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while he and Yon Boerck were quietly enjoying the hospitalities of a Virginia
family.

The First Virginia accompanied Stonewall Jackson on his march to Manassas,
being left at Buckland to protect his rear. It participated in the second Manassas
and captured a large body of regular cavalry at Stewart's Tavern the day before
the battle of Ox Hill. It was the advance guard in the Maryland campaign, and
was engaged in all the battles up to and including" Sharpsburg, and it covered the
retreat of the Army of Northern Virginia across the Potomac.

The First Virginia remained in the Valley, being always with General Stuart,
and it accompanied him in his Chambersburg raid, and when returning the
Federals cut off General Stuart's retreat, it charged over the line of battle and
opened the way to the river.

The First Virginia was with General tuart in his retreat through Loudoun,
and was daily engaged until it reached Culpeper Court House. It was on the
extreme right of the army at Fredericksburg and skirmished all day.

In February, 1863, it participated in General Stuart's Falmouth raid and
the battle of Kelly's Ford. It was engaged at Brandy Station in June, 1863, and
in General Stuart's raid around Hooker's army. It was engaged at Bristow
Station and at Annandale, and on the invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania by
the Army of Northern Virginia in June, 1863, the First Virginia was engaged
at Westminster and Hanover. Arriving at Gettysburg on July 2d, it was heavily
engaged in the great cavalry battle on the left of General Lee's army.

The First Virginia was the rear guard in the retreat by the Cashtown road,
and was then hurried forward to the protection of the wagon trains at Williams-
port, and when the Federals were driven off, the regiment was sent to Funkstown,
on the Boonsboro road, where it fought for two days, holding in check the
enemy's advance, hut was driven hack foot by foot to General Lee's lines around
Falling Waters and Williamsport.

The First Virginia was engaged at Kearneysville and covered the retreat
of the army to the Rapidan River. It was also engaged at Raccoon Ford,
charging across the river, and driving the enemy from the bank.

During Meade's retreat from Mine Run. the First was actively engaged,
and was in all the cavalry engagements during the winter of 1863-64.

In the spring of 1864, when Grant entered the Wilderness, the First Virginia
was ever active, and at Yellow Tavern, when the noble Stuart fell mortally
wounded, he fell into the arms of Captain Gustavus W. Dorsey, Captain of
Company K.

The fight at Yellow Tavern was a very severe one. Sheridan, with twelve
thousand cavalry, was moving on Richmond, when General Stuart interposed by
attacking his flank at Yellow Tavern. About 4 o'clock the enemy suddenly threw