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F. C. Newhall (search for this): chapter 10
The battle of Beverly ford. Colonel F. C. Newhall. The interest excited by General D. McM. Gregg's narrative of the operations of the Union cavalry in the Gettysburg campaign, has been stimulated by the narrative of Major McClellan, the Adjutant General of the Cavalry of the Army of Northern Virginia; and this latter account, as a pendant to the former, affords an opportunity to emphasize the fact that the Gettysburg campaign was opened actively in Virginia, when General Pleasonton's command crossed the Rappahannock river, on the morning of the 9th of June, 1863, at Kelly's and Beverly fords, and engaged th e command of General J E. B. Stuart. The influence of that day's encounter on the great campaign which it inaugurated, has McClellan has done well to draw renewed attention to this eventful action. t is proper to recognize and applaud the magnanimous and soldierly vein pervading his narrative, where all the merit is awarded to the Northern cavalry which the most enthusiasti
Duffie (search for this): chapter 10
he occasional disadvantages of a broken military chain. The force dispatched to Kelly's ford was composed of Gregg's and Duffie's cavalry, and a small brigade of infantry, perhaps fifteen hundred men, commanded by the gallant General David Russell, irited account of these, and it is confirmed from various other trustworthy sources. Before reaching Brandy Station, Colonel Duffie had turned to his left, hoping to accomplish something in the enemy's rear. Near Stevensburg he encountered a force driven through and beyond Stevensburg in disorder, as Major McClellan himself avows, with all possible candor. Here Colonel Duffie paused, distrusting, no doubt, his isolation from the main body of the Kelly's ford column. General Gregg had advanc him he availed himself of it like the good soldier that he was. It was after his own repulse that he was rejoined by Colonel Duffie, and meantime the enemy were pouring infantry into Brandy Station by railroad from Culpepper Court-House, introducing
John Buford (search for this): chapter 10
half hidden from each other by the mist. General Buford was there, with his usual smile. He rode for the most part on their left. Leaving General Buford to push on as rapidly as possible, General' Church is on the river side of the hill, and Buford was now working his way up to it from that sidhat I was dispatched by him with orders to General Buford to give up his attack and retire to Beverln our right. When I had been last with General Buford, he had just passed the brick house which er. On arriving now at the brick house, I saw Buford's troops engaged on high ground at the extremetly for orders to advance. I inquired for General Buford, but could not learn where he was, and thopressing order from General Pleasonton for General Buford to retire at once, but he could not be foubelow the red brick house, in case of need for Buford's support; but Buford came along serenely at aBuford came along serenely at a moderate walk, and this infantry regiment had no occasion to fire a shot, the pursuit of Buford by [9 more...]
Ulric Dahlgren (search for this): chapter 10
ttle, and in the subsequent operations south of the Potomac, that he was made a brigadier general, and with that rank fell at Gettysburg at the head of a brigade of cavalry which he had commanded but a few days. Another aide was the brilliant Custer, then a lieutenant, whose career and lamented death there is no need to recall. Another was Lieutenant R. S. McKenzie, of the engineers, now General McKenzie of well-won fame — the youngest colonel of the regular army; and still another was Ulric Dahlgren. General Pleasonton had certainly no lack of intelligence, dash and hard-riding to rely on in those about him. Colonel B. F. Davis, Eighth New York Cavalry, in advance, led his brigade across the river while the light was still dim. He fell in a moment, mortally wounded, on the further bank, and should be remembered with special honor, for he was a Southern man, and a graduate of West Point. He was called Grimes Davis by all his army friends, and was the beau ideal of a cavalry officer
Lord (search for this): chapter 10
hed the river; a few moments later, when the First Regulars, who had been absent all day from the fight on some detached duty, came plunging through the ford from the northern side to offer their services if needed. General Pleasonton ordered Captain Lord, commanding the regiment, to cover the ford until Buford's column and the last of the infantry had passed the river; and in obedience to this order, Captain Lord deployed his whole regiment as mounted skirmishers on a long line, which had for Captain Lord deployed his whole regiment as mounted skirmishers on a long line, which had for its centre the knoll where our artillery had been posted in the morning. The sun had now set, but there was a mellow light on the fields, and the figures of Lord's troopers stood boldly out against the background of yellow sky above the horizon. Occasionally the dust would fly from the ground between the horses where a bullet struck, and there was a scattering fire kept up by Lord's regiment, but he did not lose a man. Meantime our guns were unlimbered on the bluff on the north bank of the riv
E. B. Stuart (search for this): chapter 10
y Ford, as we call it, or of Fleetwood, as General Stuart styled it, is interesting in the first plaangerous direction, and it was also known that Stuart was accumulating his cavalry at Culpepper Courn on General Pleasonton's part of encountering Stuart's troopers immediately on crossing the fords opahannock. Indeed, as Major McClellan states, Stuart's advance to the river was simultaneous with onton would permit no camp-fires to be lighted, Stuart's men made their bold bivouac on the southern ition, and thence to the Fleetwood hill, where Stuart made hasty preparations to receive him. Fleetwuded, is here made manifest on our side, while Stuart by his own position and the nature of our dis We had all our available cavalry, and so had Stuart; and no doubt the numbers opposed were very nee fight was on our side more difficult than on Stuart's. The progress of the engagement brought him If there was a sense of victory remaining with Stuart's men, it was natural on their seeing our men [4 more...]
