The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-14
by causing the hot fights from June 18th,

cipal passes OF the mountains, the Ashp'
pass
In the first one OF these bloody fights
| June 10th. Stuart was pained 10 see ~
chief OF staff, or his right arm. as m
| often called him. Major Heros Won bofcks e
| fall on his side. receiving serious "oun ',
| which was at first believed 10 be latai
. | nv a shot through the windpipe and ont
Of bls lungs. where the ball has remained
until to-day.
Not desiring to extend his pursuit lai
beyond upperville the enemy retreatec
on June 2d, followed by Confederate
cavaIrymen, who had Few successlu
ykirmishes with the rear OF the ad
versary. 49,.
After leaving Robertson and Jones Wit
the main army Stuart started on NE
| cumbersome and tedious expedition IN tne
rear of the hostile armies. ketreating IN
roundabout way over Bristol station,
Fairfax Courthouse. and Drainesviile' ne
| crossed the Potomac at Bowsers ioru'
| and. passing near Washington and Baiu-
| more. he advanced over Westminster
York. and Carlisle, towards Gettysburg
where he again Joined General Lee. .
A few days after stuart departed the
whole army crossed the Potomac near
Wuliamsport. and subsequently certain
events franspired which led TO the battle
| of Gettysburg, destined TO become fatal
| TO the Confederates.
| SIKH, Chap err Individual Reports
The outline Of the battle, as given In
| the preceding chapters. In our estimation
! can be described more accurately ana
| srpplemented by the individual reports
| of eye-witnesses. which will lend the rep
resentation greater warmth than couid
| be given in the representation OF the
battle from military. logical, and, there
fore, rather dry standpoint.
Colonel whites Report.
| commander of the Thirty-ffth Vir-
ginia Cavalry Battalion).
or the pell-mell Of the battle Colonel
Whites report furnishes an instructive
description. We have seen that White
was first engaged in the fight at Beverly
ford, when suddenly Gregg's corps put
| in an appearance at Brandy station. we
Will here quote White as to his experience
| on that day:
"Whiie | was fighting in front, one or my
suuadrons stationed farther in the rear
was suddenly attacked in its back by
| another hostile troop. IL turned
Immediately and by decisive
| charge repulsed the enemy. mis-
squadron had been forced to the side by
the boating back Of the defeated Twelfth
Virginia cavalry regiment.
TO the assistance of the Twelfth Virginia
regiment After reaching the Fleetwood
house. where Stuart had his headquart-
ers during the night, l received orders
to form my battalion in line to the left
OF the road leading to Culpeper Court
| house and to charge the squadrons OF
the enemy hating near the road Much
to my sorrow / was again delayed by the
Twelfth Virginia regiment, one squadron
of which in its flight broke through my
line.
squadrons to charge the enemy halting
in front OF the house, and with two other
squadrons l attacked a regiment of the
enemy which had formed further TO the
left. Both attacks were eminently sue
cessful. The enemy Yves repulsed and
we pursued him along the read leading
across the railroad track.
after following the enemy about 300
yards l was informed that another hos
tile regiment in a charge had forced my
first squadron to the side and had again
taken possession of the hill which we had
taken only a short while before | there
fore left the pursuit to twelve picked men.
and at once turned to regain, If possible.
the lost position. 1t was a hot fight but
we were again successful. Broken and
dispersed, the enemy took TO his heels
leaving behind the dead commandaut OF
the regiment.
AT that time | gathered my men again
and was reinforced by a squadron of the
Sixth Virginia cavalry regiment. win
this small force l advanced against "A
battery of the enemy which We had taken
once before. but which then did US a good
deal OF damage in directing its tire against
us from distance of about 800 yards
west from our position
notwithstanding the grape shot fired in
our ranks and Notwithstanding the cav
airy hating behind the battery as a
reinforcement, my men advanced In the
most fearless and brave manner through
the battery to the cavalry reserve, which
received us with the fire of their car
Dines. At our approach, however. they
dispersed in all directions and the battery
(Alartin) was ours. The men, however. de-
lended themselves in the bravest manner
shooting OIL their pistols after they could
no longer IRE the guns. and none of the
aruilary men volunteered TO lay down
his arms.
Unfortunately, we could hold only for n
little while the battery which was after
wards taken by Colonel Lomax, for the
third time. For as soon as the enemy
noticed that ! was isolated and without
reinforcements. he assailed us from all
sides. Everything appeared TO be lost.
but even then my men kept their cold
bloodedness and courage. With the utmost
determination we succeeded in cutting
our way through the cavalry of the enc
my. although | lost half Of my men in
the undertaking. But we managed TO
capture four flags of the enemy during
this proud fight"
Major Esckham's Report.
Commander Of the mounted artillery.
Stusrts mounted artillery. which took
a prominent part in the battle under the
leadership OF the gallant Major Beck
ham, acted with equal bravery. 1t con-
sisted Of four batteries. Of six pieces each.
The following is Il short extract from
Beckham's report:
THE artillery, four batteries strong,
was In bivouac some two or three miles
back OF the river. when we were informed
at dawn that considerable forces OF the
enemy had crossed the Rappahonnock, at
Beverly ford. At once / had one piece
placed in position. and ordered the others
to be mounted as quickly as possible, and
10 have them taken upon the hill some
COO or 800 yards in the rear.
1--WE would not have been able TO re-
move the guns IL IL had not been for
the quick and timely charge of parts of
the brigade Jones. which approached in
the greatest hurry, thereby creating a
delay Of a few minutes, which ntermission
was sufficient To bring our guns IN position
on top OF the hill, west Of ST. James
church, right close TO the east side of the
road.
From this advantageous position we
were enabled to offer successful resist