The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-07
THE CAV AL r Y.
Mr.. James b. Wardell's Dcspatches.
HEADouAIrERs, THIRD CAVALRY DIvEoS,
April s, 1885.

HxADouAsrxRs THIRD CAVALRY DvrDH,(
April 8, 1885.
rue PURSUIT THE ESExY-sHAgP yiGHrIsc.
At my last writing the cavalry in conjunction with
small part Of the infantry had succeeded in routing tho
rebels and sending them great confusion flying towards
the Appomattox river.
Saturday night April I, the Third division camped on
the farm which they had charged the rebels scat
terng in all directions Sunday morning we again took
up the line Of march for the Souhsde Railroad the
Third Brigade Colone! CaIhsrt commanding separating
from the main column and folio wing straight road for
the railroad coming out at Ford Station.
Before striking the railroad the brigade encountered .
cons derable force OF rebels who inclined TO dis
pute the advance A strong skrmish line was thrown
out and moved steadily forward, pressing the enemy
backward until they attempted to make stand, when
charge made upon them, breaking through their
lines and insuring complete possession Of the road In
this charge Colonel Pesram Of the rebel artillery, was
killed.
The road reached, the commenced tearing up tho
rails and destroying tho track for miles, column OF
dense smoke bearing witness TO the main column OF tho
success OF the expedition The rest Of the division
moved of the right, crossing the railroad between
Ford and Sutherland stations, and followed the road
retreang rebels had taken. The march kept up
all day without meeting with the enemy although evi
dences plenty Of their rapid and demorazcd fight
The first division Of cavalry had the advance and
about six NJ having pressed very rapidly came up
with the guard of the enemy at point five miles
from the Appomattox the left and six from Suther
land Station the right The guard attempted to make
stand open feld but were soon driven from
that position into the woods In their where they
again turned and fought WELL But It was Of use;
cavalry pressing them SO hard that they were
obliged again TO turn and retreat inside we'll
intrenched position which had been taken half milo
from the edge Of the woods The rst division followed
them and attempted to take their position at charge
but four pieces Of artillery opened upon them with such
effect as cause a falling back brisk skirmsh hre
kept up until the Third division came forward Gene
raj Custer st the head but night closing in the nrs
both sides slackened and gradually closed picket
line stationed in the woods while tho two divisions
encamped close by
Your correspondent, whre hunting In the dark fos
headquarters directly into the rebel pickes and in
quired what division this When told he much
surprised to learn be with the enemy but the dark
ness favorng he not recognized "Yank," and
| succeeded in gaining our lines
HEADQUARTERS, THIRD CAVALRY DIVISION,
WmTE OAK ROAD, April 2 1865. !
ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAVALRY OPERATIONS THB
1sr INST.
Ny last despatch closed abruptly, the mail carrier
being obliged to leave at Tho cavalry this
writing ten A. ny resting short time the ground
captured from the enemy, six miles from Dinwiddie,
preparatory to moving upon tho enemy four miles In
| advance. The commands all right and greatly
elaed by their victory last night The report has just
reached OF the capture Of Petersburg which adds
dtiona the spirits CT the commands The report
Of the number OF prisoners captured last night nos
overstatcd, as they constantly being brought in.
III the charge made yesterday General Custer received
orders TO dismount his division and 60 In on
the right; but, deeming II advisable, sent two
brigades, mounted around the left, and came
In the rear, charging the enemy and routing them
completely, and gained handsome victory.
CUSTER oospiiMENrrD
General Sheridan complimeuted General Clusters
mand very highly by saying that II he had two corps Of
infantry and they would fight like his cavalry, he would
| take the whole Of the rebel army
The enemy fought last night two brigades Of
Pcketts division and two Of Brshrod Johnson's
PARTIAL LIST ov cAsUALIiS IN The CAVALRY.
send partial list OF casualties in this division,
larger list being now impossible To get at:-
Col WIN Robinson, Sd N cavalry, I'd division;
Capt Fred Zahu, =, I'd \ cavalry. Sd division; Capt
WI stickney, G, I'd N cavary. Sd division Adjt
stcklss, I'd NY cavalry, Sd division Lieut. Boehn, of
General Custers stan, arm and head; Lieut. Hough A,
3d cavalry, killed; Capt Ho ghton, I'd Ohio Col
Pennington's san arm; lient Chsmbs srlan, b, sih
cavalry; Lieut. Ackcrnian, c. Sd cavalry; Lieut.
Watham Bryan, l., 18th cavalry; Sergt Wall, G.,
I'd cavalry sergt $ y Hancbrtt l., 18th " cavalry
Sergt Allen Rbett, X Sd cavalry John Cawlcy, X ID
Boswell, 4, 1st VI cavalry Young, Z, Let VI
airy; nry Herman, Z. Sd NJ cavalry; Jas W Kirk,
| Daggeit, A, sth cavalry; Bostwick, II. 18th
| cavalry; Chas Crags, l, 18th cavalry; stephen
Myers +, 18th Y cavalry; Bum, b, LIST Conn
cavalry; Jas Denyean, A, "a n cavalry; Jas Coye,
ID. 18th N Y cavalry; John Lowry, b, I'd " cavalry
Jas Donney, b, I'd Ohio cavalry.