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The Daily Dispatch: April 26, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Department of Henrico. (search)
artillery, infantry, and his own cavalry. Robertson and Jones were sent to hold Jack Mountain Passes.--It may not be improper here to mention that in falling back Hill moved in front; the baggage, guarded by Longstreet, came next, and Ewell brought up the rear. The cavalry, in their retreat, fell in with some hospital stores, ens in his front, determined to recross the Potomac.-- Accordingly, just before night, Fitz Lee was ordered to relieve Longstreet in the trenches; Baker the corps of Hill and the rest of the cavalry of Ewell's corps. During the night the whole army recrossed. By a mistake the disaster of Falling Waters occurred, by which we lost ts endeavored by forced marches from Leesburg, through Millwood, to reach Manassas Gap in advance of the enemy, but failed to do so, and crossed at Chester Gap with Hill's corps. I have thus hastily recapitulated the operations of the cavalry during this ever memorable campaign. It is a record that speaks for itself and its g