Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-11-03


We utilized everything Il tho shape Of plank,
and suceeedod in putting floor on The bridge
~ that the battery crossed safely. The cav
airy swan their horses over che ford below
he bridge. We took up our linz Of march
UYef the we'll kSpwn route centfHvilio. va
: Qspteien. WafFguyon. upiperpef 81 = Lou.
|se q Frederick Hall "a fha vi. r6ns.nl
\ y. VI Hanover Y. III. alia from ibonce ID
oemp that We established on che llfo0k Torn
! pike. ihe other side 81 yellow Tavern. about
II miles from Richmond. Va. After remain.
Ing 70 this catnp until We had Obtained uecea-
aaFy euppllne additional hpfsee and two rsfn
ganS NhifWDFth nad 4 Blakaly. both Eags
iieli, 10 feAiu took up our line Of march. pas.
sing through h'ohmena toshe Williamsburg
raad, crossing tho ChiShh0miny river az tho
BOTTOM Bridge. through New Kont O. House.
reaahing our position al last 90 The right 81
cur army near YORKTOWN at Dam No. A
kfsatman of The men haa become alok from
drinking thAt vilp stuff that had been dcgignat-
90 ~ tbs naDe 81 water. We we're not IN the
best condition from this cause. but tha npirii
ct am eh Heb VIZ with us u our bodies Nere
aiitilu out ~ eexf. We feInalaed ct Dam No
few days. doing nothIns but moyinK our
bafsps from point % point 10 keep them out
pf lhe mud AZ last We we're ordered 10 Ball
ore Whaef % ihs Jamee tiseF 10 prevanf YAM
acc Transports comiue np the risar. Noneap.
peaFing We had aqulet time, but NO saore than
shade w fof fhls REST later lEs The can pnsxn.
Hay az 6tb We were ordered 10 break camp
And 10 pgoQos9 to Wfliams6nrs without sle.
lAys We know what that meant. ana very
ftndiy Weieomod this Invitation 10 meet the
ansmy % our avn native heath. what "a.
cuffn9 after hsd ucslef ~ told ia the sansnaee
q Gen HluaFf snd ckpt. Pelham. Br.e -Qen.
sspar ~ his very Rrkphso report al shat a..
eagemcsit states
The stuart Horse Arsillesy attached 10
ms eomnaaad having luat arrived Oh ahs
nela. having hean detached for some DAYS
- llahoF's Wharf. ordered il forward
under tAe gallant Pelham. 4 stoppea she
battery near tbs woods Tor the car 10 pas. nut
Just beflse ne caveiFy entered Inc woods
bfssk rFe fr0a rifesaen being 4 Feanrva 80
3aabs h dover he cavalry retreat, Opened
fessa the dense wooda nanr shs telegraph road.
cess peilax b. eayalry 10 Wtsre waaat ebls
,snetufe ID adveace II The cnvntfy. ordered
ihs Mtnau horse AFsisiery as onoe into action.
htr petnfe tbe order cepld ee given rslhega'a
nesfert va slsaAlas % ne enemy lnthnndcr
tanes A aennuee ~ maiden ~aoa ON tho
hesa hts inlhlisnE rs funcslons AZ unanpees-
peessd AfelFal Wlth iaslAhlansuus aRecnaaan
atsa snst AfasnE ~ nailant ~ che fortunes "a
lhe aaS. tecpine ~ eealiFuetlss IRE upoh tho
- ny unsii Cur infantsy having aFrlyed rush
"a forward mAsxloS the pieces. ! alrculcd Capt.
