The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-21
Our Advance within Half q
Mile OF the City.
important Capture or GMsas
and Prisoners.
Sherman Advancing.
Sheridan's Battle near Gordonsville.
War Department,

sheridan's Battle near GerdonsviIle.
War Department,
Washington, June l9-10P. NJ
To Gen. Dix:
Dispatches from Gen. Sheridan have
been received. He reports q victory ovel
the enemy at Trevalin Station, on the
Virginia Central railroad, few mile.
south of Gordonsville, where Gen. Lee,
a few days since, reported rebel VIC
tory.
The official report is as follows:
/ have the honor to report to you the
arrival Of my command at this point, and
also to report its operations since leaving
New Castle Ferry. crossed the Pa
munky river on the 7th inst, marching
via Ayletts, and encamped on Herring
Creek. In the morning marched via
Polecat Station and encamped within
miles ofit On the 9th marched through
Childsburg and New Market, encamping
in the evening near Young's Bridge. On
the 10th marched via Andrew Tavern
and Levinan's Store, crossing both
branches of the North Anna, and en-
camped at Buck Childs above 8 miles
northeast of Trevilan Station.
"My intention was to break the Rail-
road at this Station, march through
Mechanicsville, cut the Gordonsville and
Charlottesville railroad near the Lindsay
House, and then to march on Charlot,es-
vile; but on our arrival at Buck Child's,
/ found the enemy's cavalry in my imne-
diate front.
"On the morning of the / lth, Gen. Tor
bett, with his division, and Col. Gregg,
of Gen. Gregg's division, attacked the
enemy, and after an obstinate contest they
drove him from successive lines of breast
works, through an almost impossible for
est back on Trevalain Station.
"ln the meantime, General Custer was
ordered with his brigade to proceed by q
country road SO as to reach the station in
the rear enemy's cavaly. On his arrival
at this point the enemy broke into rout,
leaving his dead and nearly all his wound
ed in our hands; also some officers, 500
men and 800 horses.
"These operations occupied the whole
Of the day. At night eucamped at Ire
valain Station, and on the morning of the
18th commenced destroying the Rail-
road from this point to Lorrain C. H
This was thoroughly done, the ties burned
and the rails rendered unserviceable. The
destruction of the railroad occupied till
o'clock of this day, when directed Gen.
Torbett to advance with his division and
Gen. Dsvis's brigade of Gen. Gregg's d.
vision in the direction of Gordonsville,
and attack the enemy who had concen-
trated and been reinforced by infantry
during the night, and had also construct
ed rifle pits at point about 8 miles from
Gordonsville.
"The advance was made, but as the
enemys position was found to be too
strong to assault, no general attack was
made.
"On the extreme right of our lines q
portion of the reserve brigade carried the
enemy's works twice and was twice driven
therefron, by infantry. Night closed the
conflict a1
II found, on examination of the com
mand, there was not q suficiency of am.
munition left to continue the engage.
ment. The next day trains of cars came
down to where we engaged with the enc.
my. The reports Of prisoners and citi
zens wsre that Picket's old division wai
coming to prevent the taking of Gordons
ville.s I therefore, during the night and
next morning, withdrew my command
over the North Anna river via Carpen
ter's Ford. near Warmers Bridge. The
animals were for two entire days, in which
We we're engaged, without forage. The
surrounding country afforded nothing bu,
grazing Of very inferior quality, and
generally at such points as we're inacces-
sible to as. sl8fA ga
"The cavalry engagement of the l2tt
vas BY far the most brilliant one Of the
present campaign. The enemy's loss va,
very heavy. They lost the following Off
csrs: ssss.
"Col. Nc Allister, commanding rcgi
ment, killed; Brig. Gen. Rozier, com.
manding brigade, wouaded, and Col
Custer. commanding regiment mortally
wounded.
"Ay loss in killed and wounded win b,
about 575. Of thia .nnmbsr 490 n,
wounded. I brought Oh in ny amhu
lanees 37e, I'll that could b transported