| From the Record (Richmond,
Va.) |
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| October 29, 1863 |
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| A cavalry skirmish took place
at Bealton, on the Orange & Alexandria rail road, on Monday the
26th instant, between a body of confederate horse belonging to the
command of Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, and a considerable force of Buford's
and Fitzpatrick's Yankee cavalry. The enemy attempted to capture our
men who were engaged in removing rail road iron taken from the torn up
track, but infantry supports having been thrown forward by Gen. Edward
Johnson, they were driven back in confusion. Our loss was 6 killed and
about 60 wounded, as given in the newspaper reports of the combat. Some
Yankee prisoners were taken by our troops and sent down to this city. |
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