The National tribune., 1901-02-07

crate army, and on the following day
captured $50 prisoners, including many
officers of rank, and destroyed Ewell's i'm
mense wagon-train, nine miles long"
at o'clock he met and defeated Stuart
in an engagement at Smithburg. and then
moved to Boonsboro. The battle at that
place followed on July s. 1t was a bril-
liant affair, in which Fitzpatrick and Bu-
ford shared equal glory. On the 18th Kill
patrick came upon The enemys infantry,
| under Gen. Pettigrew, one mile from Fall
ing Waters, and brought on an engage
ment in which that General was killed in
a saber charge by the 9th Mich. Cav.
From the battle of Hanover Farm until
this period Fitzpatrick had won Is splen-
did victories in as many days, had driven
the enemy from Northern soil, and was al
most constantly in the saddle, riding hun
dreds of miles. His division at the out
set consisted of 5000 men, and at the end
of the campaign he reported the capture
of 1000 prisoners, nine guns and II bat
tle-flaSs.
Unable longer to hold out against this
terrible strain on his energies he OBJ
talned leave of absence and went to his
home on the Hudson, where he remained
until September.
During that month he rejoined his COM
mand at WarrentOn, and was received
with unbonnded joy In the general ad-
vance of the army, which followed. Kill
patrick crossed the Rappanannock at Kcl-
ly's Ford. and on the old battle-ground of
Brandy Station, where Gregg and Buford
were hard pressed, again decided the is
sues Of conflict.
The last fight during October, 1863, on
these famous plains, in which the great
cavalry chiefs of the war distinguished
themselves, the severe engagement at New
baltimore, the noble attempt made by
Fitzpatrick to rescue the Belle Isle and Lib
by prisoners in February of 1864, the
death of his wife, "Alice"-these events
marked his record until he was needed in
the great Atlanta campaign and was sum-
moned to ioin Sherman at Nashville,
Tenn.
FITZPATRICK IN ATLANTA CAMPAIGN.
When the grand armies moved Kilpat-
rick led the advance, and in the wild and
victorious charges at Resaca reeled from
the saddle and was borne from the field
desperately wounded by rife ball.
Through the long months of illness which
followed he was nursed into convalescence
at his home on the Hudson, and when the
news came that Atlanta must fall in a
few days nothing could restrain him from
going at once to the front. He joined
his command at Cartersvilie, and, not yet
able to ride on horseback, went to the
front in q carriage.
In the daring raid now performed by
Fitzpatrick on the enemy's flank, by means
of which Sherman was enabled to get in
rear of the Confederate army and take
Atlanta, some of the most brilliant move
ments were executed, and no peril of any
kind seemed too great to battle his genius.
Then followed his ride through the
heart of Georgia. On Nov. II, 1864, the
long march from Marietta to Savannah
Il IL tts .l- 70
of two brigades of $500 men each. The
plan of march was to sweep across the
country in seven days by way of Atlanta
to Milledgeville, thence to Millen and
then to the sea. At Waynes-
borO a hard battle was fought and the en-
emy, under Wheeler. routed.
On Dec. q triumphant entry into
Savannah was made. Since Nov. IA they
had three times crossed from left to |
right and right to left in front of the en-
envy, and had marched over 541 miles" |
The valiant Chief was promoted to the |
rank of Major-General at Savannah on |
Ian. Il. 1863.
In the great campaign in the Carolinas
'apid marches, feints and fighting were
he order of the day, which at last re-
'ulted in the fall Of Columbia, in the oc-
,upancy of Fayetteville. and the fight at
Averysboro. where Fitzpatrick made a
tand on battle-ground with a ravine in
lis rear to prevent the enemy from secur-
ng it. In this action, which occurred on
March 16. the cavalry and infantry fought |
tide by side, mounted and dismounted,
md behaved most gallantly. This action
'nded, the cavalry command went into
amp at Mount Olive, on the Wilmington
Military Road, and rested from its labors,
fter having endured marvellous hardships
md rendered invaluable services.