The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-09

rapid pace in the direction of Brandy
 Soon we cleared the intervening plain and were in the timber to the north and east of the cleared land. The skirmishers were engaged with the enemy, when the intelligence came the enemy in heavy force was advancing upon our rear.
 Quickly Hampton withdrew, and charg- ing across the plains of Brandy, leading the gallant First orth Carolina and the Jeff Davis Legion met the head of Gregg the gallant First North Carolina and the
 As the heads of columns collided the dust enveloped them to such an extent it could not for some moments be told who held the ground. Pistol and sabers were busy in the harvest of death Hart had brought his battery at full gallop parallel to Hampton's column and quickly unlimbering brought his guns into action.
 As Gregg approached Fleetwood, where Stuart had some days be- fore esta blished his headquarters, ap- preciating it's commanding position, Gregg moved to possess it, and back and front upon its slopes charging squadrons slashed and pistoled each other. Martins Sixth New York bat tery had gotten in position and was putting in some effective work. 1t soon became 'the bone of contention" for at these guns went Harmon's Twelfth Virginia, stiffened by Whites Thirty fifth battalion of Virginia toopers, and through the guns they went. Then federal assistance came to the help of the cannoners and the Virginians gave ground. Now came Pierce Young and his gallant Cobb's Legion, supported by Black with the First South Carolina and swept Fleetwood clear of the ene- my. The guns were ours, but were costly in blood
 A part of the First New Jersey cav airy had burst through our line and reforming found themselves isolated from support; the alternative was to cut their way back to their comrades. Major Hart writes: They came thun- dering down the narrow ridge strik ing McGreggor's and Harts unsup- ported batteries in flank and riding through between the guns and caisons from right to left, but met by a de- termined hand to hand contest from the cannoners, with pistols, sponge staffs or what ever else came handy to
 fight with. Lieutenant Colonel Brod- erick, commanding the First New Jer- sey, was killed in this charge, as wa.s also the second in command, Mai. J. H. Shelmire. The charge was repulsed by the artilleries alone, not solitary friendly trooper being within reach"
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 final charge at Fleetwood and over rode Martins guns for the last time and the battery was ours.
 In pursuance of orders Col. M. c. Butler had moved his Second South Carolina from it's bivouac between Brandy and Stevensburg to Brandy, there to await orders from Hampton Butler had moved ahead of his camp wagons, leaving Lieutenant Broughton ,1ata t,a., and forwarding of the camp equipage When Gregg crossed at Kellys, evad- ing Robertson's pickets he approached by the route Lieutenant Broughton was to move. Butler had just reached Brandy when Broughton reported the advance of a heavy column from the direction of Kelly's, threatening the capture of Buffers wagon train.
 Detaching Lieut.. Col. Frank Hamp- ton with 36 sabers Butler moved back toward Stevenszurg. Colonel Hampton in resisting a mounted charge was mortally wounded and died that night. Butler and Captain Farley were in front of the battle line of the Second South Carolina when a shell from the enemys gun recochetted and passin,; tn trough the horses of both Colonel Butler and Captain Farley. took off the right leg of Butler above the ankle ana the leIt ICE or Cdpta1n Farley at the knee. Buffers loss was consider able.
 After the discontinue of Gregg at the foot of Fleetwood, he moved in the direction of Beverly's Ford and re- gaining Buford returned to the north bank of the Rappahannock As an es- timate of the severity of the combat Stuart reported his loss at 523 officers and men. while Pleasanton acknowl- edged 936 officers and men, three pieces of artillery and six regimental and company colors.
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