The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-06-04

1El1A last week. l was
SHA member OF Co,
IA g, 9th N. Y. Cav,
Ya-a149 Second Brigade
~ Buford's Division
- SSAS12 - For three or four
On ! WY weeks previous to
~ Nj the above date we
Va AAiwere in camp in
EhfIf IN :. the woods about
lNESMsSs II one mile east of
NsAS$ IS tev sburQ
- fYA - where we remain.
80 :. ed until the morn.
- ing of october 10
= ~szsss. when we left there
and marched through the woods over
what was called Sand Spring Ridge to
Germanna Ford, where we crossed to the
south side ofthe Rapidan, then turned
to the right and marched up the river
to within about two miles Of Raccoon
Ford, where we bivouAckcd for the
night unaware of any danger, We had
a good nights rest after an all days
march. The next morning, October
IL, the boys Of Co. g. had a good army
breakfast of fresh mutton from the
sheep that Serg't Linsey and brought
into camp the evening before; but be-
fore we could get time to wash our
dishes we heard the crack ai the car
Dimes on the picket line, which brought
every man into the saddle at once with
carbines advanced, and III less time
than 1t takes To write 1t we were enI
gagged with the rebels. Then there was
a little race between Col. T. G. Devin,
Of the 9th N. Y. Cav, then IN com.
mand Of our brigade, and some OF
Fitzhugh Lees men, as to who would
get possession of the ford first, but by
the usual GOODNESS and good manage
ment of Col. Devin generally called
Old Tommy by the boys) we got there
in time to get the ford, when Old
Tommy ordered a battery of artillery
to the north bank Of, the river, and as
the north bank at that ford is much
higher that on the south side, that
gave the battery good opportunity to
cover the ford for the cavalry to cross,
We had no more than got over the
river when we learned that we were
being fanked on our right, and we had
to make for Stevensburg, with heavy
skirmishing all the way. At Stevens
burg we tried hard to check the adj.
vance of the rebels. and there saw
regiment, think it was the Sd Ind.
Cav, make the most daring charge
that / have ever witnessed. They
formed in line southwest of Norman's
Mill, just over a little rise Of ground,
and out of sight of the advancing
rebles. They remained motionless in
their saddles until the advance of the
rebels got within about 200 yards of
them,w when the first squadron from the
right of the regiment came galloping
over the hill fired their carbines at the
rebels, then wheeled to the left like
dust in hurricane, and ran parallel
with the front Of their regiment, with
the rebs after them. They continued
to run till the Jonnies got directly in
front of the balance of the regiment,
when the Hoosiers came over the hill
with their glittering sabers cutting all
kinds of figures in thEair, and charg-
ed into at least three Jonnies to one
Hoosier.
This was about as daring a charge
as ever was made by any regiment
think. The gallant regiment got out
with the loss Of some men and few
horses. By this time we were satisfied
that we could do no good there, and
at once started for. Brandy Station.
The most of our command crossed
Mountain Run over the dam at Nors
mans Mill, but the writer of this was
on the skirmish- line with the rest Of
his company, and the most of us cross
ed at little ford below the mill. just
at this juncture we saw the rear OF our
infantry disappearing in the woods at
Brandy Station, but we had heavy
skirmishing all the way, with now and
then shell bursting over us, till we
got in the woods at Brandy. 1t seem.
ed to be the longest six miles that
ever travelled. When we got into the
woods at Brandy Station, we made a
good stand to check the advancing
enemy, and our brigade charged on
the rebs five or six times, one regiment
at time, one after another.
Presently we heard cannonading
towards Culpepper, and Capt. Corri'
gan, as good an officer as ever wore
shoulder'straps, said whats that7"
Col. Sackett replied That's Kilpat-
rick coming from Culpepper." Capt.
CoFrigan looked surprised, and shout
ed, THE hi you saw" But we had to
hold that place at all hazards.
Right there we had one of the wild.
est and most dashing cavalry fights
that took place during the war in the
Army of the Potomac There were no
less than 10 or IL charges made inside
of 20 minutes, to say nothing about
the grand charges that Gems Custer,
Fitzpatrick AMI Pleasonton had to
make to get through Fltzhugh Lees
and part of A. P. Hills commands,
which was done under the old tune of
Yankee Doodle" which Comrade ].
F. s. speaks of in his article.