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BRANDY STATION.

stuart's force, some 10000, was chiefly con-
ceEtratel Mt Brandy Station, not far from
Beverly Ford. Between these two named
points the fighting began, ut q church, ST.
James. The conflict at first was between
Stumt's whole force and ~Pleasonton's first
division. commanded by Gen. Buford,
There was fighting pf soine hours, and
Buford fell back, because his rear had been
attacked By Stuart,
Then Gen. Gregg, commanding the second
division. In turn wfthstood the onset Of
Stuart's force. The Federal divisions con-
tanned each about 5000 men, and the first
and second fought Stuart singlr. Pleason-
tons third division, under zen. Duffie, did
MOI reach Brandy Station till the afternoon.
With charge and counter charge of cavalry,
the two forces fought several hours. Then
the Confederate infantry was seen ~apploaoh,
ing, and P~leasonton ordered q retreat to the
east side of the ~Rappahannock again. That
was the end Of the battle of Brandy Station.
Each side claimed the victory. Stuart rap
tured three guns and a number OF prisoners.
Pleasonton claims to haya ifnpeded and Grip
pied the Confederate cavalry SO much as
to change Lees whole line OF march on
his invasion of the north. Being piac.
tically unsupported by infantry, Pleasonton
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Culpepper and find out at any cost what Lee
was about.
During the night Of June s. Pleasanton's
c~cralry, three divisions, with two brigades
Of infantry, rode silently to Beverly Ford
and kelly's Ford, on the Rappahannock,
ready to cross to the west side of it at day.
break.
Meantime, Quite unknown to each other,
both the Union and Confederate cavalry
leaders, Pleasonton and j.. E. 3. Stuart, had
made movements toward each other, each
N his OWN side of the Rappahannock.
While P%Ieasonton was on the east side of
Beverly Ford Stuart was not far away from,
it On the west side.
]. E. B, Stuart was one of the most popular
Of the southern leaders. At the beginning of
the war lie was only 80 years old, having
been graduated from West Point not long be-
fore. Ho was a native of Virginia. and was
allied to The old Scotch royal house of Stuart.
Besides his soldierly qualities he was a great
social fayorise. When il camp, and his men
were resting from som of their numerous
raids, Gen. Stuart would take with him his
colored banjo player and start out at night
to visit Confederate families living any
where within Il dozen miles of his ~headquar-
tcrs. for an evening of festivity.
Then. after 4 gay dance. the young gen
eral would return to his tent toward morn
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-30
MOUNT AND AWAY!
Cavalry of the Army of the
Potomac i'm June, 1863.
WHAT THEY ACCOMPLISHED
At Beverly Ford and Brandy Sta
ton, Also at Aldie. Va.

Portraits Of Famous Cavalry Leaders,
North and South-,Iilroy's Gallant
Stand Mt Winchester and His Forced
Retreat-The Criss-Crossed Shenandoah
Valley Invaded Each Summer-Kilpat-
rick's brave Charge at Aidie-Dashins
j. +. II. stuart and His Banjo Player.
The squadron is forming, the war bugles play
10 Saddle, brave comrades, stout hearts for a
Our captain is mounted, strike spurs and away:
In reviewing the history Of the civil war,
the reader is rather surprised TO find how lit
tie account is made of the cavalry operations
of the northern army. This is especially
true OF the cavalry of the cast. A history
has been written of the work Of the western
cavalry. but the full story of the horSemen
OF the Army of the Potomac, from the be-
ginning OF the war, has vet to be penned.
1t was different with she southern army.
In o~verhauling their records, one finds that
the fullest tribute is paid to the cavalry Off
GERS and men. Their dauntlessness and hard
riding, their many exploits are fully de-
scribed and commented on in glowing colors.
Lag StItAici ilSi we're IdttEdl IIOINtItlell. IL
sometimes happens that the fullest account
OF a cavalry fight is obtained from southern
histories.
Ofcavalrr anecdotes, amusing and other
wise, a good store has been handed down
from Confederate sources. The following,
says Il newspaper of tho time, was Il certain
southern colonel order FOR mounting:
"Prnpare fur to git QUITO your creeturS."
Git.
In III" summer OF lH;S3 there was constant
lighting between the cavalry of the two great
armies of the cast. j. +. B. Stuart was the
commander of the southern horse, Gen.
Alfred Pjeasonton of that of tho Army of
the Potomac. In June and July there were
fifteen different cavalry fights in sixteen
days. These were aside from the battles OF
Beverly Ford, Aldie. MiddIeburg and
Ippervillc. The engagement at Aldo was
"ha: old military officers would call a very
pretty fight
Early in june, 1853, after the battle Of
Charlottesville, Lee prepared to invade
Pennsylvania. The different corps of his
army were to rendezvous ct Culpepper, Va,
thence start north. He endeavored to re-
move them one or two divisions at q time, so
as to elude the eye of Gen. Hooker, in camp
opposite him on the Rappahannock.
Tune 8, two divisions of Longstreet's corps
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zen. DUDGE. u the
Fourth Iowa, and became its colonel. AT the
battle OF Pea Ridge, 1862, he commanded the
extreme right brigade, still plain colonel.
and was wounded. After that he was pro-
noted to be q brigadier general. During
shern1an's Georgia campaign in 1864 he was
promoted to major general, and commanded
the Sixteenth army corps. After the war
Gan- Dodge retired gracefully from, military
services and entered the civil service, hsszg
elected member of congress from Iowa.
Referring to the map again, the reader
Will zee that the Tennessee river flows north
west. Streight and his men proceeded from
Nashville to Fort Henry, on the Tennessee
river. There they took steamer and went
up the river in a soufheasterly course. The
eccentric Tennessee fiows through many
states. It touches the northeast corner Of
Mississippi. On its left bank, shout twenty
i've miles southeast of Corintll. IS the village
Of Eastport, Miss There Streight,s force
united with that Of Gen. Dodge. The two
together then struck off eastward. into
northern Alabama. They entered Tuscum-
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-30
biz and took possession of it, routing the

