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The entire command had been rapidly
pushed into position. Everything being
in readiness. the command was, given the
First Brigade to charge the enemys Gen.
ter whereupon the Sth Ind. Cav. moved
the brigade, and engaged the rebels at
short range, driving their line to the more
formidable one at the outskirts of town.
We steadily advanced, but through some
mistake the Sd Ky. moved rapidly upon the
works of the enemy, without firing, and
received such q shower of lead that they
were thrown into confusion and hurled
back upon the Sth Ind. Cav, which stood
firm, and letting the Kentucky boys
through, closed up their ranks and moved
upon the works of the enemy, under heavy
fire. which was returned from their Spcn-
GERS.
By this time the cavalry had all crossed
the creek. Gen. Fitzpatrick then gave
orders for a general charge; the 9Th Ohio
Cav. to swoop upon them and start them
on backward move. This the Ohio boys
did in fine style, meeting but little resist
ance until, filing into an open field, the
enemy reformed their lines, when they re-
ceived hot fire from carbines and artil-
lery in an attempt to break their lines
At this time the 10th Wis. Battery was
run. into position and opened a fire OF
canister upon. the enemy. and the entire
command rushed forward in one gallant
charge, which Wheeler could not with.
stand. although he held his ground brave
~. Through the streets of Waynesboro we
rushed; through the streets of Waynes
boro they retreated. The 9th Ohio Cav
the 9th Ky. Cav, 9th Pa Cav, were or
dered to keep the rebels on the run while
our artillery played on them while in
range. The pursuit was continued until
they crossed Brier Greek, eight miles from
Waynesboro, destroying the railroad bridge
and tearing up a portion of the track;
the regiments rejoined the command.
push his infantry to Gen. Wheeler's rear,
that we might bag the whole command
tbut he failed, because the rebels would
not stand long enough.
Gen. Fitzpatrick was in high spirits over
his success, rushing around like child
with new toy. saying: 81 knew could
lick Wheeler! can do it again." While
they were on the run through the town
women rushed into the streets in endeavol
to stop the onslaught, and it was more
than a miracle they were not mangled
under the feet of hundreds of horses. AT
| terward l raw a woman who had been
slightly wounded on the side of the head
by piece of shell, rocking back and forth
moaning as though her span of life was
almost run, and calling down all the i'm
precautions she could think of on the hated
Yankees for shooting in the town, but not
word for the other fellows.
After the pursuit was abandoned and the
command assembled we moved to AIexan-
dria, where we went into camp for the
night. We of the 9Th Ind. Cav. felt that
we were even with Wheeler for the way
he treated us in this vicinity few days
before.
Information obtained from prisoners
placed Wheeler's command at two divisions
of cavalry and two Independent brigades
of cavalry acting under his orders. The
9Th Ind. Cav. had one man killed and the
Sd KY Cav had IS men killed and wound
ed. The loss of the First Brigade was
% killed and wounded. 1 never learned
the loss of the Second and Third Brigades
The enemy left 100 prisoners in our hands
and his list of killed and wounded was
heavy; we captured part of his artiI-
lery.-LERoY s. FALLS, Co. A, Sth Ind.
Cav, Austin. Ill.