SKIRMISH ON THE RIGHT WING

Two regiments of Lomax's cavalry brigade (the 15th and 16th) were sent to drive back the force of the enemy who had advanced as far as Spotsylvania Court House on Thursday Morning. On the approach of our men, the enemy, consisting of only a small scouting party, 60 or 70 in number, immediately fled by the road leading to Chancellorsville. Our men pursued them until within three miles of Chancellorsville when, finding that the enemy had been reinforced by several regiments of dismounted cavalry, they immediately dismounted and advanced on them. The enemy fell back about one mile and made a stand in a wooded bottom where they were engaged. After a spirited contest and when our forces had advanced to the top of a hill within 50 yards of them, a charge was ordered. The enemy, after firing one volley, by which they succeeded in wounding 12 or 15 of our men, they fled precipitously, leaving several of their killed on the field, but succeeded in carrying off their dead.

When our informant (who was wounded in the charge) left, the Yankees had been driven a half mile, and firing was still going on. During the engagement, we had one killed and 22 wounded, who were brought down by the Fredericksburg train yesterday evening. Among the latter was C. Powell Grady, Asst. Adjut. Gen. of Lomax's brigade. He was shot in the elbow during the charge. The wound, while painful, is not serious.

Daily Dispatch

May 7, 1864

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