biz and took possession of it, routing the
Confederate force there.
Rosecrans' order through GARFIELD. chief of
staff, :" had said to Streight: after having
marched long enough with Gen. Dodge to
create a general impression that yon are part
of his command, you will push TO the south
ward
AT Tuscumbia, accordingly, the two com
lnands separated. Dodge went southwark,
swept around through northern Alabama
and returned to his headquarters at Corinth.
His part of the raid had been successful.
Strejght turned his eye eastward to Geor-
gia. once more, il the kindly reader will
turn to his map of the southern states, he
will rote the important lines Of railway that
traverse Georgia and lead to Chattanooga,
Tenn. Over these roads went the supplies
that maintained the Confederate army in its
stronghold at Chattanooga, which Rosecrans
was trying to reduce.
Had Streights raid been successful, it
would have been followed with important
consequences.
But it was not to be. Hardly had
Streight left Tuscumbia when the avenger
was on his track. The avenger was the COM
bined Confederate cavalry forces OF Col.
Roddey and Gen. y. B. Forrest. They were
1870 strong. well and powerfully mounted.
The cream of the horseflesh of that region
had been SKINNED for their armies. leaving
worthless animals and mules for Streight.
His mount consisted almost wholly of mules.
Ere many hours Forrest and Roddey, on
their flee horses, wer% up with the Federal
rear. Then began a fight which lasted four
days.
Col. +. D. Rrldey had been stationed four
miles from Tuscu,nbia, Ala. with 100 cav
airy. He was q brave and skillful con-
mandcr, and kept the region alive with
trC>ty scouts, who informed him of every
one of the Federal movements as soon as it
IVES made Thus he found cut Immediately
that Dodge had LEFT Streight, and That
Streight was proceeding eastward and south
ward toward Georgia.
Ruiide: sent a courier to Forrest, some
distance away, with the information. For
rest at once caught the gravity of the situa-
ton, and FASTENED with all dispatch to irUs-
trate the Federal movement. He rode night
and day to oycrtaka Strcight. This was one
u the mest important and successful of For
rest campaign. One day his troops were
quite worn Gu: with bard riding and loss az
sienp. It scc;ccd impossible to urge tl.cra
forward further. They were resting in
camp.
All nj orre o cornnany Of southern ladies
came i'll visiting the ann Friends and rela-
tives of some of them had b=en captured by
Streight. The Ladies wapt and walled. md
urged the soldiers to recapturc their lost
ones. The jaded Confederates, reused up by
tho sight. were inspired to rev effort, and
svorc TO do 50. The interview with tire
ladies sent them into the saddle, gallopinG
onward again.
Col. Rnldey had been in command in
northern Mississippi with his cavalry brig
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-30
STREIGHTS RAID.
A Federal Brigade Rode Into
Northern Georgia,
BUT RODE NOT BACK AGAIN
'Twas a Quarter Of a Century Ago
Come This May Day.

