Fffs
Hugh Lee.
About the middle Of the afternoon the
lst North Carotna cavalry made q furi-
ous charge upon our rear guard, break.
ing clear through the 9Th Ohio, who
we're somewhat unprepared for such q
vigorous movement used both pistol and
sabre to good advantage. and captured
quite 4 number Of prisoners
Quite an amusing incident occurred
In connection with this charge A sec
ton of the 9th New York Independent
battery was in the rear, supported by a
squadron Of the 9th Ohio. A rebel cap
tain cut bis way through TO the rear
piece, and putting his hand npon il,
cried out, This Is my piece" " Not By
damned aight! replied a cannonier,
and at the same time gave him 3 blos
under the eye a Ia Hena1, knocked him
from his horse ard took him prisoner
| Considerable evnmotion was created in
the column for . few minutes when il
vas ascertained that Fnx Hugh Lee
with 'wo brigades, vas in the revr of Us
The lst New Jersey, LieuteAant Colone
Ksster commanding, vas al.onee order
ed to assist the 9Th Ohio, and from thsi
time ill dark both small arms and ar
tillery we're 10 constant use. Captain
I Walter r. Robbins was At one tiu.s
completely cut of from the balance o
the. command; but placing himself .
shc head Of his squadron, he gallant,
cut his way through, bringing in ssvsra
prisoners
General Custer "a Iie Gdranes-T Tk,
lfdir at Bearer Dam.
< While these exciting events we're trans
piring in the rear our advance, con,
posed of General Clusters brigade of tn,
First Division, was doing glorious worI
in the front They fordsd the Nortl
Anna river, charged into Beaver Dan
Station recsptured three hundred anS
seventy-eight Union prisoners, iuclnein.
Coionels, Majors, Captains and Lieutea
ants, belonging TO the Fifth Corps, ans
taken prisoners while charging the rebe
breastworks at Todd's Tavern. Thei
Joy when they saw the flashing blades O
the Union cavalry approaching knew D,
bounda They set up deafenfng cheer
Wills the rebel guard, composed of |
! Eeutsnant and twenty-five men skedad
died into the woods. They had no ink
ling of our approach, and the TRANSITION
from . siate of despoudeney to hope AMI
joy was 50 sudden that they could hardl,
realize it.
Reaching the Station, General Custe
sound three long trains loaded With com
missary stores, with two splendid en-
. gines, which he At once destroyed, to
gether with large warehouse filed viii
an immense quantity of -four, bacon an
whisky. Itis said that not less than on
million and half Of rations we're des
troyed at this point They also thor
oughly destroyed the railroad for miles
.. burning the ties and bridges, bendinI
) the rails and damaging it in every cor
: ceievabIe manner. The road whic
: passes here is the Virginia Central, rur
. ming from Richmond 70 Gordonsvills.
!. TAe Birouae-0ur GGMp Shsllsd,
The First division bivouaced on th
south side Of the North Anna River