Identifier: battlesforunionc00glaz (find matches)
Title: Battles for the union; comprising descriptions of many of the most stubbornly contested battles in the war of the great rebellion, together with incidents and reminiscences of the camp, the march, and the skirmish line. Embracing a record of the privations, heroic deeds, and glorious triumphs of the soldiers of the republic
Year: 1875 (1870s)
Authors: Glazier, Willard W., 1841-1905
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns
Publisher: Hartford, Conn., Dustin, Gilman & Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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nd rattling balls. On rode Kilpatrick with the men of Maine, and, onmeeting the two regiments of his brigade, which hadbeen repulsed and were returning from the front, theGenerals voice rang out like clarion notes above thedin of battle, Back, the Harris Light! Back, theTenth New York! Re-form your squadrons andcharge! With magical alacrity the order wasobeyed, and the two regiments which had been sohumbled by their first reverse, now rushed into thefight with a spirit and success which redeemed themfrom censure, and accounted them worthy of theirgallant leader. The commanding position was won ;a battery lost in a previous charge was re-captured,and an effectual blow was given to the enemy whichgreatly facilitated the movements which followed.But the Rebel cavalry was greatly emboldened andstrengthened by reenforcements of infantry whichwere brought in railroad cars from Culpepper. We,however, continued to press them closely until sixoclock in the afternoon, when, by a grand charge of
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.,^\ -s^^^ -r*„.^= LfCl > BATTLES FOR THE UNION. ^59 our entire force, we gained an important position,which ended the contest. Heavy columns of Rebel infantry could now bedistinctly seen advancing over the plains from thedirection of Culpepper, to the rescue of their fairly-beaten cavalry. But it was too late for them, for wohad won a splendid victory, and had gained all theinformation of Rebel movements which we desired toobtain. Under cover of the night we re-crossed theRappahannock in safety. The whole command had lost about five hundred-men, and we brought over with us one hundred pris-oners. In the early part of tlie engagement, fellColonel Davis, of the Eighth New York Cavalry, whowas instantly killed. His loss was a subject of gen-eral lamentation. He had distinguished himself forgreat sagacity, wonderful powers of endurance, andunsurpassed bravery. He it was who led tlie cavalrysafely from Harpers Ferry, just before Miles surrender of the place, and who, on his way to Pe

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