. Civil War experiences under Bayard, Gregg, Kilpatrick, Custer, Raulston, and Newberry, 1862, 1863, 1864 . vies with orders for him to fall back andmake a junction with Custer. These apparentlywere unable to reach him, and Kilpatrick, whenhe found that Custer could not hold his position,became very anxious that word should be gottento Davies of the real situation and the dangerthat his brigade might be cut off and a largeportion of them captured. As he crossed thebridge with the rear of Custers command heturned to me, as I was riding near him, nostaff-officer being at the moment about, and re
. Civil War experiences under Bayard, Gregg, Kilpatrick, Custer, Raulston, and Newberry, 1862, 1863, 1864 . vies with orders for him to fall back andmake a junction with Custer. These apparentlywere unable to reach him, and Kilpatrick, whenhe found that Custer could not hold his position,became very anxious that word should be gottento Davies of the real situation and the dangerthat his brigade might be cut off and a largeportion of them captured. As he crossed thebridge with the rear of Custers command heturned to me, as I was riding near him, nostaff-officer being at the moment about, and re-marked : Meyer, somebody must get to Daviesand let him know that Custer has been drivenacross Broad Run and that the enemy have gotthis bridge. On turning my horse to go back,he called out: Tell him to make his way thebest he can to Haymarket where he will findGeneral Newtons corps. I was unable to return across the bridge, asthe enemy had the other end of it and weremoving up the stream so as to intercept Davies,whom they knew was being driven back on until beyond their line I saw some of. CIVIL WAR EXPEEIENCES 67 Custers men, who had been cut off, come outof the woods at that point and cross the streamto escape, when I took advantage of the con-fusion to cross to the west side, trusting I wouldnot be noticed and that the woods at that pointwould screen me from observation. Being fa-miliar with the country I made my way aroundtheir flank and rear, having the sound of Daviessfiring to direct me to his whereabouts. I soonreached him and found him hard pressed. WhenI reported the situation, his men were ralliedfor another charge, which was led by CaptainJ. P. B. Mitchell, so as to gain time to permita withdrawal, as directed. We then gallopedacross the country, the forces opposing follow-ing on our flanks, until we crossed Broad Runfarther up towards Haymarket. Daviess artil-lery had meanwhile been conducted away insafety under the guidance of Doctor Capehart,of the
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