Lambdin (search for this): chapter 10
distance, in a wooded and irregular country, be brought promptly into harmony. This state of affairs, purely accidental and unexpected as it was, reflects no blame on General Pleasonton; but it is noteworthy how often, in war, operations from a common centre outward are better advised than by the contrary method. Concentration of troops is often so difficult of attainment when the links of connection are once lost. A conspicuous example of this truth has been lately brought to mind by Dr. Lambdin's admirable narrative read at the Centennial celebration of the battle of Germantown, and even now one can but feel sorry for General Washington as a soldier-thinking of him in the fog before Chew's house, with Sullivan and Wayne groping in front, and no tidings as yet of Greene on the Limekiln road, and Armstrong at the mouth of the Wissahickon. If he had spread his battle-fan outward from his centre on the turnpike, unfolding it as he advanced, perhaps no one would have inquired a cent
Alfred Pleasonton (search for this): chapter 10
uld be fit for the field. Neither Stoneman, Pleasonton, nor Sheridan, is entitled to a very large swas never seen afterward in equal glory. Pleasonton's movement across the Rappahannock that day the right. It was not yet dawn when General Pleasonton rode to the river bank at Beverly ford. e when there was any chance of a fight. General Pleasonton's staff was partly composed of men who b; and still another was Ulric Dahlgren. General Pleasonton had certainly no lack of intelligence, duford to push on as rapidly as possible, General Pleasonton now rode to St. James' Church, where ally isolated from the rest of the command with Pleasonton and Gregg; but paying no undue attention to rigade, that I had a pressing order from General Pleasonton for General Buford to retire at once, burmitted to go in peace. On returning to General Pleasonton, who was en route to Beverly ford with tside to offer their services if needed. General Pleasonton ordered Captain Lord, commanding the reg[20 more...]
George A. Forsyth (search for this): chapter 10
was shot by a soldier on foot, who sprang from behind a tree in the edge of the first wood. He was borne back in a blanket just as General Pleasonton gained the southern bank of the river; and in a moment more we met some men carrying Captain George A. Forsyth, Eighth Illinois Cavalry, who was shot through the thigh. This able and daring officer has since become renowned as an aide-de-camp of General Sheridan throughout his campaigns in Virginia, and as the hero of the most remarkable fight with Indians on the plains of which there is any record. Forsyth reported a sharp fight at the front, and expressed great regret that he had not been wounded at sundown instead of at sunrise. Meantime the reserve brigade of cavalry had passed on to join in the melee, the sounds of which were now formidable in front, while shells came flying from our right and demanded attention. The reserve brigade, which included the regular regiments and the Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry, was soon hotly engag
Wayne (search for this): chapter 10
ations from a common centre outward are better advised than by the contrary method. Concentration of troops is often so difficult of attainment when the links of connection are once lost. A conspicuous example of this truth has been lately brought to mind by Dr. Lambdin's admirable narrative read at the Centennial celebration of the battle of Germantown, and even now one can but feel sorry for General Washington as a soldier-thinking of him in the fog before Chew's house, with Sullivan and Wayne groping in front, and no tidings as yet of Greene on the Limekiln road, and Armstrong at the mouth of the Wissahickon. If he had spread his battle-fan outward from his centre on the turnpike, unfolding it as he advanced, perhaps no one would have inquired a century after why the good people of Germantown wished to commemorate a defeat. Be that as it may, General Pleasonton was destined to reap some of the occasional disadvantages of a broken military chain. The force dispatched to Kelly's
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