The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-24

4 m - herd of cattle belonging to the
NV Of the Potomac. From infor-
lion obtained by trusty scouts
y.mnton ascertained the exact loca-
:, Of these beeves and the disposi-
Of the f ederal troops IN the vi
t,;,v. and decided that he would cap
y = the herd. To accomplish this it
,nN be necessary to make an incur
\, in the rear of the Federal army
d 10 within almost rife shot of City
int Now City Point was the head
81 .,ters and base Of the Army Of the
,omac. Here Gen. Grant and his
7S1;,sry family were Eat home to
81 ,,ors but did not look for call
$ In Hampton. It was supposed to
q IS safe as Washington. The good
'zonle at Boston would have been no
S,e surprised by q raid made to car
,vay Plymouth Rock than was the
bersl army by the rummaging Of
!, larder under the very nose Of
ldouarters. 1t was no wonder that
85;r nerves were badly shaken, and
they certainly were. The unex-
b lied had happened to them.
)o the morning Of September IA
"a lmpton moved out upon the expedi-
g. from his position south Of Peters
!. He took with him W. Fl. F.
3 division, Rosser's and Bearings
] 4I,des, and 100 men from Young's
1 Dunovant' brigsdes. Proceeding
1.heasterly down the west side of
l,uty Creek on a swift march he
Duacked quietly for the night at
Alipson's Bridge, and making All
start next morning and bearing
r]y north reached during the day
Es Bridge, on the Blackwater
This detour brought him round
Aeft flank Of the Federals, nearly
south of Coggin's Point, and only
II ten miles from where he intended
Il reak through their picket guards.
e3 bridge at this point had been de-
bed, as he was aware, and he se-
ID the place for crossing the river
4 Ibis reason, as he would not be
& led for from that direction. In a
hours temporary bridge was con-
tted by the engineers, the horses
ptime rested and fed, and by mid
u the river was CROSSED and the
}h resumed. North OF the Black
h b about nine miles, near Sycamore
hcb, was the largest detachment
enemy nearest TO the herd of
LIE, which was about two miles fur
on To the right and left Of this
I'D we're smaller bodies Of Federals.
10 hampton determined to attack the
oeE8st force first and scatter ie, and
Of the smaller detachments, thus
$ntiDg concentration. To Rosser
'e accordingly assigned the central
@k, after accomplishing which he.
proceed 30 appropriate and carry
the prospective beefsteaks. To
F. Lees division was entrusted
E&sk Of driving away the force to
kft and holding the roads leading
City Point from which inter
ce was to be expected. Dearing
p place his brigade on the right
oR} Icamore Church, and when he
the firing there was TO dash into
amolish post about three miles
Il Fort Pcwhatan, on the James
and hold the roads leading to
or: to prevent attack from that
p o clock a. m. Rosser attacked.
dettes were driven in, but the
body. regiment, the 1st District
lumbia cavalry, rallied behind
hdes in very good style. How
Rosser lost no time, but made
Work Of them, annihilating the
PIT, all not killed, wounded or
;ta1 I'd making off. in everS direction,
= Ing CONSERVATION throughout
ighborhood and exaggerated ac-
Of the numbers Of the raiders.
10 as w. a. B. Lees and Dear
eople heald. the firing they COM
y their part Of the programme,
ling or riding down everything
luaE bet. They then held the roads,
!, cted, thus preventing assistance
10A sent to the central post, and
les away or took all the courieYs
mad hey could lay hands on. Ros-
W4t forward detachment to se-
be cattle, which they quickly
Ferpowering the guard Of 100
ID the herdsmen. Many horses
so taken, eleven wagons, three
Ind the beeves amounting to g.
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