The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
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IN advance OF Dunie's column Major
Stanbope. OF the sixth OHIO Cavalry.
proceeoed with little interruption Ia
stevensburs. where he was almost i'm
modiately attacked by Lieutenant-Gol-
oHcl Frank Hampton. OF the second
South Carolina Regiment with "A small
oetachment. Tine Onto squadron teil
back until they Joined the main BODY
81 Duties men. being pursued also 81
Major I. J. Lips comb. OF Hampton )
l.D Biment. who - -IleuFore4 To Gun
them Oft Buffers sharpsnooters In
order TO confront those CT Dune. wore
dvployed on either side OF the road.
and became rapidly pressed ana forced
10 tall back through the woods into tho
open nelCs y Simultaneous charge
was now made by the Fir.t Rhode Is
land. on the right. the First SIass..-
chusetts on the left. and d part OF tne
sixth ONO in the r0ad Lieutenant
Colonel Hampton. w!th his small do
etachment OF South Carolnlans. now
boldly charged down the road In tho
face OF tho Ohioans exposed 10 a nra
"a 'front.' and on either side.
He was mOrtally wounded IN the
charge and his men broken mo DIS
order By the heavy forco coufrontInl.
them, retreated perc.pitately whilst
Butter was thus ende4vortng To check
the advance OF Dunle's heavy rcEi-
nents. Colonel Wickhan reached tho
scene with the Fourth Virginia. tho
line Of his march nesng olons d narrow
by-road through a dense c1psa Of pine.
HIS column mad boon haited and one
squadron sent to strengthen Buffers
skirmish line. when ihc South caro-
ianians in their retreat dashed down
or his mounted men and threw them
into Immediate disorder The regiment
was cut IN twain rs the onset OIL tho
eder2l squadrons. tine situation was
Grfavorable to forming the broken
ranks the pine woods obscured from
many OF the men the numbers attack
ing them. and tho men from Rhodo Is
land. Ma-ssa chusetts and ohio da shed
forward with boldness Tne result was
that Wickhams racn. excepting the
squadron which had bean sent already
to the LETT were stampeded. one part
in the direction Of Stercnshurg and the
being now cleared. the troops under
punio resumed the march TO stevens
burg
The men of the Second North Caro-
lima and Fourth Virginia were quickly
rallied. and directed by Colossl Butler.
0ere interposed between Stevensburs
End Brandy Station being forced at
times 70 yield ground 10 the pre- sure
o. the six regiments opposing them.
and tho guns OF Pennln sion and Clarke.
which subjected them 70 a continuous
Smelling
Among the casuslties inflicted b.
FenninEton's guns We're hose made ~
the fr-t shot. which taking effect on
Captain " y Farlay and Colonel NJ
c. Butler who had met in the road.
caused the latter the loss ~ . leg ami
the former his life. The brave FARLEY
dying on the held exhibited calm
ness nd heroism in keeping with his
noble GOODNESS and courage IN battle.
with his Two regiments now reduc3asl
by the loss Of siNty-two mon, opposing
DUTIES six. nothing more could ~
done Dy Colonel Wi,kham. who hi
succeeded in command after Butlei'.
movements. and strike as occasion
might offer. Dlfie was preparing TO
charge with the First Mas achusei.t q
Regiment on Wlckham's line. when
courier from Gregg summoned him 4.
hasten with his commands 10 his SIP
port. The direct and snort route t,
reach GregS lay along the road hei,
by Wickham Dunle chose tine Lon.
and circuitous road over which he hn,
marched In the morn.ne by Madd IN 5
with J irwin Gregs brigade in IN,
icar with two guns to cover his re-
treat he slowly retrarsd his step. TO
ward Brandy Station. with WICK nan
I following closely and retardins hi:
movement, and then probably anu.tin.
in an important measure the nnal issu
OF the day.
During Duties advance on savens
burg and Sk.ruishes IN that Vicinity
General Gregs having Jurnei ITO tn
rlEht at Madden's. was directing hi
column TO Btandy Station. Wick nam
brigade was ia advance. and Capi ain =
lo.ke Jones. of the First New Ierse,
Regiment. led the advance guard $.
swiftly and cisverly that the approach
OF these troops vas not discova red. %
az least reported. by any Conf,.dorat
Nidettc. General Robertson. con inland
ing south o. the railroad towards Kel
IS Ford, had not seen III 10 glDIrd thii
road, and q guard ordered by Genera
stuart TO be placed at the station. IRON
some unexplained cause net err go
there. Half Z mile or so beyond tn
station on gradually ascendi rs enn
nence was teetw ood General stuart
headquarters Here Major IL h. Nc
Clellan. his assistant adJutanL-gencral
had been left on the lookout. and tW-
pieces OF Chews Battery with sean
supply OF ammunition defended the hill
lieutenant J. ". Garter Commando,
these most opportunely piacsa.l guns
With Pleas4nton and Buio,.d assail
ing from the north. and rtie key o
~
Nyndhan and Fitzpatrick from the
south 1t was as II the formidable jaw
OF a huge vice We're rapidly closing t
crush the already nard fought conIeo
crate line.
Numerous groves bordering tho roa,
over which GresSs troops moved con
ccaled his approach until the leading
regiment Of Wyndham's brigade energ
cd into the open country aroun.
Brandy station. When This regimen
appeared 10 the small group OF con
federates on the hill. Carter guns open
cd ire at once on them. ana on tn
Federal side TWO pieces OF the SIKH
New York Battery were Isl aced in posi-
ton under Lieutenant N. p. Clarke
and returned Carter's nrc- The resound
ins echoes of these gums gave Stuar
ana his troops opposing Il uiord abund
ant warming that the enemy had gain
ed their rear.
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