. History of the Sixth New York Cavalry (Second Ira Harris Guard) Second Brigade -- First Division -- Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865; . attention to tearingup and destroying the railroad. Then again movingforward, Devins division in advance, the enemyscavalry was again encountered and driven back towardScotts Corners and on his infantry, the fighting con-tinuing until after dark, when the troops bivouackedon the field. April 3d.—After about forty winks of sleep, withone eye open and the other one not closed, the advancewas continued, with Cutters Division in front and theFifth C
. History of the Sixth New York Cavalry (Second Ira Harris Guard) Second Brigade -- First Division -- Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865; . attention to tearingup and destroying the railroad. Then again movingforward, Devins division in advance, the enemyscavalry was again encountered and driven back towardScotts Corners and on his infantry, the fighting con-tinuing until after dark, when the troops bivouackedon the field. April 3d.—After about forty winks of sleep, withone eye open and the other one not closed, the advancewas continued, with Cutters Division in front and theFifth Corps following closely in rear of Devin. Therebels had abandoned their strong position during thenight, and Custer, pressing them closely, forced themto abandon much of their train, five pieces of artillery,many wagons and about 800 prisoners falling into ourhands during the day. Bivouacked at night on theAmelia C. H. road. April 4th.—Marched toward the Court-house andcame up with the enemy in fortified position at Fin-neys Mills. Lee was reported to be at the Court- TjvcIorKs CUiTfR^^ ^•■■k„„. :Map of Five Gen. Map of Five Forks, April 1st, 3 Gen. Warren. PUBLIC UBRART irvis::^^^ flWttN 1865] Sixth New York Cavalry. 265 house, evidently with the intention of concentrating hisforces at that point. The Fifth Corps had beenordered to move to Jetersville, Crook to strike theDanville Railroad between Jetersville and Burkeville,west of Amelia C. H., and Merritt to advance to theConrt-honse. Sheridan, with his escort of the FirstU. S. Cavalry, reached Jetersville ahead of the FifthCorps, and deployed his small force of cavalry to holdthe position until the infantry should arrive. A Con-federate courier was captured at this moment, and onhis person being found a duplicate telegram from theConfederate commissary general, ordering 300,000rations to be sent quickly to Burkeville Junction, itconfirmed the opinion that Lee was concentrating atAmelia
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