er the fence into the open field; and there we found
Lieutenant Parker standing on the stone wall, pistol in hand, with his
two men and the messenger, demanding "unconditional surrender."

We could not help being amused at Parker's sudden appearance; but he
explained that he was afraid that he would be too late, and so "charged
the stone wall in front, and took the chances."

Stevenson's men were coming over the fence all the way down the wheat;
and the enemy, utterly deceived as to our numbers, had already commenced
dropping their weapons and giving themselves up. We hurried them off as
rapidly as possible, and gave all the care we could to the wounded. Some
of the Rebels at the other end of the wall tried to escape; but
Stevenson had swung his line round so promptly that he covered them at
short range, and persuaded the runaways to come in. Having killed,
wounded, and captured the entire party, we retired to a rising ground to
the left of our own guns, and covered the approaches to the stone wall
by posting some sharp-shooters with their pieces sighted at three
hundred yards. At this distance, two of the enemy's dismounted troopers
were killed. This seemed to be sufficient warning to the rest, who made
no further attempt to occupy the stone wall.

General Buford now advanced the right of the line, and pressed forward,
driving the enemy's cavalry before him toward Fleetwood Hill. General
Gregg, who had relieved us at such a critical moment by diverting the
enemy from our front, had crossed Kelly's Ford at daylight with little
opposition, and left General Russell with his infantry to guard the
lower fords.

Colonel Duffie's division was sent to Stevensburg, where they
encountered the enemy, and drove them through and beyond the town, with
our friends of the First Massachusetts Cavalry in the advance; and here
Colonel Duffie remained, according to the original plan.

General Gregg pushed on toward Brandy Station with Kilpatrick's and
Windham's brigades. The latter attacked the Rebel cavalry so promptly
that they were scarcely ready for him. Stuart's head-quarters were
captured and important despatches fell into our hands, with valuable
information as to the enemy's plans. Windham and Kilpatrick were both
hotly engaged as troops were withdrawn from Buford's front to resist
them.

Gregg's people fought hard, charging repeatedly with the sabre, and
gradually gaining the crest of Fleetwood Hill. The Sixth New York Ligh