Col. Abel d. Streight. of Indiana-A
Brave Man, but Fate Was Against
Him-Portraits of Generals-A Plucky
Confederate Girl Guided Forests Cav
airy to a Fo-d, which They Crossed
After streight Had Burned q Bridge
Behind Him.
In approaching the subject Of Col.
S%treight's raid in northern Georgia in 1868,
one is profoundly impressed that there is
such q thing as fate, or alck, in the destinies
of men.
Grierson's raid IN Mississippi was under
taken about the same time Col. Streight be-
gan his trip to northern Alabama and Geor-
gia. Both men had the sanction of their re-
spective commanders in the tasks before
them. Gen. Rosecrans. indeed, commander
of the Army Of the Cumberland at that time,
himself planned Streightis expedition. Both
were expected to forage on the country
through which they passed. Very different
wers The closing scenes in the two dramas.
Grierson, victorious, laden with spoils,
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-30

the day after Grierson's victor;oa. entry
into Baton Rouge. His expedition ended
in disaster. Himself and his officers were
sent to Richmond, Va, to Libby prison.
After making ono of the most remarkable
prison escapes on record in any time, a year
later Strcight rejoired his command with
the Army of the Cumberland.
Tie failure to supply Rosecrans' army
~St, proper cavalry horses was undoubtedly
the chief cause of Streight's failure on the
raid into Georgia. He Yves sent out with
troops on foot, and was expected to capture
horses enough from the Confederacy to
mount his whole force. This he only partly
succeeded in doing, hence the failure of his
raid.
Col. Streight was an Indiana man. living
in indianapolis at the beginning of the wal.
At the first call in the north for three years
men. he formed 4 regiment of Indianians and
early went to the seat of war. His regiment
was the Tifty-first Indiana. He took part in
all the campaigning under Buell. in Ken
fucky and Tennessee during the first part of
the war He was noted for his bravery,
ability, aud fine soldierly character.
Streight was at Nashville early in 1863. In
connection with his raid appears another
name invested for his countrymen with a
pathetic interest-the name of James A. Gar
ield. 'Janles A. Garfield, brigadier general
and chief of staff signed the order from
Rosecrans directing Streight's course. The
order said to Col S~treight:
aYou have been assigned to the command
of an independent provisional brigade for
temporary purposes = y e You will with
all reasonable dispatch push on to western
Georgia and cut tho railroads which supply
the Confederate army by way Of Chatra.
nooga. To accomplish this is the chief object
of your expedition, and you must not allow
collateral or incidental schemes, even though
promising great results, to delay you so as to
endanger your return"
In q later order Garfield tells Streight: sIf
you dress your soldiers in the costume of the
enemy they will be liable to be treated as
spies: you should not do this without the con-
sent of the men, after they hase been fully
adTised Of the possible consequences
One Illinois and part of two Ohio
regiments, his " Fifty-irst Indi-
ana. in all i,sOo men, were placed
under Streight's orders. sYou will draw
your supplies and keep you ON
mand well mounted from the country
through which yoD pass said the first order
to Streight. TO capture horses enough to
mount 1900 infantry. and then go with them
and destroy two railroads, appears in the
light of twenty-five years after like cutting
out considerable work for Col. Streight.
Ii the reader will kindly observe u map of
tho southern states, it will be easy to trace
out the route pursued by the i'll fated expe-
dition. They left Nashville April q, 1865.
At EaHport, Miss they lwere to join, and
partially cooperate with q force under Brig.
Gen. Dodge. His body OF troops mas con-
siderably larger than that under Col.
Streight.
Brig. Gen. Granyilie n. Dodge at that
commanded fhp Federal rroorS III snor,h-
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-30

was Obliged to retreat at the coming of the
Confederate infantry.
Lees first intention bad been to invade
Pennsylvania and the north By following the
route east OF, the Blue Ridge mountains, on
the side next Washington, skirting along the
foot Of the mountains, and holding his cavalry
upon his eastern flank to protect him.
After the fight at Brandy Station he aban-
doned this line of march and took the west
erly and more roundabout one. between the
Blue Ridge and a spur of the Allegheny
mountains. dow the Shenandoah valley.
And now once more the hapless Shenatl-
doah valley became the scene of a military
race.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-30

ing for a few hours
sleep. At ~daybreak
he was up and
away again, over
flowing with health
and animal spirits.
Ee seemed superior
to fatigue.
J. Z. B. Stuart
was killed in May,
1854, in an engage
ment fought with
Gen. Custer ut
Yellow Tavern, not
far from Rich
mond, Va.
frfy
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-30

