The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-25

hands of the enemy that il was only
saved by being torn from the pole by
the General, who stated il into the DO
som Of his shirt Casters colOred cook
and lsundress, EIize, was captured with
the train; but she escaped with the
Generals valise, which she succeeded
in bringing TO the outer picket, where
they took It from her, but she came
safely to camp
THE ROUT.
When Custer again joined Tosbert,
short work was made Of routing the
rebels out Of Treyilan Station.
Col Gregg's brigade was nearly all
employed in guarding and picketing
our left wing. A portion Of il was ac-
actively engaged, and, as it always does,
acquitted itself with great credit Gen.
Davies brigade was the rear guard. and
protected the haRks and the trains.
The sixth cavalry guarded the prison-
ers, and made one OF two scouts under
the command Of Csptin Claftin. About
one o clock General Sheridan had use
for some mounted men, and called on
Gen Davies for the l0th New York
and 9th Ohio 70 come up from the rear.
They were too late. howeger, for the
purpose intended The dismounted
men had driven the enemy in one d.
rection and his led horses in another.
Had these, or any other two mounted
regiments been on the spot at the mo
ment, they could easily have captured
both horses and soldiers
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At three o'clock P. n This regiment
was dismounted and placed in an open
field to assist in the grand charge Of the
day As the right advanced the men
forward, under the command of'Lieu-
tenant Colonel Avery, at double quick
right in the face of a battery, clearing
two fences, barbados and all obstacles,
and causing the battery to timber up
and move of at q swift gallop GeneT-
ais Sheridan and Gregg and Colonel
Gregg we're pleased to pay the Tenth s
high compliment for the lively and
firm manner in which the charges was
made.
DEENs BRIGADE
was engaged from early morning on
the right as the line, and the old awar
horse was as usual, in his element His
men suffered less loss than some others.
being further removed from the centre
Of action bat they maintained the inn
pcrtant position entrusted to them
with their usual firmness and gallantry
The grand charge before spoken Of
resulted in driving the enemy some two
miles from the station, and ended the
fighting for the day in one Of the most
brilliant victories ever achieved for the
Union arms
Colonel Gregg was slightly grazed in
the cheek with piece OF lead which
lodged in hls whislSers.
Captain Craig WadswOrth, Of Gen.
Torberts staff, had two horses shot un-
der him, making five which he has lost
since the opening Of the campaign
DR.. Wilson, of Gen. blerritt's staff, also
had his horse killed. Lieutenant Ber-
trand, Of the same staff, had the sleeve
of his coat torn By a ball, without in
Jury 10 his arm General Clusters act
ing adiutant general, Captain Greene,
was taken prisoner. Captain LOeseT, Of
the Second cavalry, formerly Colonel
Ol INC LsiASNoltu AOAtaftnf - di1o pA4d-
Oner
Captain Ordner, Of the Tenth New
York, was killed also COrporals kim
ball, Persons and John Conrad, and
private John Schenck.
General Sheridan moved his whole
command 20 the station and encamped
for the night, after lighting for nearly
twelve hours necessarily.
DESTRUCTION or THE RAILWAY.
The next day, Sunday, 18th, was de-
voted to the destruction Of FIVE miles
of railway, from near Louisa Court
House TO one mile beyond Trevilan
station, in the direction Of Gordons-
vile. The work was most thoroughly
done The ties were piled up and the
rails laid across the piles, which were
then fired. A the rails became heated
in the centre, the cool ends were de
pressed by their own gravity, and the
rails so bent as 10 render them utterly
without re-golling Details
we're also sent 10 bury the dead OF both
parties.
These duties occupied the time until
three P. n, when General ToFbert
made an advance toward Gordonville
to reeonnoitre for the enemy, who had
not been seen during the day. lie came
upon him about Eve O. clock, in u strong
position a few miles south Of GOrdOns-
Vile, reinforced with Picketts division