The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-08


az we'll az by the Fleetwood front, very
early this morning. Have your camp
packed UPS and your wagons sent TO
the rear and Big ready for any
communicate with General Lomax.
by command of
GENERAL STUART.
III. 3. MCCLELLAN,
Major and A.. A. c."
The brigade on the bright Sunday
mop!ng In question was encamped IN
the groves Of S. S. Beadford's splendid
farm between BRANDY station and n v
pepper. and ere daylight the wagons,
Appliances and camp eGuipagc were In
lively motion towards the latter place.
They had scarcely reached the road
and disappeared in the distance before
the command had mounted. moved out
and had very long linc'of skirmishers
-deployed to resist those OF the enemy
who were pushing forward rapidly.
1t became soon evident from the su
pcrior forces Of the Federal cavalry nd
vancing from towards Brandy. and the
preponderance of their artillery, tnat
nothing remained for our regiments to
do but to fall back towards the town
of Culpcpcr In this movement n heavy
T, fusilade was kept up by the skirmish
lines and artillery on each side, and n
bullet striking the log and splintering
the bone Of Colonel Bcale compelled
his withdrawal from the field. This
change OF commanders occurred ut an
unfortunate moment when the brigade
had reached the sloping ground OF the
George, Wallack and Taliaferro fields.
with the Mountain Run In the valley
below. and no cover to shield our troops
from the artillery fire from tine high
ground behind us.
AS we contested the advance of Kill
patrick's regiments, led by Custer and
Dave. his brigadlcrs. Lomax's Brigade.
appeared to our right holly pursued by
that OF Buford. It seemed problem
how to dispose our men and guns SO
rs to cross the fords above and below
the railroad bridge without an awk
ward congestion and murderous fre
from the Federal artillery on our
crowded masses.
HOSPITAL TRAIN ATTRACTS
AIN OF FEDERAL GUSNI;RS
These guns. comma nded by Lieu
tenant Jacob H. Cornselman (Battery
X. First United States Artilleryy) were
soon In position on the wallack heights.
and their fire was begun. train at
the station In Culpeper. on which our
wounded and valuable supplies had
been placed, attracted the aim Of these
guns. and their shells passed high over
our heads and burst over the train as
X steamed away.
That portion OF my regiment with
which crcssed Mountain Run led SO
near the railroad bridge, at point that
my scliool-day sports OF swimming and
skating had made familiar to me. and
AFTER following the track several hun
drrI ya:ds va tu,neu into the Held.
lea"lng the female INSTITUTE 10 orr
right and proceeded towards the crest
of hills In the direction Of Mount poney,
south of Culpepper. In this march we
now became exposed to the Federal
battery on the hills behind US and
their guns werc well aimed One shell.
I n led nj, al ne, wa
gent some Of the fragments with fatal
effect Into tho neck and head of Private
Lem Bnrkcr's horse. while IL cut, at the
same time. through Barker's clothing
without tho least injury to his person.
HE pocketbook, worn In the breast
rocket Of his shirt. was torn into frag-
ments and the money which IL con-
talned also. / saw one fragment OF a
Confederate note, which had been
thrown into the air. float down to the
earth. particle SO small as barely TO
afford the figures "x" space on 1t, as
! detected with u passing glance.
While we were Fastening to the high
ground south of the town. the contest
became very warm In It's streets, where
piece OF artillery. supported by
part Of our regiment, fell into the
cnemy's hands. rs did two other pieces
ut other points. which appear to have
been without support. The charge by a
Part OF the brigade on the enemy APP
preaching the town, was sketched by
a. correspondent of the London Times,
who was with the Federals at the time.
and forms one of the most spirited and
realistic war scenes to which the great
struggle gave rise.
We had not gotten into position OH
the ridge which we had been ordered
10 occupy. before 1t became apparent
that several Federal regiments We're
Eendenvoring to push their way to the
Inf IN,
charge them some of our men urged
their horses unwittingly into patch
| of briars, from which there issued such
q swarm OF hornets as began to sting
both men and horses and throw them
into disorder. At this inopportune mo-.
mcnt the First Vermont Cavalry began
! to emerge from the timber on the slope
- of the hills, and were met and driven
back by charge on our pa:t. AT this
point Richard Corbin, of the Caroline
troop, who had just returned from a
6farlough,fell under my eyes. AS n fatal
bullet hurled his manly form TO the
earth.
~ heavy cavalry force, against which
wo charges were made, advancing with
view to flank US on the left, and the
appearance Of an infantry corps of the
Federal army General Warren's) fol-
owing close behind the cavalry, made
t necessary for us to fall back from
,nr line to another until, towards
hightfall we crossed the Rapidan and
'ested on the Orange hills with our
rains, which furnished us some much
decided provisions for men and horses.
ENEMIES GUNS ACTIVE
DURING THIS RETREAT
The enemy's guns were active during
his retreat, and some Diminishing
vas done. but aftor leaving tho vicinity
{ Culpeper. l scarcely heard the wliz
( a bullet. "A fine horse, which had
cen horribly gashed by shell In the
ide, and whose entrails were protrud-
az from the wound. dashed from a
ED towards me. on the march, giving
lent to piteous shrleks OF pain ns 1t
an, and. having reached me, threw it's
cad appealingly over my horse's neck
eeing It's shopeloss case. I drew my
istol and placed it back OF Its eye
I'd fred It, and the noblN stced fell to-