/ Pelham thau 10 take gosision farthes 70 he
lsgs era opca Acnes afsupsa The telegraph
nsaa. which ~ aId a. long - aIle prsaencs ~
ths spemg warranted sbeexpeudiiara 81 me
taumMnlstpn- Capitals PenRme FAlsefy wAs
composed 81 very rAw recruits. who had 70
cegYed pnlg ! few weeks drill, yet. under Toe
interchangeable exartiuna oF Capl Pelham. ably
seconded ~ hielssntonants ard ncn-oommls-
soaed clscers. they lisa dag won the name Of
gesrans Th0 daring and raaalcnt conduct a
Cara pe.hasn. First i.geutenaus James nssash-
"a SECOND LAcut AeGfasur. EerRt Charles n.
ana Corr. Moaes RsbFsy. gunner % the Blake
- gun and the brave men under hlm.
sesxneal ~. +. q ssrART.
iifag ,.Gen. Commanding Bfsande.r
Capt Pelham 10 hls report II the same en-.
gsKesnent uses tArae wordss sisatweea n nf.d
Il A. n. MAJ s t&s. Fcceived orders from
brigade Headquarters % proceed lmlnedlaloiy
10 WilliansbNsg. l Ieft nve 81 my pisces IL
williamsburg aad reported vita throo q V ia
| Howl stfs aud One u IL flned nlakely aunJ "a
Gen. u 4. stuart % the fcid aboatg y y. 1
tOok position 10 tho right aud 70 fFnns Of Fort
Ma8ruder and opened IRE on the enemy, who
oeeapsnd ths wep1s on the road b Lcbanon
Church. Here detached IA. kla,on with ITO
men " bring ~ some captured artillery In
= few minutes they returned % foot. their
horses saving been shot DOVE ~ soon a. they
made their appearances NJ the guns heid
this position under heavy Ere until Gen. Al
=. Hilis brigade nnfnntryl moved up sud o.
pl0gnd ID frout Of my battery. when moved
20 the iefg and took position on tho Yorktasn
road 70 inalade the enemy'a line. Here The
metal bed u elesatlng screw 81 my Blakoly
gun gave var. but Il WIS retained on the field
AID dld eukSd service, ! remained 10 thIA puas.
| tioi until y NJ, whom Withdrew Tor want Of
alBmunltion. | fred - rounds Of apariaal
casa and four 81 cAnnialcr and. 10 solld shot
from tho Blakeiy gun-tOsal of3o. During
tho engagement both officers and men acted
with commcndsbie ralmncsa aud courage.
Ths example 81 cool. conspicuous bravery eat
! IL LleNsa nfHatbed. Me0feeur and Elasou wae
nmUlnfedb BY my uon.cosnniesinned0i isoqrt ard
men. caenalties-2 men wounded Summers
aud Gibson horses killed and . wounded.
Oh the morning u the agh left williamsburg
4 AHH NNGHHthNU Al y bf1tA rAHHI uUuHE NNAl y
mile from burnt ordinary. About 10 A. H.,
Mag Z. received orders from Brigade Comman-
der 10 retufn 70 the rcar wltha rifle gun and
huwitaer The howlixer was left Al the Meth
0disi Church, shout one aud a.half mlles be-
you'd me burnt ordinary under u. Breathed.
The rifle gun VIA placed ii position about =
milo further on. The enomy'a cavalry made
their appearance 10 the edge Of the woods ia
front 81 81 and Ileed ave shoEsat them. The
thots fen vol. scattering them IN every dirao-
ton then retired IL the rear Of the main
bods Of our forces
tsiEued9 ~JoHE pELHAn. Captain
Commanding spart'n Horse Artillery. 2
The battery, accompanied By stuarts bri.
eade o. cavalry, brought up be rear Of tho
army from Williamsburg, leaving Williams
burg on the mrrnng0f the6 II was With the
greatest difficulty that We eould make any
progress The roads were FUN 81 water and
fence rails that had been used 20 pry wagons
ont Of The mud We aid nnfmake more than
ten miles day. We gave our friends. The en-
omg. an occasional she'll 10 remind them thai
We would not ha hurvlcd Ia our march, on
learning thlu tho eneEay we're IauNlng troops
on the south side nf the York river near Weal
Point. We FASTENED our steps. concentrating
4 our forces near nafhamsvnie, north Of tbs
crossroads the West Point and Wiliamsbure
roads The enemy having landed I'll thick
woods between Bath4msvile and their land.
mo lsianh ~. with WNtnutDf and Gan w hit.