Monthly Archives: October 2016

Looking west from near the top of the hill, located just to the northwest of Brownsville, I determined that I could skirt the southern base of this hill and ride west for awhile on the Brownsville Road without being in … Continue reading →

  My mind raced for a moment trying to find a solution. I quickly turned to Mosby and asked, “Can you hold Townsend Road to the north and here in the middle?” “I ‘spect we’ll have to,” he replied. “What … Continue reading →

  I galloped to Captain Reedy and yelled, “How goes it?”1` He yelled back, “Thar beginning to rally and will counter attack momentarily.” “Well, pull back to the Valley Pike and Townsend Road. Thar are some hills there that you … Continue reading →

  The first thing I did, once we had the Yanks on the run, was turn to see if our artillery men had finished spiking some of the Yank cannon.  Some of the men were finishing spiking four of the … Continue reading →

  Greenley’s men started to fall back when they saw their leader go down.  I didn’t see any NCO’s taking charge so I rode to them yelling at the top of my voice, “Hold the line men. Hold the line.” … Continue reading →

  I never looked back as we broke out of the tree line. I just turned Stonewall to the north to skirt some hills that shielded us from the main Yankee column.  Continually rotating my right hand over my head … Continue reading →

  Everyone in our two companies became very apprehensive when they could see the Yank column approach Gapland. Hands went over the noses of horses to keep them quiet. I looked down at my watch and it read 2:37 pm.  … Continue reading →