igade, is proceeding toward Funkstown for the purpose of clearing the Boonsboroa road, and Chambliss and Robertson are marching in the direction of Hagerstown by way of Leitersburg, Stuart, with Jenkins' brigade, takes a cross-road which leads him to the same point by way of Chewsville.
The columns of cavalry are therefore converging toward Hagerstown from both sides.
Chambliss is the first to reach this town; then Robertson, closely followed by a detachment of infantry commanded by General Iverson.
But he has scarcely taken position when the outposts of the Tenth Virginia are attacked by the Eighteenth Pennsylvania:
The attacking force consisted of two squadrons of the Eighteenth Pennsylvania and one squadron of the First West Virginia.—Ed. it is Farnsworth's old brigade, which is coming to dispute Hagerstown to the Confederates.
A brisk combat takes place in the streets.
The Federals, despite their losses, gain some ground, while Kilpatrick, who has just arrived with Custe
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5th brigade, Brig.-gen. Archer—1st, 7th, 14th Tenn., 5th, 13th Batt. Ala.
6th brigade, Brig.-gen. Pender—13th, 16th, 22d, 34th, 38th N. C
2d division, Brig.-gen. Rodes (temporarily).
1st brigade, Brig.-gen. Rodes—3d, 5th, 6th, 12th, 26th N. C.
2d brigade, Brig.-gen. Colquitt—6th, 19th, 23d, 27th, 28th Ga.
3d brigade, Brig.-gen. Doles—4th, 12th, 21st, 44th Ga.
4th brigade, Brig.-gen. Ramseur—2d, 4th, 13th, 14th N. C.
5th brigade, Brig.-gen. Iverson—5th, 12th, 20th, 21st N. C.
3d division, Brig.-gen. Early.
1st brigade, Brig.-gen. Hays—5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th La.
2d brigade, Brig.-gen. Gordon—13th, 26th, 31st, 38th, 60th, 61st Ga.
3d brigade, Brig.-gen. Hoke—6th, 21st, 24th, 57th, 1st Batt. N. C.
4th brigade, Brig.-gen. Smith—13th, 49th, 52d, 58th Va.
4th division, Brig.-gen. Trimble.
1st brigade, Brig.-gen. Colston—10th, 23d, 37th Va., 1st, 3d N. C.
2d brigade, Brig.-gen. Paxton, 2d, 4th,
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1st brigade, Jones, 21st, 25th, 42d, 44th, 50th Va.
2d Walker, 2d, 4th, 5th, 27th, 33d Va. (Stonewall Bri gade).
3d Stewart, 10th, 23d, 37th Va., 1st, 3d N. C., 1st Md.
4th Nichols, 1st, 2d, 10th, 14th, 15th La.
Artillery battalion, Lieutenant-colonel Andrews, 4 batteries.
3d division, Major-general Rodes.
1st brigade, Neal, 3d, 5th, 6th, 12th Ala.
2d brigade Ramseur, 2d, 4th, 14th, 30th N. C.
3d brigade Dole, 4th, 12th, 21st, 44th Ga.
4th brigade Iverson, 5th, 12th, 20th, 23d N. C.
5th brigade Daniel, 32d, 43d, 45th, 53d, 2d Batt. N. C.
Artillery battalion, Lieutenant-colonel Carter, 4 batteries.
Corps artillery, Colonel Brown's Battalion, 1st Va. Battery, 8 batteries.
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Lieutenant-General A. P. Hill.
1st division, Major-general R. H. Anderson.
1st brigade, Mahone, 6th, 12th, 16th, 41st, 61st Va.
2d brigade Wright, 3d, 22d, 48th, 2d Batt. Ga.
3d brigade Perry, 2d, 5th, 8th Fla.
4th brigade Posey, 12t