Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-06-22
+. VI STANTON,
Sec'y of War.
WASHINGTON. Juno lS-11 ;,


over the enemy at Trevilian station on the
Virginia Central railroad a few miles south
Of Gordonsvile, where Gen Lee few days
ago reported rebel victory The official
report Is as follows:
81 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 Pamun-
ky river on the 9TH inst, marching via
Aylett's, and encamped on Herring creek.
On the morning Of the Sth resumed
the march via Polecat Station, and en-
camped three miles west of the station.
On the 9th marched through Chiles.
burg and near Matchett, encamping on L.
n. +. Greek, near Young's bridge.
On the 10th | marched via Andrews
Tavern and Tevimans Store, crossing both
branches of the North Anna, and encamped
at Buchchilds, about three miles north of
Trevillian Station. My intention was to
break the railroad at this station, march
through Mechanicsville, cut the Gordons
vile aud Charlottesville road near Llndsay's
House and then to march on Charlottesville
But on our arrival at Buchchild's House
found the enemy's cavalry in my lmme-
diate front
On the morning of the 11th, General
Torbert with his division and Col Greggs's
Brigade of General Geary's division at
tackled the enemy and after an obstinate
contest drove him from the successive lines
of breast works through an almost impas-
sable forrest back on Trevillian Station.
In the meart time Gen Custer was or
dered with his brigade to proceed by
country road so as to reach the station in
the rear Of the enemy's cavalry. On bis
arrival at this point the enemy broke into
a complete rout, leaving twenty officers,
five hundred men and three hundred
horses
The operations occupied the whole of
the day-at night | encamped at Trevillian
Station aud on the morning of the 18th
commenced destroying the railroad from
this point to Louisa court house. This
has thoroughly been executed, the ties
burned and the rails rendered unservicea-
bic. The destruction of the railroad oc-
cupled until o'clock of this day.
L directed Gen Torbert to advance with
his division and Gen. Davis brigade on
Gordonsvllle, and attack the enemy. who
bad concentrated and been reinforced by
infantry during the. night, and had also
constructed rife pits at point FIVE miles
from Gordonsville. The advance was made,
but as the enemy's position was too strong
to assault no general attack was made.
On the extreme right of our lines por-
tiOn Of the Reserve brigade carried the en-
mys forts twice, and was twice driven
theretrom by infantry. Night closed the
contest
| found on the examination of the COM
mand that there was not suficiency of
ammunition left to continue the engage.
ment next day Trains of cars also came
down to where we were engaged with the
enemy.
The reports Of prisoners and citizens
were that Picketts' old division, or por-
tiop of it, were coming to prevent the
taking of Gordonsvile
| Therefore, during the night and next
morning withdrew my command over the
North Anna, via Carpenters Ford, near
Miners Bridge. In addition, the animals
were for the entire days in which we were
engaged without forage. The surround.
ing country afforded nothing but grazing
of very inferior quality, and generally at
such points as were inaccessible to'us.
The cavalry engagement of the 18th
was by far the most brilliant one of-the
present campaign.
The enemy's loss is very heavy. They
lost the following named officers in killed
and wounded Col. McAlister, command
ing a regiment, killed Brig Gen Roasar,
commanding brigade, wounded; Col AIKEN,
commanding a regiment, wounded Col
Custer, commanding regiment, wounded.
My loss in killed and wounded will be
about five hundred and seventy FIVE; of this
number four hundred and ninety were
wounded. [ brought off in my ambulan-
ces three hundred and seventy. seven, all
that could be transported The remainder,
with a number of rebel wounded that fell
into my hands, were left behind Sur
geons and attendants were detailed and re.
mained in charge of them.
[ captured, and have now with rne three
hundred and seventy prisoners of war, in
Guiding twenty commissioned officers.
My loss in captured will not exceed one
hundred and sixty; they We're principally
from the fifth Michigan cavalry. This
regiment gallantly charged down the Cor
louisville road, capturing 1,50O horses and
about 500 men, but were finally surround.
ed and made to give them up.
When the enemy broke they hurried
between Gen. Clusters command and Col
Gregg's brigade, capturing caissons of
Pennington's battery, three of which were
afterwards re captured, leaving in their
hands two caissons.
A more detailed report will be made
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