The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-25
THE LAST GREAT CAVALRY RAID.
Interesting Details Of SheFldan's
Operations.
The Fight at TreTilan Station.
ROut Of the Rebels.
More Railroad Tracks Destroyed.
THE LAST GREAT CAVALRF RAID.
The Fight at TreTIlan station.
ROut Of the Rebels.
More Railroad Tracks Destroyed.
Mr.. n. Ds1IdsOn's respateh.

FORTRESS MONROE, June 20, eS64-On
the 9th of June, Major General SheFi-
dan left Old Church Tavern, and en-
camped at Newcastle's ferry, on the
Pamunky He had been joined by
Captain Turnbull, of the Engineers,
and party of the Fiftietb New York
pontooniers, with a pontoon train. The
pontoons were laid across the river.
and Gregg crossed his division that
night, General Wilson, with the Third
division, having relieved him of duty at
Rottom's bridge the same afternoon.
Every one knew now that something
was up-another raid probably-and
nothing pleases a cavalryman so much
IS the idea of raid, if it only be through
where supplies may be obtained
CHANGES II THE STAFF.
Colonel Ringsbury, Assistant Adju-
tant General, was ordered to the White
House TO transact the business of the
corps in the absence Of the General
Captain Parsons and Hayden, the two
remaining Assistant Adjutant Gener-
ais, accompanied the expedition. Major
Lawrence Kip, late of the artillery re-
serve, and son of the Bishop of Califcr-
MIA, Major II. Forsyth, of the Eighth
Illinois cavalry, reported TO General
Sheridan as additional aids
STRENGTH OF TIE EXPEDITION.
The expedition was to consist of
Gregg's and Torbert's divisions, leaving
Wilson'S with the Army of the POto
mac and also the dismounted men and
those with inferior Ihorses belonging TO
the First and Second divisions The
force was to have three days forage and
FIVE days rations The ambulances
were taken also, the whole forming a
train of one hundred and twenty-five
wagons besides the pontoons.
THE START
All being in readiness, the General
set out at twelve o'clock on the 7th, and
was followed by Torbert, Gregg having
pushed forward in advance. Nothing
ofinterest occurred on the first day
We passed through Ayletts, and then
proceeded up the left bank Of the Mat
tapony to Douglas farm, where We en-
camped The day was dry, bright and
not, the dust almost suffocating to man
and beasts. a large number Of horses
gave out during the latter portion of
the march. They were shot, as is the
usage in war, and their equipments des-
troyed, to prevent their being Of any
benefit to the enemy.
THE SECOND DAY
we found much the same weather and
roads. Passed through Reedy's Mills
to Polecet Station on the Virginia Cen
trial railroad, and encamped two or
three miles northwest of it, upon Hugh
Chandler farm. This man has five sons
in the rebel army, and no one at home
to work.the form.
Near Polecat Station we encounter
ed some rebel wounded, who had been
in that vicinity since the battle of
Spotsylvania Court House.
THIRD DAY.
June 8 was remembered by the COM
mand NEST wildly as being the ami
yersary OF the battles of Beverly Ford
and Brandy Station. Many of those
present had been wounded or taken
prisoners in that sanguinary fight, and
they were not likely very soon to forget
the date.
We[left camp at eight o'clock in the
morning, passing through Childsburg,
and, crossing East North East creek,
halted at the plantation Of Mr.. De
Jarnette, relative Of the Congress
man Of the same name
The custom Of the General is 10 pitch
his tent in the gard, placing his head
quarters in the immediate vicinity. He
never occupies q house for shelter. We
were generally civilly, if not courteous
~ treated.
A small party visited Bampass Sta
ton ON the railway, some ten miles dis
tant, and cut the Geographic communi-
cation TO Richmond
FOURTH DAY.
June 10, crossed the north fork Of the
North Anna and the South Anna At
Hope church, nine miles from Spottsyl-
vania Court House, we learned Of 3
large rebel hospital containing some o.
our wounded Colonel DeVin was OF
dersd 10 send regiment TO see into
the matter. he detailed Colonel An
derson, with his regiment the Seven
tsenth PennsylYanis for the duty.
General Torbert also sent Captain Ken
nedy, Of his stat, 70 accompany Col
Anderson.
A sad accident occurred on this days
march. a rear guara was detailed %
prevent struggling, and especially 70
see that the dismounted men kept up
one poor fellow, who had loat his horse,
upon being urged % 60 faster, replied
that he was pretty well plsyed out as