CHARLESTOWN, Va., March 12. – The town of Berryville, Va.,
was occupied by our troops yesterday, General Gorman directing the
advance. The enemy had 5,000 cavalry
here on our arrival but the signal ordered a charge of the New York 3d cavalry
upon them, supporting the onset with a sufficient force of artillery and
infantry. The enemy did not wait to
fight, but ran helter skelter towards Winchester. Twice last night were the pickets of Gen.
Gorman’s brigade compelled to fall back by charges of Aspoy’s Cossacks.
This morning Gen. Gorman made a reconnoissance in force to
within two miles of Winchester and drawing the rebels into a trap, they were
again charged upon by our cavalry, losing four men. Several prisoners have been taken from the
enemy, while our total loss up to this time is one man and one horse.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye,
Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 15, 1862, p. 3
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