Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-05-04

meantime the c1F3<fX GO I<<# F<z}H-
ganized. Fitz Lee and <|6e xz9x.
promoted 20 Major 0enE 3 61xnlrr
and Coils. l.. 5. Baker, n<1< 4.
l.. Lomax and VIM. E &|z1 11er<
made brigadier genernls 33zz II1
consisted OF 4 regimen<6 1 - Icsz
the 9th Va, IL going a. [<If 81 s a.
ioyed our rest very much H1| | s. &.
terry began once more - W. v IUr11-
er appearances. We reeei1 h 6s1rsiss
and some recruits, the ass<,I As - a
terry being fslled up.
Our rest was, h0weee<. q E <erx
early on the morning III 8 If6 IL
the Federal army croesiu@ Hnapi,
hammock at Keliy's ford & 7G HIIf,er
lords Of the river. sfuax1 I61; a<l.
vised of this moTeuzenf 8| irx ~
fore and was ready Eor tise1 'h4 xne-
ON train was sent 20 H6< e<o -
Jones brigaz1e hHld tho 81
retiring sloniv IA <he a
peper 9. H., whezr k1e M
~. Less Is<iEsle - - |
bliss- The enemy u <1 T1|lry ssaik u ||r9x<
force, consisting ii two dlgisiosla They
pushed their advance steadily. stuart
did mot take the field until theesaezzy kasl
passed Culpeper G. III. Gen. LomaS held
the rear. Thompson lost 3 gums Ia the
retreat, allowing himself 10 be eut on
and getting out oltouch with thecayalry
The officer OF the Federal sauadrun ysho
took the 3 guns was killed IN a personal
encounter by Capt. Thompson. MAJOR
Frank Beckam, who commanded NE
horse artillarv had hann ordered ~, -,
Trar., a. 49, T~-.~:s Is~l =. ~ -
AIanh- nss- Dep1xS. t8pGain 11O0rman,
Oh the LynehDurg battery, being the ~
niOr of the eaptains. took cha rs-a ~ ssna
hattaEon M.lr-.... - - - =. -
oe.soa,on. hioofhah was NOT popular
Win tne men or omcers. Especially did
was sp J;s,a-.... s..s... - sss -
-. - u~.. ~ a1ola M 9ur Snn Dfeasnsa
tnat we fnOugnt very little OF him. He
Paoo,Se - -. ~ N.sse ss 80 49, 49, - tne oneiA
" did not [ r.I;sh Ja1I - ~ 80 a. .,caaaF- m
Tke Moormar hav;,,.. .ssa.s- t ..s 80 80
nAS MoorLnan naving eharge OF such
gallant DOdy Oh men as the Horse Ar
such nm ofs;ca- =. 81 ~ r7 M s1re
I, W. =. a Muhiofu
couiu De turned down, 40 gallant as he
R;cbmond con,d a. I;sa,..:. ssa NJ Ias,l.le. a.
- IT, 1ss - AsnS - raiu opPUhut
ei1her Dreatneu or Meoreg0r major In
charge OF the battalion. But both of
- oesAe a,'ch "a ossf9 behse oi
tne word, they would not bend the knee i'm
duOfaIsO0 Oh the powers m KtehmnUn
whose edict nome .3arad -, .,,,ast;-s.s ~,
s,,.S -. 49,. -. y. 4. ~ Yuoss1ou- Du1
sucn was tne manner 10 which brave SOL
diers had to- take q back seat In order
that the less disfinvuial,a.I h,s ,,,o,. q.
vora., ,,ats co,,ld - 80. I,Ioig ga
sOfeu pets couiu receive the crumbs that
feil from their masters table.
stuart continued TO fail hack I,ntil vra r..ch-
ed the Rapidan. The horse arfi,Isry. frs,m
force of habit, took q hand Whenever the enc.
my would get fresh nnd affeu, ~ - ass vsnce
faster than we thought they should. stnart
reached the kapidan about A., The enepy
did not reach there unts7 - err morning
There was very little ac " q shown iurin.
the day by either side. Jsls 20 rigs,s Nj
Flournoy. OF the Sen Va ,,s.rrssss...,, - -.
cross the river and attack lsnns<3 rosss ~, ~
on the osher bank OF the - ifsT Eers .,s n, =,
sight. stuart granted fhfs Der .sjen Faour.
n0y formed his regiment In ~ In column of
squasira asns @~a ea1rHeA X, I z fe,nv an vie-
aim Into the wc00s pell-n1elE We sss.ss- ss.s1
Q resG tor rev Gays. on tne &nd Buford ad-
vanesa from Maoison "; a. 20 Liberty Mtlls.
STUART met nun oesween Jacks shop and Lib
esty Mlls. attac go nim. oat fni.ea 20 make any
impi essl9u on nis nnes. subsequent effort