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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Colonel W. C. Wickham's report of an engagement near Aldie, 17th of June, 1863. (search)
Colonel W. C. Wickham's report of an engagement near Aldie, 17th of June, 1863. Headquarters Fourth Va. Cavalry, June 20th, 1863. Captain J. D. Ferguson, A. A. G. Lee's Brigade: Captain,--I submit the following report of the part taken by the troops under my command in the engagement near Aldie on the 17th instant. I was ordered to take my own regiment, the First and Fifth, and Breathed's battery through Middleburg to Aldie, and go into camp there, where I would find the rest of thder the command of Captain Newton, who always acts well his part, I refer to his report. Suffice it to say, that its conduct gave me entire satisfaction. Its loss was one killed, seven wounded, and nine missing. Your obedient servant, Wm. C. Wickham, Colonel Fourth Virginia Cavalry. List of casualties. Casualties in the First Virginia cavalry: Company F--Thomas Lemer, killed. Company D--David A. Fields, wounded.  R. C. Williams, captured. Company K--J. Rench, wounded
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Battle of Reams's Station-report of General W. C. Wickham. (search)
Battle of Reams's Station-report of General W. C. Wickham. Headquarters Wickham's brigade, July 2, 1864. Major J. D. Ferguson, A. A. G., Fitz Lee's Cavalry Division: Major,--I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by my command in the engagement of June 29, 1864, near Reams's Station: Upon reaching Carter's house I was ordered to dismount one of my regiments and send it in to the support of General Lomax, who had been ordered to make a flank attack whilst dislodged by General Lomax, with his men dismounted, when the pursuit was again resumed and pressed far into the night. The next morning, on crossing Nottoway river, we found that the enemy had there abandoned their last gun, which I recovered from the river, into which they had thrown it, and it was brought back with us on our return. The conduct of my men and officers was in the highest degree creditable to them. Your obedient servant, (Signed) W. C. Wickham, Brigadier General.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Colonel T. L. Rosser's report of the fight at Aldie. (search)
s ordered to withdraw my pickets after the column had passed, and followed in the rear. Marching via Paris and Upperville, I arrived at Dover (near Aldie) about 12 or 1 o'clock, finding the brigade going into camp. I received an order from Colonel Wickham, under whose command I had been temporarily placed, to move down the road and select a camp, make my men comfortable, &c. I consequently did so, and when I was just passing the brigade, I met the pickets running in, and the Yankees were rapiwounded another, and his Junior Captain, and killed and wounded a third of his men, that he surrendered to overwhelming odds. The enemy gaining some advantage on the left, I moved immediately in that direction, reporting at the same time to Colonel Wickham who was supporting the battery in my rear. I arrived on the heights near Aldie on the Snickers Gap Pike just as the enemy had charged and was pursuing one of our regiments. I charged with my entire regiment, with a view of cutting the en