The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-10

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came from General Pickett. ordering rs up
at double quick That means q'lc1' ieI'f.
eaid Colonel Harrison. who was ru.hS w
us who ever heard OF dou ie-qulcAin@ nen
mile into fight L ere was heavy hrhR
in front Twice had the gallant hOr-emen OF
Earrinoton ami Feaie essayed 20 force the
massage OF Chamheriayne Run and been re-
nuised with terrible loss. Arrived on the
field Terry WAS or ell 10 move by road u
the loft which crossed the swollen stream
where there was said 10 be bridge, ana nav
ing elected a passage TO form with his rghi
resting on the stream. General COrse wa, 70
follow and take position on his LETT. ne
two were then g. move forward aud clear the
upper ford. 30 that the cavalry could gel
over.
A RECoSSoIssANcK.
On getting near 10 the supposed bridge
General Terry and went forward o the edge
of a wooded blum 90 reconloitre. The enemy
was discovered in strong force across the noI-
ing run. protected 10y breasf work OF io-s'
lie asaed me If could DO tie work WITH ny
70 -ment. j told him / would try but {"
make sure Of IT, he had better give me tus
Iwenty-f0urth for support IL hapi ehfn
that Ca tain Lewis Of Company &. lyei heh
10y and was thoroughly familiar Win 1he
ground. De lOyin- administers ! gave M
his own company and company - OF 0oul"
amptOn with instructions e. push fnr TIE
bridge and right over II with. ut stopping.
Tie advance was made in splendid stFle "",
ON reaching the stream. II was dlsc Fo'eI
that tho bridge was gone ana the uiAEe
little band came 10 stop uhuei
the whitening fire OK the enemy. Instantly
the remainder Of the Third Was pushed ioI-
ward followed close by the twenty ioui1H.
With a ringing peal OF the oil irIniiar Wir-
cry which bad so often waAed the iatIie
swell into and over the creek waist deep tne}
rushed putting the en- my to ilsht anu h''I-
ing and capiurng hundred OF thelr huuiu r.
Soon the whole brigade had crossed anu theh
there was IL Wild chase through the woods. ia
which Generals ROsser and DeeriuI look
leading part ly tine greatest eXertlon Ten
eral Ter-y and ] succeeded in recalling one
regiment. and seeing large DOly % .he
enc uy IN woods across O swamp 10 tAe
right of IL he directed me 20 60 lack over
tie run and hasten General CoTse along.
The old stauncn hero was on on
the ground and IN no wAhe en-
Gagged the force we had seen driving thom
BEFORE him. In Che meantime to.one. Mai-
Ter, with detachment Of tie Nintn lr-in'a
cavalry. bal enc ted crossing below the
enemy at the ford. and striking him IN lu"
flank. caused q precipitated retreat. thus
opening the way for the whole command.
TEE LINE FORMING.
After this the line was reformed and moved
stoalilv forward 10 spite OIL the stu1porn re-
sista ce il encountered. AZ one tine there
was a halt to recuty some confusion IN TIE
ranks during which the Third Virginia Ie-
Celycd a severe chastisement. lo-ing hfeNi45
in killed and wounded. among he latter the
much-lameuted young Lieutenant Osceoa
White, OF Portsmouth. Fighting our way
step by step late IN the evening. hai
an hour before sunset We came up VIII the
main body Of the enemy. occupy ne a posi-
ton of considerable strength, extending along
the crest OF hill some distance On ehch 7lIe
OF the road from Diuwiddio Courthouse 20
Five Forks with ,everal pieces o. artl eiV
posted ia the centre Alter q short Lalt tor
oil servati0n C0rse and Terry moved TO the
assault supported n either bank boy the cav
airy and in trlce gained the emineute ana
forced Sheridan % retreat with severe loss Id
inter discontinue. there was plenty OF time
before nishtiail to follow up our success ana
cOmulete the victory but 10 OR surpr Sc "a
halt was ,a.lei and the battle WAS over for
the day. I'm TIC ch1rge Terry horse was
killed by o shell. and falling ON the general
injured him SO Seriously that was co.i-
piled 20 relnQulsh command OF the brigade,
which now tel O. ne.
in IMMINENT DANGER.
Shortly after nightfall General Pickett sent
for the brigade commander and told him that
Warren WA, coming 10 Sheridan relief and
that we were in imm nent danger OF beng
cOmpleteiy isolated from tie rest of the army.
For that reason ne had not deemed 10 prudent
q push Ills advantage with an Overwhelming
for e hanging on iIs hank and rear. ana
determined u tall back % FIVE rks. lie
then gave deta ied Instructions for tho move
meut which, rs be says IN his report. was
male i'm yer. ect Or0er. bringing of ali OF our
wounded and Luryiug all OF our dead. la tAls
fight the Drunt was borne b. Terry ami
Corse's inanty and Beale and Barrngers
cavalry brigades, numbering all tod less
than four thousand. Opposed 20 them was
Sher dan aud Kautz's entire force OF cavalry,
1900 OF l3 coo strong. fighting mo tly on loot
and armed with the most effective and APP
proved weapons. Save IN the lnlrd Virginia,
which lost nearly halI Of it, muster tie
casualties In the Infantry were coupartiFey
lew. ln their desperate engagement 40 the
fOId-oue 0i the seyorest OF the wal-the cav
airy OF Bealc and Baruu-er was terribly cut
up. having fully third Of their number pat
LOr5 dc combat
Such as lave imperiectly described We're
the operations On our side ln tie battle on the
3lst If March, zoo winch Lad gwen General
Sheridan as he told Colonel Horace Porter.
one of tho hNeAeet day IL bis experience, an
expression which Ic seems 10 ave borrowed
from General MarIen's Identical expression
10 him the next day. Tint tnev hal ent
thrill of alarm through the camp OF the enemy
his own report auuudautly I'VE. W lie We
lay quietly on our arm, awaitinI the signal %
move 10 the rear Ail was huste anu stir
within his lines IN the euort TO bring War
ren's corps to the rescue OF Sheridan Gcl-
eral Meades anxiety was cOnsWcGou6y
evinced III his dispatch TO Warren Gated III 3
that night, ia winch ho SAYS Sheridan can
not maintain hi.useli at DinWlddie Court
house without reiuforcements q. Il
yours are the only ones tht can
he sent. Sc every eXertOn to get the troops
10 him rs soon as possible. IL necessary send
troops by both roads ami give up the rear at
tack
p S.-lf Sheridan is not reinforced and
compelled g. tall back he viii retire by the
Vaughan road
IL appears that General Warren. after his
signal repu.se 10y Blu nrod John ~ the el-
tort 70 seize the White sak road that morn
ing. not eng that the firing u the direction
OF sheridan was recodiug towards Dlnwiuale
Courthouse, Oh his own motion sent b.rtett'-
brigade oil griffin DIVISION. 0u tie Crlmp
road. 20 attack 1cketts rear aud urge. that
lie be- permitted 70 Import the INITIAL nn e.
ment Wa Ills whole command ln reply Ae
was ordered 10 draw back ~ once wtllu his
entertainments along the BOydtOl plank rOHd
and send Griffin division boy mat road post
haste 10 report 10 General Sheridan.
GRANTS PLANS.
An hour before Meade's dispatch General
Grant teiegraphed Sheridan from Dabuey
Mills as follows. The fifth corps has been or
dered 10 your support NO divisions VIII 20
by ]. Boss'eu's So "a Io,ut directly IN our rear
and one down tho pla4A road. ia ADDITION