Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-13
THE BATTLE or TREvILLIAN'S.
A Memorable Cavalry Charge Recalled
by Picture IN Baltimore.
D.tt

baltimore Herald, 11th.l
Twenty-nins years ago to-day the battle
OF 1revillian's. Va. was fought. and one
of the most thrilling cavalry fights of the
late war passed into history.
IL was one of those fierce, bloody strug-
giles when the Confederate forces under
the gallant Rosssr. though outnumbcred
by this foe. snatched victory from their
enemies after many horse and brave
rider Of both blue and gray had bitten the
dust OF the field.
The lines we're closely drawn. and the
fighting horseman. in close contact with
drawn sabre and smoking oarbines. makes
one OF the most striking pictures OF war.
A large photograph of the battle and the
men in action was placed on exhibition
yesterday in one of the windows at Ben
dams, on east Baltimore street. IL be-
longs to Colonel Winfield Peters, a proIni-
men. ex.Confederxte officer of this city.
The photograph is an exact copy of the
painting OF the battle owned by General
T. l.. Rosser. which hangs on the walls at
his home, in Charlottesville, Va.
ing Of tho celebrated battle. which was
told a Sunday Herald reporter by Colo
mel Peters. The battle of Trevilhan's
was fought June 18th and Ia, 1884. at sta
ton about SIX miles from Louisa Court
house, IN tho Old Dominion State.
Major General Wade Hampton, with
less than 5000 cavalrymen of the
Army of the Potomac, threw them
selves in front of Major-General Sheri-
cavalry, who bad left Grants army on the
James. When those forces met the battle
was begun. Prominent in the Confede-
rate ranks was the First Maryland Cavalry.
under General Bradley Il. johnson. The
origin of the painting, of which Colonel
Peters's photographs q copy. was this, as
he tells its history General g. A Custer,
of the Federal cavalry. having years
ago attacked General II. A. Alger, who
served under him, BY charging him
with incompetency, had picture
painted OF the Treviliisn's battle. In this
picture. Colonel Peters says. he is inform
ed Custer and Alger we're shown of to an
excellent advantage. General Kosser, see
ing the picture, observed that the Con-
federates were not pictured with fairness,
and that they needed to be faced diaer-
emily. The General, wishing to show JUS
tlce to his men. had another picture OF the
battle painted, which he says does like
justice to both sides, portraying them
truthfully.
The picture was painted by Taylor. Ii
shows the Confederate cavalry, with dag
TO the breeze, charging from clunp OF
trees on the Federal line directly in front
of them. General RoSser ls shown IN
front, and behind him. with hat of, rides
Major Holmes Conrad, of Winchester, Va,
who has just killed Clusters color-ser
geant. Captain 7. b. Winston Is also in tho
rear Of Rosser. Colonel +. Y. White. Of
Leesburg, Va, ia first In the foreground.
with Captain Dan Hatcher Of his rear. Gen.
eral Custer is PORTRAYED In the act OF tear
ing OF the flag from Its star. rs he could
not wrench the pole from the death-grip OF
the sergeant. On tho other line to the
right Of Custer. with his sabre across bis
breast, Is General Alger. of Michigan, who
was then Colonel of the Fifth Michigan
Cavalry. Lieutensnt-C Colonel Clarke, OF
tho same regiment, is riding at the right,
with his sword raised az If 10 strike. seen
right over Clusters herse's head IS Colonel
Nash, of the Tenth New York.
Chew's artillery Is on the hill TO the left.
Butler IS dismounted in the woods in front
fighting Merritt, who was pressing him
back. The wagon trains captured from
Butler by Custer and afterward retsken
by Rosser are also shown. Altogether II
makes up a thrilling picture OF K0sser q
brave and gallant charge on Custer Shank
After the battle had been lost Sheridan
retreatcd to Grant. and the victory won
by Rosser was noble one.
A vivid and interesting account OF the
charge WIS told by General Rosser himself
in his memorable address in this city on
February IA, 1889, at the seventh annual
reunion of the Association OF the Maryland
Line.