The National tribune., 1894-11-01

ter point the river was still found TO be
unfordable, and the entire command re-
turned It's steps to Strawberry Plains,
reaching there on the night Of the 18th,
where, four days later, the water had
lowered sufficiently to allow Changers
Brigade and the artillery to cross to
the north side of the river.
On the oath Camphell's Brigade, con-
sisting of the 9th Pa. Cav, Col. Jordan
the 1st Tenn. Cav, Col. J. P. Brownlow,
and the ID Mich. Cav, Col. Campbell,
with four guns of Lilly's battery, was
ordered to cambridge to cooperate with
Garrard's Brigade in an attack upon the
Confederate forces reported to be sta
toned at that place.
Col Campbell marched from New
Market at 8 o'clock on the morning of
the 24th of December through Flat Gap,
reaching cambridge at 9 o'clock a. m.,
but found the place unoccupied.
Here he halted his command an hour,
when he received dispatch from Col.
Garrard directing him to advance on the
Bulls Gap road to his support, as the
enemy was about to attack him.
Col. James 2. BrOwnlow, command
inc the 1st Tenn. Cav, was ordered for
ward and soon commenced skirmishlng.
Lilly's battery, under command of
Lieut.. Scott, was placed in position, and
the Cd Mich. Cav. ordered to its support
The 9th Pa. Cav. dashed forward at a
trot TO support the 1st Tenn. Cav, which,
in a gallant charge upon a line OF dis
mounted skirmishers, killed three and
captured 10 prisoners, whereupon the
Confederate commander opened an
artillery fire with such precision as to
call for an advance Of a section of SCOTS
battery to the hill near Hayes's Ferry,
four miles from cambridge.
The effect Of this movement was to
DRIVE THE CONFEDERATE LINE
back upon the reserves, when an order
came from Col. Garrard to advance on
the road, promising to move his COM
mand upon a parallel road not more
than two miles distant.
Gen. Martin in his report, referring to
this attack, says: "On the morning of
the oath simultaneous attacks were made
upon Gen. Armstrong and Col. Russell.
After spirited skirmishing the former,
being fanked and outnumbered, was
compelled to withdraw his pickets from
near New Market TO the eastern side of
Mossy Creek. An unexpected attack
upon Col. Russell was made by 1000
cavalry under Col. Campbell. Russell's
Brigade was for a moment in confusion,
but rallied and repulsed the enemy, who
fell back two miles toward cambridge.
In the meantime Crews's Brigade
moved in rear of the enemy. Two of
the regiments, being in advance, made
spirited charge On the enemy and capt
ured bis battery of artillery. Support
being too far of, the brave men who
made the charge were driven from the
guns, and Mai. Bale, commanding the
9th Ga, was left dead in the midst of
the battery"
Crews's Brigade consisted of the 1st,
Cd, Sd and 9Th Ga. Cav.
In advancing along the road indicated
in Garrard's order the 9th Pa. was in
column and the 1st Tenn. Cav. was in
line on the right Of the road, resting on
the French Broad River. The I'd Mich.
(dismounted) was in support of the sec
tion of artillery. After advancing half
a mile an order came from Gen. Sturgis
to return at once to New Market. This
order was Immediately forwarded to
Col Garrard, and the column halted.
Col. Campbell says: "The enemy
soon commenced firing in my rear,
charged with three regiments and capt
ured the two pieces of my artillery not in
position. l at once ordered the I'd Mich.
and 9Th Pa Cav to charge and recapture
the guns, which order was executed
with great promptness and gallantry,
the guns recaptured and the enemy
driven nearly one mile, with heavy loss
in killed and wounded on the field, and
IA prisoners in our hands"
Confronted by Russell's Brigade in
bis front and attacked in rear by Crews's
Brigade, Col. Campbell, after
FAILING TO OBTAIN REINFoRCEMESTs
from Col Garrard, determined to fall
back and make the best of his way to
New Market. Ordering the artillery
ambulances and led horses into the
woods To the left of the original front,
and moving them as rapidly as possible
by a path toward the New Market road
followed by the 9th Pa. and 1st Tenn.
regiments, he dismounted the I'd Mich.
and formed it as rear-guard.
The retreat was conducted in good
order, but not without severe fighting.
After marching about one mile it be-
came necessary to order charge by the
9Th Pa, which, being gaIlantly executed,
relieved the left flank Of severe pressure.
The 1st Tenn, with the battery in
charge, advanced TO a good position and
unlimbered. A vigorous cannonading
had the desired effect, and soon the I'd
Mich. came forward, turning at regular
intervals to deliver their fire upon the
pursuing force.
Russells Brigade seems not to have
followed up when Campbell withdrew