. A history of the Laurel brigade, originally the Ashby cavalry of the Army of northern Virginia and Chew's battery . lorand skill, well earned, through almost four years of con-tinuous service in the Confederate Army. Having been appointed to West Point in 1858, he withRosser and other Southern cadets resigned and tendered,their services to Virginia and the Southern was at first assigned to duty with the WashingtonArtillery, served a short time on the stafif of General Beau-reguard; and was later made colonel of cavalry. He was aman of soldierly appearance, and being a courageo
. A history of the Laurel brigade, originally the Ashby cavalry of the Army of northern Virginia and Chew's battery . lorand skill, well earned, through almost four years of con-tinuous service in the Confederate Army. Having been appointed to West Point in 1858, he withRosser and other Southern cadets resigned and tendered,their services to Virginia and the Southern was at first assigned to duty with the WashingtonArtillery, served a short time on the stafif of General Beau-reguard; and was later made colonel of cavalry. He was aman of soldierly appearance, and being a courageous anddashing soldier, and withal a man of winning disposition,during his short but eventful career as commander of thebrigade, he became greatly endeared to the officers and men. On the 16th of March Rossers division reached HanoverCourt House, and found there a part of Longstreets corpson the lookout for Sheridan, who was then near MangohickChurch, on the north side of the Pamunkey. Effort wasmade to get the Confederate force across the river and putit in Sheridans front, but the pontoon train failed to arrive. JAMES DEARING A History of the Laurel Brigade 365 and the bridge of boats and rafts was not complete until themorning of the 17th. A part of Longstreets corps hadalready crossed, but the movement was put an end to by anorder from Genl. R. E. Lee recalling the whole force toRichmond. The division was now ordered to Petersburg, and the bri-gade once more went into camp near the sluggish Notta-way; the division taking position on Lees extreme right. In a few days there was fighting near Dinwiddie CourtHouse between Fitz Lee and Sheridan, and Rossers divi-sion was ordered to that point. A few days before WhitesBattalion had rejoined the brigade, but like most of theother commands, it was greatly diminished in division of two brigades hardly numbered 1,200men. From Dinwiddie Court House Sheridan was attemptino;to reach Five Forks, by a road leadi
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