582 North Carouina Troops, 1861-65.

left on the field. About this time Stuart learned of a large

train of the enemy’s wagons which had not yet crossed Bull a a
Run. They were protected by a large force of cavalry and
some artillery. We were soon up with them and Gordon at-
tacked their front with the Sixty-third, and other dismounted
men and Beckham’s artillery. Stuart charged them in flank
with the Twelfth Virginia and they were driven in precipi-
tate flight across Bull Run, and we bivouacked that night
near Manassas. Vol. 48, pp. 449-450.

Next morning Stuart took Hampton’s Division on a long
detour of reconnoissance by Groveton, crossed Bull Run and
bivouacked near Stone Castle; continued this march on the
17th by Gum Springs to Frying Pan church, where the Sixty-
third and other dismounted men for two hours or more briskly
fought General Sedgwick’s infantry, whom Stuart found in-
trenching Little River turnpike. The purpose of the trip
being acquired in this information we returned. It was af-
terwards learned that this attack in their rear greatly discon-
certed the enemy and caused the whole Federal force at Cen-
treville to fall back towards Alexandria. That night we biv-
ouacked near Little River turnpike and on the 18th moved
back to Gainesville and learned of the retrograde movement
of our army after the affair at Bristoe, General Lee, finding
further northward movement useless in the attempt to turn
Meade’s right flank. The night of the 18th we camped near
Hay Market and Stuart learned of Kilpatrick’s advance to-
ward Warrenton with his division of cavalry and six pieces of
artillery and a column of infantry. Vol. 48, pp. 450-451.

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