. Elwood's stories of the old Ringgold Cavalry, 1847-1865 [electronic resource]: the first three year cavalry of the Civil War : with introduction by the Rev. Ryland . do, and resumed our march. Themorning cleared and every body felt the better for thebeautiful day. About noon the cavalry came out on a bluff where theroad descended into a fine valley. Just as we came outon the bluff Ave could see, in the valley, men riding in alldirections, trying to drive a large herd of cattle into awoods, so as to get them away and under cover. Theyankees, fully awake to the move, brought forward one g
. Elwood's stories of the old Ringgold Cavalry, 1847-1865 [electronic resource]: the first three year cavalry of the Civil War : with introduction by the Rev. Ryland . do, and resumed our march. Themorning cleared and every body felt the better for thebeautiful day. About noon the cavalry came out on a bluff where theroad descended into a fine valley. Just as we came outon the bluff Ave could see, in the valley, men riding in alldirections, trying to drive a large herd of cattle into awoods, so as to get them away and under cover. Theyankees, fully awake to the move, brought forward one gunfrom Captain Rourkes battery, and began throwing shellsin front of the cattle. Soon we had them running in acircle. Then Lieutenant Hart led the charge, takingeverything in sight, and the enemy turned to flee. Whenthey took in their hopeless situation they ran up a whiteflag. They were poorly mounted, and consequently at our AT NEW CREEK AGAIN 125 merej We captured twenty prisoners, twenty-four horses,arms and equipments and one hundred and seventy-fivehead of fine cattle which were intended for the Confeder-ate army. This skirmish took place seven miles north of. A. B. RICHARDSON Petersburg, Grant county, West Virginia. The companymarched in all about eighty miles. On November 14th Captain John Keys left New Creekwith his command consisting of the Ringgold cavalry, forty-five men, with the following troops: Captain Work, Cap-tain Young and Captain Mitchener with their cavalry 126 ELWOODS STORIES companies. He was joined on the way by Captain Green-fields company, in all three hundred and fifty men rankand file. He reached Moorefield, Hardy county, the samenight at one oclock, and halted the command for a fewmoments rest. While here he learned of the whereaboutsof General J. D. Imbodens camp, some fifteen miles far-ther on. He at once pushed forward expecting to surprisethe enemy at day-break. His advance came on the enemyspickets at seven oclock in the morning. The enemy was
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