The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-01
sHERIDANs CAVALRY.

Their Operations from white House 20
James River Desperate FtEht Of
Gregg's Division at st. Mary's Church
-unpxeccdented GaIIRntry OF oar
Horse batteries - Casualties - Attack
Upon white House.
HBADauARTRRs CAVALRY CoRrs June &.-
The day before General Sheridans return ~
White House, he having been delayed uy senu'
b ing bis prisoners and wounded, nearly one thou-
sand in number 20 West Point " another route,
Wade Hampton, who had marched upon lbs
rigbt flank at a respectful distance all the way
from GoTdonsyille, crossed the Mattapony anl
p Pamunkey 10 the westw ard OF him. ana made an
attempt 10 capture his trains at White House.
He was frustrated in this by the combined
efforts OF General AbeEcrombie, Major Robinson,
of the horse artillery, and the gunboats. Hdmp-
tons forces were sheled ont; but his rearguard
had not gotten clear Of the vicinity before II was
Overhauled, near runstalls Station, by Colonel
Gregg's and Colonel Devins Brgades Of Geucral
SheTidau's advance. who charged upon aud
greatly hastened It's movements. Ia thl' engage
ment, Major Beniy Of the 9Th New York, who
behaved very CALAMITY, was wounded IN the leg'
causing amputaton. The operation was sue
cessfuiy performed by DIR. Rulson, Surgeon-in-
Chief Of TorbGt's Division, and the Major is now
doing we'll.
A sIsfrmisb at Jones' Bridge.
Having received supplies and recruited some
what at White House. without further mOlestR-
tion, General Sheridan moved his corps, with his
trains, towards the James river, Downs S6d
NerTitt's Brigades being in the sdvaace. When
the 30 INST, they came upon body OF the
aasmys cavalry, which they soon cleared out,
with trifing losses IN the lst, 4th, 9th, and 10th
New York, aud lkt United States.
Battle OF St. Mary's Church.
Inprotecting the fanks and rear of the corps
trains, General Gregg moved his division
towards Charles City Court House, finding aud
skirmishing with small bodies of the enemy.
When near st. Mary's Church, on the oath, he
asceTtained that a large force of infantry and
cavalry were posted and intrenched a short dis
tance In his front, aud on his flank, apparently
with design TO intercept his progress. From
the formidable preparations made il was evident
that they expected Sheridan's whole force 10
attack them.
In this they were soon disappointed, and,
finding that Gregg was Ranking their position
with his two brigades, they left their works and
hercely attacked his flank and rear with CALLING
fire, dismounted. This attack, being expected,
did not I'm the least confuse our gallant troops,
who at once returned the fire, and, having dis
mounted, gave them battle. Gregg placed his
led horses in the safest position he could select,
and, finding he largely outnumbered, fell
back, fighting every inch Of the way, till he
reached an opening where his artillery could be
made TO tell upon the enemy's ranks, bat ST !
keeping them in such position that they could
not reply eiectually with the same arm OF the
Losses at sc. Mary's church.
This was unquestionably one of the most
fercely contested little battles which cavalry
has ever fought, and our losses we're COMPARE
- lively large. Only Davies and Colonel Gregg
bTigades were engaged on our side, while Hamp-
ton had portion of Ewell's infantry to assist
him. All Of Gregg's communications 70 Sheri-
dan were intercepted, and he could get no rein
<-~eAmentB. -.. ~ ..r.H
AZ 'co,onel Covoae 2s the 4th Pennsylvania and
son Of ex.Congressman iSVoee' vas Vas i mo.tauy any,
wounded and left on the held; Maine.
through the body. Colonel Smith, lss "'i.J ~
was shot through the thigh flesh wound, whS..
he insisted did not hurt him 80 that ne could not
remain in command His surgeon, however,
ordered him to desist. Colonel Huey, 8th Penn
sylyania is missing. Captain w. Phillips, LIST
Maine, serving on the staff of General Gregg, was
Killed. tA
~ Captain Montgomery was shot in the th.,.ssnn
Captain Tucker, LIST Maine, in the shoulder; Cap
tain See I'd Pennsylvania, In the hand Captain
Ellis died of sunstroke; Captain Page, 10Th New
York, killed; Major Devices, 18th Pennsy lvania
missing; also Adjutant Reed, I'd Pennsylyaniia
and Captain Adams, signal officer. Adjutant II
M. Baldwin, 9th Ohio, killed. also Lientenan
Reed, lst Pennsylvania. Major Ciley, LIST Maine
shot In the leg
their conduct is extolled in the highest terms b,
General Gregg.
