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Updated: July 2, 2025
It is hardly necessary to say that General Buford, the officer thus reporting, had not been present at the battle. He had been out off with his four regiments by the advance of the Confederate cavalry, and had retired on Sperryville. He may accordingly be excused for imagining that a retreat which had been postponed for two days was precipitate.
The head of the column was directed toward Madison Court-House, which would enable Lee either to advance directly upon the enemy's flank by the Sperryville road, or continue his flank movement, pass the Rappahannock, and cut off his opponent from Washington. The advance was an inspiring spectacle.
And turning round, "I wish you would go to General Lee, Surry you will find him toward Griffinsburg and tell him we are driving the enemy, and Fitz Lee seems to be coming up." I saluted, and left the two generals laughing as before. In half an hour I had found General Lee. He was in camp on the Sperryville road, and was talking to Ewell. It was a singular contrast.
Stuart, with Hampton's division of three brigades, Hampton being still disabled from the wounds received at Gettysburg, spent the 10th swarming on the right flank of the confederate army, in the country between Madison Court House and Woodville on the Sperryville pike. Kilpatrick was in the vicinity of Culpeper Court House.
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