The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-06-24
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1854 ,

10 Mayor Gen. Utr:-
Dispatches from Gen. Sheridan have JUS
been received. He reports a victory ovel
the enemy at Travillian Station. On the Nir-
ginia Central railroad. few miles south O.
GordonsviI.e, where Gen. Lee few days age
reported rebel victory. The official report
is as follows:
Il have the honor to report to YOU the ar.
rival of my command at this point. also &c
report its operations since leaving Newcastle
Ferry. crossed Pamunkv river on the 1th
inst, marching via Aylett's and encampins
at Herring creek. On the morning of the
9Th resumed the march via Polecat Station
and encamped three miles west of the station
On the 9th marched through Chiidsburg and
Newmarket, encamping on Eve creek. neal
Andrews tavern and Teviman's store. cross
ing both branches of the North Anna, and
encamped at Buckchilds. about three mile:
northeast of Travillan Station. My :nten.
tions were to break the railroad at this sta
ton, march through Mechanicsville, cut the
Gordonsville and Charlottesville railroad
near Lydnseys house, and then march into
4ih- ~ tNESNliIt Uul ulllN al
mouse | found the enemys cavalry in nv i'm
mediate front. On the morning of the llth
Gen. Trabef;, with his division and Colone
Gregg's brigade of Gen. Gregg's division
attacked the enemy, and after an obstinate
contest drove them from Successive lines OF
breastworks through an almost impossible
forest to Travillian Station.
In the mean time Gen. Custar was ordered
with his brigade to proceed by contrary d
rection so as TO reach the station in the rear
of the enemy's cavalry On his arrival a,
this point the enemy broke into complete
route, leaving his dead and nearly all of his
wounded Ill our hands, also twenty officers
five hundred privates and three hundred
horses.
These operations occupied the whole Of
the ,iay. At night | encamped at Travillian
Station, and on the morning of the l2th
commenced destroying tie railroad From
this point to Louisa Court House this was
thoroughly done-ties burned and rails rem
dered unsereiceable. The destruction of the
railroad occupied until three o'clock of this
day.
| directed Gen. Forbert to advance with
his division ard Gen. Davis brigade of Gen.
Gregg's division in the direction of Gordons-
vile and attack the enemy, who had been re-
inforced by infantry during the night, and
had also constructed rife pits about five
miles from Gordonsyille. The advance was
made, but as the enemy's position was found
toe strong to assault no general attack was
made. On the extreme right of our lines d
portion of the reserve brigade carried the
enemy's works twice and were twice driven
therefrom by infantry. Night closed on the
contest. | found that the ammunition of
the command was not sufficient to continue
the engagement.
The next day cars also came down to
where we were engaged with the enemv.-
The report from prisoners and citizens were
that Pickets old division, or portion of if.
was coming to prevent the taking of Cor.
louisville. | therefore. during the night and
next morning, withdrew my command over
the North Anna via Carpenters Ford near
Miners Bridge. In addition, for the animals
for the two entire days in which we were en-
gagged, the surrounding country afforded
nothing but grazing Of very inferior quail
ity, and generally at such points as were in
access bile to US.
The cavalry engagement of the 10Th was
by far the most brilliant of the campaign.
The enemy's loss was very heavy. They
lost the following named officers in killed
and wounded: COL McAllaster, killed
Brig. Gen. Rosser, commanding a brigade,
was wounded; Col. Aiken, cavalry regiment,
wounded; Col. Custer wounded.
My loss in killed and wounded will be
about SIS; of this number 400 were wound
ed. L brought off in my ambulances 81, all
that conld De transported. The remainder
were, with number of rebel wounded that
Tell into our hands, left behind. Surgeons
and attendants were detailed and remained
IN charge OF them. l captured, and have