. The military and naval history of the rebellion in the United States : with biographical sketches of deceased officers . fourteenmiles beloTv, and south of the raUroad at Bnr-netts Ford, where he connected with the caval-ry of Gen. Bcford. At nocn on Friday he sentinformation to Cnlpepp^er Court House that theenemy had early that morning crossed the riverand driven in his pickets with such force thathe was obliged to retire before them. He wasretiring to the north and east side of Bobertsonsriver, about eight miles from Culpepper, thereto await a supporting force. The numbers ofthe enemy he
. The military and naval history of the rebellion in the United States : with biographical sketches of deceased officers . fourteenmiles beloTv, and south of the raUroad at Bnr-netts Ford, where he connected with the caval-ry of Gen. Bcford. At nocn on Friday he sentinformation to Cnlpepp^er Court House that theenemy had early that morning crossed the riverand driven in his pickets with such force thathe was obliged to retire before them. He wasretiring to the north and east side of Bobertsonsriver, about eight miles from Culpepper, thereto await a supporting force. The numbers ofthe enemy he estiniated at two regiments of in-fantry, two pieces of light artulery. and threecmr^n regiments of cavalry. Gen. Bttford atthe same time reported the enemy to be ad-vancing in heavy forc-e upon Madison CourtHouse, thus leaving it in doubt whether themovement was directed toward Ctilpepper orMadison. Wishing to the communica-tion with Fredericksburg at all hazards. resolved to concentrate at Culpepper, inorder to keep his forces interposed between MILITARY AND NAVAL HISTORY OF THE REBELLION. 257. 258 MILITARY AND NAVAL HISTORY OF THE REBELLION. the main body of the enemy and the lowerfords of the Rappahannock. He accordinglyimmediately ordered Crawford tomarch to Gen. Bayard witli liis brigade, whichconsisted of the 28th New York, 10th Maine,46th Pennsylvania, 25th Connecticut, with tenpieces of artillery. He proceeded rapidly tothe front, and occupied a position about sevenmiles from Culpepper, immediately in rear ofthe line of Gen. Bayards cavalry. Soon Pope ordered the remainder of corps to move rapidly from Hazel Riverbridge, nine miles from Culpepper, where itwas the night before, to the scene of expectedconflict. By eight oclock that night, the headof Gen. Bankss column descried marchingaround the village to its destination, which itreached before midnight. That point was im-mediately in the rear of Gen. Crawfor
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