The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-14


after which he was to move on an,
capture. Lynchburg in conjunction
with Hunter. On the 10th of June
ut Trevillian's Station, on tn
Central Railroad, Sheridan .discov
cred an unlookcd-for rosist1 &C
Hampton's troops wero folmin,
actoss his route. On the morning
of the 11th, the battle was fought
q battle hardly surpassed during til,
whole war in it's determined ant
almost desperate daring. Sheridan
was severely handled, and his ex
pedition thwarted. Rapid move
ments on the part of Hampton
brought these commands again ant
again in contact-at the Whit,
House, at FORGE Bridges and finally
at Samalia Church, where Sheri
dams forces were handsomely
routed. .... ... ...
This brilliant achievement accom-
plished, Hampton was returning tc
rejoin Ices army, on the Goth O.
June, after three weeks of Herculear
service, when new task appeared
for him. This was to intercept anG
damage Wilson's command, who
were ascertained to be cn route from
Staunton River bridge for Grants
army. Fitz Lee was to cooperate
with an artillery and infantry force
placed at Reams' Station. Hamp.
ton found Wilson at Sappony
Church, broke lis main line OF
battle, and kept up hot and en-,
barrassing pursuit for several days
The troops at Reams' Station added
further to the discontinue, and
the whole affair added laurels to
Lees cavalry arm, and inspired a
degree Of caution in Sheridan'e
cavalry that they never fully re
covered from until some days after
the affair at Appomattox. Hampton
took 800 prisoners A summary OF
these operations, beginning on the
18th of June-two days before he
met Sheridan at Trevillian Sis
thus given in Gen. Hampton S
official report:
During this time-a poriod of
twenty-three days-the command
had no rest, was badly supplied
with rations and forage, marched
upwards of four hundred miles,
fought the greater portion of Six
days and one entire night, captured
upward of two thousand prisoners,
many guns, small arms, wagons,
horses and other materials of war.
and was completely successful in
defeating two of the most formiia-
bic and well organized expeditions
of the enemy. This was accom-
plished ut cost, in my division, of
seven hundred and nineteen killed,
wounded and missing The men
have borne their priyations with
cheerfulness they have fought nd
mirably, and I wish to express, be-
fore olasing my report, not only
my thanks to them for their good
conduct, but my pride at having had
the honor to command them."
This language is characteristic of
the man. Candid and generous rs
he is brave, mono can be more ready
to accord to others their due need
of praise.
Then came q few months of luil.
Rest there could not be- That
eternal vigilance which is said to be
the price of liberty, is veritable
condition of existence in the face
of such an enemy under such cir
cumstances.
The 18th of September is the date
of Hampton's famous Beef Raid,
This consisted of first ascertainine
that an immense shipment of beef
cattle had been received by Grant at
City Point, and were kept east OF
that place short distance and in
rear of the Federal army and OF
secondly making q dash around
Grants left wing, and driving of
four hundred prisoners and twenty
five hundred beeves. This was bee
enough, ono estimate makes it, to
feed fifty thousand men for six
weeks, allowing q pound of beef to
the ration. teta ,.r,
1t was on the 28th of October that
Gener Hampton lost son in q
battle. Both his sons, who were
in service with, him, were, wounded
in the same engagement-on the
Dinwiddle Plank Road--ono fatal
ly ,a,ia d s. ar tf
Soon after. these dates, as the
winter of 1864 began to come on, the
significance and Objectionable i'm
portance and the objective point
Shorman's movement became mani.
fest, Hampton's work in Virginia
/ must be abandoned to perform o
more needed one in South Carolina.
Beauregard was then in command
in the department directly mcnaced
by Sherman's operations. Hamp.
ton was ordered south to report tc
Bea,lregard although to, arrest the
march Of the Federal army was
known to be impossible. 81 Othe,
! ends were had lin WOW. Here
fitzpatrick was, commander Of TIE
cavalry with whom Hampton was
brought in contact; and the sle.tte,
succeeded in inspiring him Will
some degree; Of that caution whicl
i Sheridan. in yirpinio. had laarnnd