The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-27
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They Will Assetn blc on Ground
Their Own Deeds Made
Sacred.
BRANDY STATION THE PLACE
Veterans and All the People In
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Boys

There VIII DO "a great gathering Of the
old soldiers and heroes OF the loved cause 4
7 that was lost Mt Brandy Station, In Cul-
pcper county, on Thursday, August 9th.
It will be reunion OF tho cavalry and
horse artillery Of the Armies OK North
.ern Virginia and 4of tho Potomac, hold
under tho auspices Sof a. r. It'll Camp,
No. 2, Confederate Veterans. Of Culpeper.
3 a beautiful circular letter, ornancntcd
with Confederate battle-flaE lasted by
the Culpcper camp, tells NH interesting
story or e Brandy Station and tho famous
fight that took place there. 1T says h
THE broad levels about Brandy station
will DO remembered by tho Survivors OF q
either army rs the scene Of numerous
conflicts, In Which larger bodies OF cav.
airy wero engaged than on any other field
oft the Civil War. Few localities can
} boast OF more chivalrous and heroic
deeds &of the past or OF more tranquil III
and prosperous beauty at present than
can ths.5$s Ss Il 3ss 5fi 3s[5
'.,'lIere! II was that the great southern
chicftain. Robert T.. Lee. reviewed his 4
cavalry corps on the sth Of June, 1853 !:
here on the following day occurred the
I great cavalry battle. In which nearly
the entire cavalry forces OF both armies i
were engaged. With serious loss on both
sides. Including officers OF .hiBl, rank.
Colonel Davis, commanding y a Federal
brigade. was among the Kill ed and Gen
lcral Windham, wou nded while the Con-
fcderata Generate NJ G.. Butler. Black and y
w. II. r. Leo were also wound cd. I'd It was 4,
near Brandy that the gallant Pelhant.
the splendid young artillerist from Ala
bama, and the equally gallant Farley
from South Carolina, Of Stuurts stan,
gave their lives Tor their country
t&"Hcre are tho Fleetwood Heights, over
looking the plains around ,whlclithe tide OF Il
battle surged, and for the possession OF
which s1uadrons. regiments and brlgadcs.
with flashing sabres. charged and co,in-.
ltcrcharged until victory was wor, S}
here. still standing and nov
owned and occupied by the Hon. John e.
Rixey. is the Barbodr llouse, from the y
cupola OF which General Lee watched tho
progress Of the battle Of the 9th of June,
1868. "
45 General Grant here wintercd his army II
IN 1ss3-'64. and from here moved to enter
upon the cYhr-mcmorable Wilderness cam 81
ipaign. 5S8 Nv 88 55 Isl; 8 sS} s%#ss
Ia generous and hospitablc people VIII Il
do all In their power TO make the occa.
sion one Of interest and pleasure 70 all
the old veterans who may attend.
Brandy Station Is now n thriving Wiz
3lage, ard within short distance Is an
other railroad hamlet. Ekwood, in either
of which, as well as in the town OF Cul-s
pepper, visitors can find entertainment and
Transportation TO the grounds. 81
Bands OF music will tcnliven the coca
sion, and Interesting and instructive nd
dresses may be expected from dlstin-s$
3gushed soldiers on either side. I 39
G@The circular further explains that the "a
Southern Railway has on sale round trip
excursion Tickets for the reunion.