The enemy moved in
strong force yesterday to Hatcher's Run. Part of his infantry, with Gregg's
cavalry, crossed and proceeded on the Vaughan road—the infantry to Cat-tail
Creek, the cavalry to Dinwiddie Court-House, where its advance encountered a
portion of our cavalry and retired. In the afternoon parts of Hill's and
Gordon's troops demonstrated against the enemy on the left of Hatcher's Run,
near Armstrong's Mill. Finding him intrenched they were withdrawn after dark.
During the night the force that had advanced beyond the creek returned to it
and were reported to be recrossing.
This morning
Pegram's division moved down the right bank of the creek to reconnoiter, when
it was vigorously attacked. The battle was obstinately contested several hours,
but General Pegram being killed, while bravely encouraging his men, and Colonel
Hoffman wounded, some confusion occurred, and the division was pressed back to
its original position. Evans' division, ordered by General Gordon to support
Pegram, charged the enemy, forced him back, but was in turn compelled to
retire. Mahone's division arriving, enemy was driven rapidly to his defenses on
Hatcher's Run.
Our loss is reported
to be small; that of the enemy not supposed great.
SOURCE: The
War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and
Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 46, Part 1 (Serial No. 95), p. 381
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