to turn to the right. Part of the command
by mistake went to the left, the rest 20 the
right. Milroy's horse was shot under him
here.
Then the divided columns endeavored to
escape as best they might. Milroy himself
got away, with about half his command Of
10000. The rest, including many sick arl
wounded, We're captured and sent prisoners
to Richmond. Among tho sl,oils Of war wero
eleven Union battle flags.
The road through the Shenandoah valley
was now clear for Lees army.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-30

ade, but early in
the year had been
sent TO join Van
Dorm in Tennessee.
and unite his force
with that of For
rest.
Romantic Incl
dents are told i'll
Forests memoirs
of his pursuit of
Streight. There
were day fights
and night fights,
Streight still fol
lowing his orders
to enter C1eorcja.
He fought and de-
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-30
NOTICE

UNITED STATES LAMP OFFICE,
New Orleans, La, May II, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim. and
mat said proof will he made before the judge
Friday, July 9th, 1888, viz:
CYPRHEN FRUGE,
who made homestead entry No. $3.50 for the
southwest quarter of southeast quarter and lot
5, section twenty and northwest quarter of
northeast quarter aud lot /. section 90, town
shlp. @, south range . west, Louisiana
meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
MS continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land. viz:
Clcophas GuIllory. Henry Rider, Jr., Ernest
Litnglais and Jesse Young, 81.
All OF st. Landry parish, La.
THOMAS j. BUTLER
may 1866 Regsster,
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-30

brought news to
tic north that the
C~onfederacv was
"a Eiere she'll" He
became n major
general. Streignt,
over i'll northern
Georgia, 200 rai.c.
to tho eastward,
was overwhelmed
by Forrest and lis
cavalry, and after
doing Gil that q
brave man cccld,
was compelled to
surrender with his
-.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-30

moved to Culrep.
per. June 4, Ewell's
corps followed.
These movements.
carefully guarded,
We're nevertheless
observed in the
watchful Union
camp. Hooker
knew that some
thing unusual was
going on, what, no
! could not tell. June
g. he sent out Gen.
Pleasonton with
the cavalry. to ride
-, A. ls
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-30
Aide, JUNE II,

When Lee started on bis grand expedition
toward Pennsylvania, he ordered Strart's
cavalry to ride along the eastern edge of the
Blue Ridge and guard the gaps from the ap
proach of Hooker's army. The Blue Ridge
was thus between Lee and his cavalry.
BY looking upon the map the reader will
see q short range of mountains east of and
parallel with the main Blue Ridge. These
are called the Bull Run and Kittoctin noun
tains. Thus Stllarts cavalry was between
the Blue Ridge and the short range to the
eastward. Within the short range wero sew
e-al gaps or mountain passes, with roads
leading through them. Aide Gap was one
of these.
Tho littla ill GO os Ali;o l. -. ,a..4i-- T.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-30
BATTLE OF WINCHESTER.

There was an obstacle to the advance of
Lee down the Shenandoah valley. That WIS
the presence of the Union general, R. H.
Milrov, at Winchester, Va, with 10000 men.
soon after the battle of Brandy Station,
Lees left wing. under Ewell, started north
ward, entered the Shenandoah valley, ard
suddenly appeared before Milroy, at Win
chester. June IL. In three days Ewell's mcn
mad marched from Culpepper, seventy miles.
Sunday, June II, Milroy was attacked by
Early's Confederate division. The firing mud
fighting continued till darkness. During tho
night the Confederate forces We're distributed
east, north and south, to cut off all escape
from Milrov.
The Union generals ammunition was
nearly exhausted, and at ] o'clock in the
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-30

r Mississippi.
Gen. Dodge was d
nssachusett
a born in 1881.
He received a sol
dier's training at a
military academy
in Connecticut,
hence be went west
as a railroad sur
veyor in which
pursuit he excelled.
The war OF 1851
found him in Iowa.
He at once enlisted
-
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-30

morning Of Juno
Is, he made q des-
perate attempt to
escape n~orthwnrd,
by the Martins
burg road.
! Too late, he
found the Con-
federates formed
in line of battle
across his way.
Milroy's advance,
under Gen. Elliott,
sought to cut its
way through tho
lines. 1t could not
I've done. Then
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-30

meeting Of Stuart end ~PIeasonton, June .,
1868, brought on tho battle If
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-30
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MAP OF ALDTE A

and Washington. The main body of Union
cavalry was also at Centerville. But Gen.
Pteasonton himself was not far from Aide
Gap, watching it.
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