. History of the Sixth New York Cavalry (Second Ira Harris Guard) Second Brigade -- First Division -- Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865; . out in the afternoon to picket the road inthe direction of Culpeper C. H.; crossed the Rappa-hannock on the road to Amissville and occupied theground held by the rebel pickets the day before. Nov. lOtli.—Company I accompanied two ofGeneral Whipples staff officers to Millers Ford onthe Rappahannock River. The squadron was sent toreport to General Sturgis, who was engaging theenemy, and was ordered to Hinsons Ford to hold itand protect Whipples li
. History of the Sixth New York Cavalry (Second Ira Harris Guard) Second Brigade -- First Division -- Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865; . out in the afternoon to picket the road inthe direction of Culpeper C. H.; crossed the Rappa-hannock on the road to Amissville and occupied theground held by the rebel pickets the day before. Nov. lOtli.—Company I accompanied two ofGeneral Whipples staff officers to Millers Ford onthe Rappahannock River. The squadron was sent toreport to General Sturgis, who was engaging theenemy, and was ordered to Hinsons Ford to hold itand protect Whipples lines. Nov. 11th.—The regiment was picketing at I and L being the only cavalry Gen-eral Whipple had, it was kept on the jump. Barbees Crossroads^ Nov. 11th, 1862, : I communicated, according to your request, with GeneralsWhipple and Piatt. While there, your dispatch came, statingthat the enemy were in front of Sturgis, and being solicitousabout his right flank from Chester Gap, I concluded to deviatefrom my orders by watching it through the night. I ar-rived here after dark; found a squadron of Sixth Regiment. GENERAL CHARLES L. FITZHUGH. THE NEW YO^kI PUBLIC LIBRARY LA«TOR, LBMMT AM* [1862 Sixth New York Cavalry. 81 Cavalry, who picket a mile out ou each road. I sent outa party to scout the Chester road, and another the road toMarkham Station and Upperville, for four miles out. Theyreturned at daylight, having- seen and heard nothing. I thensent a party with orders to reach Sandy Hook, if got within half a mile of the place, and succeeded inpassing themselves as rebels from Amissville. Six himdredrebel cavalry arrived at Sandy Hook yesterday from up thevalley. The Seventh Virginia is Avithin two miles of Mark-ham, and it is thought that Jackson will march down to theGrade road, on the ridge, to-day. They saw two rebel picketswho tied, when they thought it prudent to return, as theyonly numbered seven in the party. I also sent
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