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The Daily Dispatch: May 16, 1864., [Electronic resource], From General Lee's Army. (search)
d as much as possible, in order to give Anderson time to get up, but they succeeded in occupying the Court House, and were in possession early Sunday morning when Kershaw's division (formerly McLaws's,) arrived. With Bryan's and Wofford's brigades Kershaw immediately advanced against the enemy holding the village; his old brigade Kershaw immediately advanced against the enemy holding the village; his old brigade and Humphreys's were sent under Humphreys against the forces then approaching down the road from the battle field of the Wilderness, pushing our cavalry before them. Kershaw cleared the village in a few minutes and made his dispositions to hold it Humphreys placed his command behind a fence and some trail obstructions which the caKershaw cleared the village in a few minutes and made his dispositions to hold it Humphreys placed his command behind a fence and some trail obstructions which the cavalry had previously prepared. The enemy advanced with great confidence, being ignorant of the presence of Confederate infantry, and supposing the troops behind the line of fence and brush were dismounted cavalry. Humphreys reserved his fire until they got within a few paces, and then gave them a volley which covered the ground w