The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-01
sheridan's Cavalry Raid.

Secretary STANToS's Bulletin containing
General SHEErDAN's report. was broken Off in
the middle by our telegraph men. We give
the omitted portion:
In the meantime General Custer was ordered
with his brigade to proceed by a country road
so as to reach the Station in the rear of the
enemy's cavalry.
On his arrival at this point the enemy broke
into complete rout leaving his dead and
nearly all of his wounded in our hands: also
20 officers, 500 men and 800 horses. These
operations occupied the whole of the day. At
night l encamped at Trevillian Station. and on
the morning of the 18th inst. commenced de.
strOying the railroad from this point to LOr-
raine Court House. This was thoroughly done;
the ties burned and the rails rendered unser-
viceable. The destruction of the railroad oc-
cupied until 3o'clOck of that day when I di-
rected Gen. TOrbett to advance with his division
and Davis brigade of Gen. Greggs division
in the direction of Gordonsville, attack the en-
envy who had concentrated and been reinforced
by infantry during the night and had also con-
structed rife pits at points about five miles
from GordOnsville. The advance was made,
but as the enemy's position was found too
strong to assault no general attack was made.
On the extreme right of our lines portion of
the reserve brigade carried the enemys works
twice, and was twice driven ts,erefrOm by in.
fantry. Night closed the contest found on
examination of the command, there was not
suficienoy of ammunition to continue the en-
gagement. The next day trains of cars also
came down to where we were engaged with the
enemy. .-... LIS -, b..
The reports of prisoners and citizens were
that Picketts old division was coming to pre-
vent the taking of lGordonsyille. l therefore
during the night and next morning withdrew
my command over the North Anna, via Car
penter's Ford, near Miners Bridge. In addi-
ton the animals were, for two entire days in
which we were engaged, without forage.
The surrounding country afforded rothing
bat grazing of q very inferior quality and gem
orally at such points as were inaccessible to
us. The cavalry engagement of the 18th Yves
by far the most brilliant one of the present
campaign. We lost the following named Off
GERS in killed and wounded: Col. McAliister,
commanding a regiment, killed; Brig. Gen
Roster, commanding brigade. wounded; and
Col. Custer, commanding regiment, wounded
My loss in killed and wounded will be about
five hundred and seventy-fve. OF this number
400 are wounded. brought off in my am
balances 277. all that could be transported.
The remainder were with a number of rebel
wounded that fell into my hands. left behind.
Surgeons and attendants were detailed and re.
manned in charge of them. | captured and
have now with me, $40 rebel soldiers, includ-
Ing twenty commissioned officers. MY loss in
captured will not exceed 160. They were
principally from the 9TH Michigan cavalry.
This regiment calamity charged down the
Gordonsville Road, capturing 1 800 horses and
800 men, but were finally surrounded and had
to give them up. ..ais.n.rL
When the enemy broke they hurried between
General Clusters command and Col. Greggs
brigade, capturing five caissons of Penning-
tons battery, three of which were afterwards
recaptured, leaving in their hands two Gals
sons A more detailed report will be made
hereafter. a4eir ts.s3ise,s.,t
(oigned) l E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War