. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . A CHANGE OF BASE—THE CAVALRY SCREEN This photograph of May 30, 1864, shows the Federal cavalry in actual operation of a most important func-tion—the screening of the armys movements. The troopers are guarding the evacuation of Port Royalon the Rappahannock, May 30, 1864. After the reverse to the Union arms at Spottsylvania, Grant or-dered the change of base from the Rappahannock to McClellans former starting-point, White House onthe Pamunkey. The control of the waterways, combined with Sheridans efficient use of the cavalry, madeth
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . A CHANGE OF BASE—THE CAVALRY SCREEN This photograph of May 30, 1864, shows the Federal cavalry in actual operation of a most important func-tion—the screening of the armys movements. The troopers are guarding the evacuation of Port Royalon the Rappahannock, May 30, 1864. After the reverse to the Union arms at Spottsylvania, Grant or-dered the change of base from the Rappahannock to McClellans former starting-point, White House onthe Pamunkey. The control of the waterways, combined with Sheridans efficient use of the cavalry, madethis an easy matter. Torberts division encountered Gordons brigade of Confederate cavalry at Hanover-town and drove it in the direction of Hanover Court House. Greggs division moved up to this line; Rus-sells division of infantry encamped near the river-crossing in support, and behind the mask thus formedthe Army of the Potomac crossed the Pamunkey on May 28th unimpeded. Gregg was then ordered to recon-noiter towards Mechanicsville, and after a severe figh
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