The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16
STOPPED TO REST UP.
War Game in Virginia Called OFF So
the Troops May Rest Them

Gainesville. Va. Sept. s.-With prac-
tically continuous fighting since
o'clock this morning on the defense line
esta blished by Ger raj Bell last night.
hostilties in the mimic war were
stopped by General Corbln at noon to-
day in order that men who had been
on the firing line for thirty-six hours
might be relieved
1t is estimated by army officers that
the casualties during the two days
fighting have depleted the blue army
by $500 and the brown army 1900 to
1900.
The Opposing Forces.
The detail and position of the two
forces when they arranged themselves
for battle follows:
First brigade. commanded by Briga-
der Theodore ]. Whit. U. S. A., con-
sisting of five companies Of the Fifth
United State infantry; First Georgia
infantry: Fifth assachusetts infan-
try; Fifth New Jersey infantry: Sew
enty-fourth New York infantry
marched out on the Sudley road to n
point between Stone House and Sudley
Springs, and thence west across Little
Bull Rum where position was taken
up.
Forming on the left of General Whit
was the Third brigade. commanded by
| Colonel Butler d. Price. OF the Six
teenth United States infantry. con-
siSting of six companies Of that infan-
try. the First Alabama infantry. the
First Maine infantry, the First Texas
infantry and the Seventeen Virginia
/ infantry This position was gained by
II march from camp by way Of Grove
ton and thence northwest until the
| junction with General Whit was eff
| fected.
General Russell Frost had command
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four companies of the Fifth infantry
| the First. Second and Third Connecti-
cut infantry, the First separate COM
pany Connecticut infantry. and the re-
| serves Of artillery and engineers. He
marched to the front by way OF New
market cross roads, Chinn House and
Groveton. and took up a position on
! high ground on the west of Lewis Lane
and north of the Warrenton pike.
The Second brigade, commanded by
Brigadier General Tasker II. Bliss, U.
S. A. and consisting of four companies
of the Sixteenth infantry. the First
Florida infantry, the Fourteenth New
York infantry, the First South Carolina
infantry. and the First Tennessee in
sas and Gainesville road and took up s.
position In the vicinity of Wellington
The cavalry, consisting of eight
troops Of the Fifteenth and two troops
of the First squadron. New York cav
| airy, provisional, was commanded by
Colonel Wallace. and. with the excep-
| ton of a small detachment which ac-
companied General Whit, covered the
| left front and patroled as far as Broad
| Run.
The Brown Army,
which, according to the problem, was
placed on the defensive. was disposed
of by General Bell by the establishment
of a general line of defense running
through auckland, Haymarket and
Woolsey. the line being in the direction
of and near the Carolina road. To form
! this line the Second brigade. command
| ed by Bc 'gadier General Thomas M
Barry, U. S. A., and consisting of four
companies of the Ninth infantry (regu-
lars). the Second Georgia, Eighth Mas
sachusetts infantry. Twelfth New York
| infantry and Fourth New Jersey In
fantry, was made the right of the line
and stationed on high ground neal
auckland. extending along the Caro-
lima road towards Haymarket. On
Barry's left was the brigade of Colonel
James Regain of the Ninth United
| States infantry, consisting of four COM
panies OF the Ninth, the First Mary
! land, the Ninth Massachusetts, Second
New York and Third Tennessee. It's
| line extended from Haymarket to Lit,
! tie Bull Run although the greater por-
| ton Of his brigade was held In re.
| serve.
The Fourth brigade. under command
of Colonel f. A. Smith. Eighth U. S. in
fantry. and consisting of five compan
les Of the Eighth (regular. one bat
TALON Delaware infantry. Second Soutf
Carolina infantry. Second Vermont in
fantr yand two battalions West Vr
sinia infantry, was extended from Re
CAMS left to Snow hill.
The First brigade, commanded by
Brigadier General j. NJ. Lee. U. S. A.
was held in reserve near the center o,
the line