Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-03-09

burg, and ether battle ieids that
we're to redden y ii the bl0odoi the
cavalry corps Of The Army olNorth-
orn Virginia Ga The evening Of
June eth. Siuaris command began
their weary march north. FItz Lee s
brigade. commanded BIZ ths gallant
Col. T, T. Munford, 81 TIE zaa Va
Cavalry, moved 10 the Fore on The
north Rappaha1ock river pIcketioa
that end 81 the line. ". II r Ice
moved bis brigade near Wexford 5
house on The direct roao u Wexford j
Ford. Brig. Gen. w. q. Jones took
position % " Il. f. Lsas left.
guarding tho road leading 10 Rever.
loy's Ford. while Roberts eacamps
"a midway betweeu Bolts And Bar.
ber's farms. ready meet any ad.
vance Of The enemy from thp rail-
road bridge and from Kelly's Ford.
Hampton Vas placed On The right
flank 70 guard that Important point
81 our line. and 70 prevent the cap
ture Of Culpeper. o., II. His posi-
ton was near SteSensburR.
One section Of Breatheds battery
vent with Tom Munford : brigade.
The remainder of she battery. and
lhe other batteries 81 she horse ar
tilIery wentintc camp near 81. Jane 3
Church, under The immediate pro
lection Of W. II Jones tas vas sup.
posed This church ison the direct
road 10 Begeely sford. The country
being denscly wooded, except small
opeuing about bali mile from lhe
church. ana on Tho Beverly ford
road. At The dawn 81 day Oh The 9th
81 Jnne, tho eth N. Y cavalry cross
I'd tho river u Beverly lord. Cum
pany A, 9Th va. cavalry constituted
the picket Vi shat point. They dis
puted The crossing manlully. Gght.
ing like demons. bui were ~ last
forced back by q superior force 10
The thc edge 81 woods that skiFicd
the Geld. north Of ST. James church,
where The horsa artillery was IL
ianciud security The position 81
The artillery was indeed critical u
say the least There WAS nothing
between them and thesnemy except
ibis small body a tbs gIh Va cavalry.
Harts s. G. battery being nearest
tbe road. 10 took swo ii n il u sHa BIZ
hand 70 The rosd and ared On the
enemy. Tbs balance of the horse
artillery retired across The Geld 10
sbp direction 81 St jams church.
Fortunately. u that momena Gen.
w, u. Jones With bis Ola regImaul.
she 5sb Va. charged tha Ssh Sew
York 70 sapport tho company og The
Glib Va, allowing 10 oss whelning
numbers vas forced back past HArt's
Two guns. The Federal force whs 4
part ii BuiorJs. ~ shg E0w llas
horse artillery was operated VIM
out any support, viii sGate, thal
they were exposed 10 the enslny i
Are constantly, covering sheir own
retreat With O. alster wlthous any
cavalry support whatever, - last
reaching our interior linea neaF 81.
James church. There wes not
moment during this melee 10 which
they bad the support b. i single
cayalFyinan This proved eonclu-
slv b that the horse artillery ges.
pecially nreathea ), D could aakeeate
Of themselves as long Is lheIr nmrnu-
milton beid oua W. K. Jones had
uow taken position on The lelt 81 the
church. Hampton with four 81 bis
regiments bad formed on sEe right
0f she church About this tims the
section Of Breathea battery with W.
RI. +. Lee moved from Wexford 4 Ii
tho direction ii BesexIy's lord.
where The trouble was. The section
gained 4 strong position on the Gun.
nIngbam farm. A determined effort
was made 10 capture shis section
but we made ii 100 warm TOR them.
BY pouring she'll into their ranks 40
rapidly that a. last they were hprl-
cd back when almost up % Tie very
mnzzIes Of the guns They retired
10 The direction Of Begerlys ford
leaving their dead and wounded 0n
the field. W. n. r. Leeand Breath.
"a Following them. While We we're
doing SO we'll on the lefs. Hampton
on she right. was having d veryserI.
Gus time near Ssevensberg. lamp
ton bad been ordered BY Gen. Stunrt
10 detach one regiment I'd guard his
rear ID the direction 81 Brandy sta
ton This duty bad been assigned
to Col. NJ. 9. Butler. 81 the 2nd S.