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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 68 (search)
supposed to be captured. In this action Major D. H. Kimmel particularly distinguished himself for his bravery, coolness under fire, and ability to command. On the twentieth of November, by order of Brigadier-General Kilpatrick, through Colonel E. H. Murry, commanding First brigade, Captain E. A. Hancock was detached, with one hundred men of the Ninth Pennsylvania cavalry, at Clinton, with orders to take a road leading to Macon, to the right of the main column, and to engage any enemy he migth November, this regiment being isolated from the division, was attacked by Wheeler's entire force. Three heavy charges of the enemy were handsomely repulsed. Heavy skirmishing was kept up until daylight, when we were withdrawn by order of Colonel Murry. Marched to Waynesboro; we were attacked again at night by Wheeler. Skirmished all night. The consequence was, my men were sadly in need of rest and sleep. On the twenty-eighth, was detailed to cover the rear; marched quietly about three
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
orders, reconnoitred the country around Old Church, toward the New Market road, and discovered that the enemy's cavalry had, during the previous afternoon, retired toward the White House. I joined the brigade at Despatch Station, and moved with it the same afternoon to the vicinity of Tunstall Station. Here the artillery of the brigade drove back a squadron of the enemy's cavalry. We bivouacked at this point, and next day advanced to the White House. Captain Avery, Second legion, and Lieutenant Murry, Fourth cavalry, with three companies, were dismounted, and with two pieces of the horse artillery, sent forward to engage a large gunboat lying off the White House. The boat was compelled to retire, and the brigade took possession of the place, with the large and valuable stores abandoned by the enemy in his precipitate flight. The preceding night large fires were seen in the direction of the White House. This place was now a scene of desolation. The house was wantonly burned, wi