The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-31
AT BRANDY STATION, va.
Interesting Description Of the Fight anu
What Led Up TO 1t by Coiosei Won
Dorckc and captain scheibert'
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f,rb Cbsp;er-Ihe Battie-Tntroductory
Remarks.
BEFORE discussing the developments OF
the battle and the details OF the 81
pantic cavalry combat Il might not be
amiss to briefly describe the memorable
field OF battle in order TO facilitate the
better understanding OF the whole STU
alton, and to demonstrate at once the
mssterly action Of Genl. stuart at Brandy
Station. while he was threatened In
the rear by the enemy.
The cavalry fight which lasted from
early morning until late at night on
June 9th and kept 2S.OOO cavalry men
busy during that whole day, took place
chiefly In a north-eastery direction from
Brandy Station upon a territory OF about
five square miles. The country around
Brandy Station is hiliy; long chain OF
mountains extends towards the north,
prominent among them the Fleetwood
Heights being about three miles long
and one mile wide. Notwithstanding
his position became very difficult at
times, Stuart kept the field In the most
creditable manner.
Towards the Rappahannock river the
Fleetwood Heights gradually slope down
and finally end in a wide plateau Of
length Of four miles and a width of
two miles. Although covered here and
there with some small woods. it was
a battlefield rather favorable for de-
ployed cavalry. The country is traversed
by the small Ruflns-BtH, which runs
in an easterly direction and cmpuss
into the Rappahann0ck at Beverly
Ford. There are a few other small
.ivulets but running over solid ground
and containing bat little water they
could all be crossed without the means
Of fords and did not in any way impede
the movements Of the troops
with the exception Of q few insignia
cant fights at Stevensburg. about i've
miles south Of Brandy Station, the whole
battlefield was TO be found north OF
Brandy station, whore the right or
northeTly column Of the Union army under
Genl. Pleasanton. after crossing Beverly
Ford and extending over the plateau
mentioned above, engaged Genl Stuart
at once In combat and deprived him Of
his freedom OF action. Meanwhile the
left or southorly column under Gregs.
after crossing Kely's Ford, started on
its mOmentous march in the rear Of
Stuart's troops, but after making half
the distance 1t detached its second d.
vision TO the left in a sOutherly direction
towards Stcvensburg.
After advancing 70 Brandy Station and
after reaching the westerly border Of
the extended Fleetwood Heights with the
brigade commanded by Percy Windham.
Gregg threatened the rear OF the Con-
federates and greatly endangered Stuart,
who at the time was fighting with the
gros Of his troops upon the easterly
slopes OF Fleetwood Heights.
The whole attack was planned 10y tne
Federal troops IN the NEST ingenious
manner but It failed TO be carried out
with sufficient energy. The fight with
the almost completely enclosed lion was
kept up the whole day. but no serious
attack was made by the enemy and no
decisive advantage over Stuarts troops
co';id be secured.
It was therefore not at all surprising
TO see the brave C0nfederates not Only
extricate themselves out Of their des-
perate position by strictly obeyiug the
orders given by their matchless leaders.
but to push back the enemy I'm front Of
them beyond Beverly Ford After hesi-
tating too long IN a perilous position.
Gregg divisions were driven in n south
eriy direction with such force az to be
cut off from their former crossing NJ
Kelly's Ford and had 10 beat 'hasty
retreat over the bridge across the Kappa
hammock many miles below the encounter.
IN that manner Stuart became once
more master OF the situation and the
enemy. driven Off in two opposite d.
rections, was for while at least utterly
unable to take an active part in the
fight