The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-14
AT BRANDY STATION, VA.
THE 0REATEsT cAvALRY BATTLE
or THE PRESENT AGk
yateresting Description Of the Fight snd
What Led Up to IL by Colonel Won
Borcks and Captain scheibsrt.
(TransIsted from the German for The Times.
fro copy In the state Library Contin-
ued from last Sunday.)

End Of n Baltic Between 4 ana r. N
We left Grcggs columns on their retrea
through the woods In a southerly direc
ton, Lomax following them closely will
bis own regiment and the remainder o
few others. Parts Of Hampton's rcgi
mcnts also took part in the pursuit. Thu
was so much the easier In as much al
yleasanton. after having been informed o.
the failure OF Grcgg's expedition, only II
a faint manner continued TO advance
against Hampton.
IL became necessary TO desst from the
pursuing OF Greggs Cavalry, then turned
10 wild FIGHT towards the Rappanannock
river, many miles below. before the Con.
federates were enabled to reap the full
benefit OF their victory. The Confederate
batteries following their cavalry nreu
,heiI after shell into the clouds of dust
disappearing towards the south, and be-
inr unable 10 distinguish friend from roe
they begun TO damage their own ranks.
BESIDES. Stuart permitted only sinai
norton of his troops TO continue tne
pursuit, being unwilling 10 Wedheh niS
forces I'm front OF fleasahtoh too Hi"~"
for any length Of time.
Roberfson, who by the advancing OF
Creggs forces. had been completely cut
of from Stuart for the time being, after
rem aiming In idleness near Browns house,
even at that time failed 10 make use OF
his opportunity OF charging the receding
foe with his strong and intact brigade,
and TO obliterate the fault or the carry
morning, by gaining an easy Victory.
lie preferred 10 return to Brandy sta
ton. where there hardly was any use
for him. without molesting, In any way
the defeated adversary.
After retreating to the northeriy slope
OF the Fleetwood Heights, William Lee
A regiments
ZONES. which were again ready Tor the
fight. General Stuart, believing that the
rigbt moment for "A charge with his en-
fire left wing had come. at once gave the
necessary orders and the entire, united
mass of cavalry advanced TO the charge
with closed ranks, In perfect order, pc
ing forcibly aided by the rapid nring Oh
the guns on the left-wing.
The charge was carried out WIN such
force that the hostile masses, VINO re-
caIved Il with a rapid firing OF their car
t,nes were broken through, and after
shor, resistance the entire right wing or
az rrnion troops turned and fed hastily
to.,,ards the Rappahannock river, lol-
lowed closely by the victorious Sonieu
80 cavalry men. until they were stop
"a nv the FIRE Of the batteries placed
g. reserve on the opposite side OF the
river. "a Ar. .,orfad-
rbis partial victory caused the Ion.eu-
crates some serious losses. Generai WI
liam Lee WAS shot IN the IlsIh uibn
and MANY brave men were either "ouhued
or t,Iled among the latter being Colonel
xv,IJams. the gallant commander OF the
Second North Carolina regiment
Al this tuncture Stuart commenced 10
nrcss forward having been reinforced
bv the regiments just returning from the
pursuit of Gregg's troops. On the extreme
left from Welford'S Ford on the hazei
river I'm the north, Munfords regiments
participated in the fight together with the
newly arranged regiments of William
Lee and Jones.
In consequence OF one OF Stuarts orders
dictated by one OF his staff officers 20
lieutenant Goldsborough, which had been
misunderstood by the latter and was
afterwards wrongly interpreted. Munford
had remained in idleness and without
any visible advantage near the Hazel
river, and he only took part in the battle
during it's last hour.
Seeing that his order had not been car
ried out Stuart during the forenoon sent
his aid Goldsborough in person TO Mum
ford recalling the latter at once and In
the most emphatic manner. This order,
however, never reached Munford, for
Goldsborough, while on this errand. was
captured by the enemy. In this manner
Stuart was deprived of the aid Of these
elite troops during time when he needed
them the most. He was wholly unable 10
account for this misfortune. being inform
ed OF the capture OF his aid only at the
close OF the battle.
PIcasenton, who saw that his right
wing was greatly endangered, did no
longer hesitate TO order his forces TO an
Immediate retreat to Beverly Ford. Under
the cover of the infantry and artillery
his cavalry withdrew in best order and
without serious loss. Stuart followed
slowly, not wishing to engage his troops,
who were becoming gradually very much
exhausted, in another fight with the hos
tile Infantry, especially since the big
stretch OF woods extending along the Rap
pahannock offered n splendid position
ana cover 10 the enemy.
In that manner the fight gradually pc
tered ont and when dusk settled down
upon the country around Brandy station
no more soldiers of the enemy ready for
combat could be found this side OF the
river.
The commander-in-ch General Il. l..
Lee. reached the battlefield from Cui-
pepper soon after the glorious charge OF
his son, while Hoods Texas division,
which he had carried along 20 be prepared
Tor all events. remained about mile
back OF Fleetwood on the road leading
20 Culpeper Courthouse. covered by
woods TO the eyes of the enemy
Stuart's cavalry corps went into bivouac
on the battlefield where 1t had gained
such q decided victory.
This ended one of the biggest cavalry
battles OF the modern age and the brave
troops or Stuart secured after
Il long and hot struggle under their vie
torous leader new wreath OF laurels on
the same field where on four previous oc-
cassons they had successfully fought the
enemy.
Many mistakes had been made, but the
horsemanship and genius of Stuart.
favored by the look which usually favored
him. had overcome them all. His forces
lost 81 dead. go injured. 1872 captured to-
tai. 433 men.
Pleasantons columns suffered a loss Of
81 dead. 4Q3 injured $50 captured: total.
sec. exactly twice the number Of the Con-
federates. and three guns.
OF General Stuart's stan Captain Farley
was killed. Captain White injured and
Lieutenant Goldsborough taken prisoner.
OF the higher officers of the Confederate
forces there were killed Colonies VIII
liams and Hampton. the latter a brother
OF General Wade Hampton; injured: Gem
erai William Lee and Colonel Butler.
On the side OF the Union forces one. Bri-
Eadier-General DAVIS, was killed, another.
Perry Windham. was wounded together
with other officers of high rank.
short Description of the Events After the
Battle
According TO reliable information the
enemy retained large forces near the
lords OF the Rappahsnnock and the cav