Randols Battery lost eighteen men An
twenty five horses. Dennison's three men an
six horses.
List OF CasnnItEes 1n sIxirmish Nea
JORes' Bridge, ON the Chtck@hOminS
June 23, 1854.
Lieut. Joseph wright, NJ. Ist Pa, thigh Corporal
Louis D. lst Pa, arm Sgt thin Snyder, d. lst Pa, side
1fsss ssss Is r: s :sJsssr "a: FI & e.
Pa hIp: q 60 Graham, q, LIST Pa shoulder; James
fauif r. Ist Pa, anke ei W Tare Q, LIST Pa Rrm Ge1rR
Nier, NJ lst Pc, bon hips SGT Waiter Lent, "a lst =,
6i1ss Ts.hs SS' MSs!sn i F. asnf
LIZ Dickinson, T., 18Th Pa jaw Geo Aughenbaeh, D. l9
Pa, shoulder and meek; Malone, y, 18th Pa hanS
Nat Wallace A, 18th Pa, arni John Fries, J. 18TH II
nlfer; Galley, II, l3ih Pa, side and back; WmJ 70
n Lrbaugh ID. eth Pa, thish Albert Rosencrans, o, q
Pa arm Corp Frederick Gouches 4th Pa, cheek AZ
nose; Corp Daniel y Dick, d, 4th Pa, arm SGT jam
Rarkin, b, 4th Pa, leg fractured Corporal Villa
Mcclure, A, 4th Pa, thigh David Richards. d., z
Pa, arm; W MoElroy, b, 4th Pa shoulde
Pa thigh; W D Biackbnrn, b, 4th Pa arm Sest- MAJ
b Daixei lth Pa, eve and forehead Lieut. W HerTind
4h Pa arm and lea Capt Alfred Dart yr NJ 4h Pa, thg
Battle, L. 4th Pa, leg; Mcmillan, II, 4th Pa leg am
fas sehaefer b. 4tl Pa, neck WILSON 4th Pa, ti
John Dugan, E. 4th Pa, head; James Gorman, q, I'd
Pa elbow; Sylvester McAHllin, I, I'd Pa, neck Corpo
Lewis Aaury, II, I'd Pa, arm, D Pierce L, "a Pa, DC
rheefs; d. bates L, I'd Pa lex; Thos Jenkins, L. %
arm; Henry OPAL l., I'd Pa, shoulder Eph Bartho
new, y, % Pa, shoulder; Sergeant W q Prem, ID, "a
neck; Hiram Rupert, n, % Pa, knee Captain Clem'
Jacob Fritz, p, "a Pa, hand Corporal ~ Erwin nss
~ 6th Pa arm George n Mcintyre, G., Sth Pa, ar
Ell Wise, q. sth Pa, arm; w Gillespie, @, 6th
thigh; Smith, O. 9Th Pa, back and chest; Corp A
Wolf o. sth Pa, side and back; Miller, b, sth Pa seee
LAIiehart, N. sth Pa, foot ampgtatedi John Johns
Smith, d, 18Th Pa, ARM Peter French, D. 10th Pa
and 4 John Phlighast, ID, 18th Pa, legs SGT Mon
BesoH, q, l6th Pa, shoulder; Amos Adick. @, 18th
Ssat; Corp ii smith. B, 10th Pa, ARM Il French, ID,
"a nsck ssyeTely; Robert Totien, A. ls Pa legi J'
Hilts, E, tsth OHIO, armi Corp sam Ulimus' L, uth