History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5; prepared in compliance with acts of the legislature, by Samuel P. Bates.

526 SIXTY-FOURTH REGIIMENT-FOURTH CAVALRY. 1863
tory of the war, only two squadrons of the Fourth, under Major Covode, were
engaged. The main body of the regiment was at Hartwood Church on the 15th,
on the following day at Kelly's Ford, and on the 17th, the day of the battle,
together with the First Massachusetts cavalry, held the railroad from Bealton
to Catlett's Station, listening with impatience to the sound of battle in which
their comrades were engaged.
In the movement upon Chancellorsville, the cavalry was assigned an important part. Crossing at Kelly's Ford, the Second Division skirmished over
the ground of its previous'triumph, in which it easily drove the enemy. On
the following day it passed Culpepper, pushed on over the battle-field of Cedar
Mountain and bivouacked that night at Rapidan Station. A day was here
passed in fruitless attempts to force a passage. The difficulties of the ford
gave to the party holding it, too great an advantage to be readily overcome,
numerous charges made on either side being successfully repulsed. Abandoning the attempt, the division proceeded to Ely's Ford. During the night after
its arrival, a sudden and vigorous attack was made upon its camp, throwing it
into confusion. Soon rallying, the troops were led to the bank of the river and
quickly silenced the attacking party. On the following morning, May 2d, the
division passed in rear of the lines of infantry, and was placed in position in
support of the Eleventh Corps.
Upon the transfer of Averell to the command in West Virginia, the division was placed under General Duffie. Under him it skirmished lightly with
the outlying guards of the enemy, while the remaining divisions of the corps
were heavily engaged at Brandy Station. It took but anl unimportant part in
that engagement, arriving when the heavy fighting was over. Soon afterwards
General D. MA'M. Gregg was placed in command of the Second Division, and
Colonel J. Irvin Gregg, of the Second Brigade.
In the movement of the army on the Gettysburg campaign, when opposite
Aldie, the First Brigade of the division was attacked, Gregg's Brigade supporting. On the following day Gregg had the front, and after severe skirmishing and hard fighting, drove the enemy back to Middleburg. During the
third day, the Second Brigade was held in support, while the First again took
the advance. On the fourth day, the Second initiated the fighting, though a,
part of the First was called to its aid. The ground was hotly contested, the
fighting continuing until the ammunition was exhausted, but not until the enemy had been driven past the town. Sunday was a day of rest, neither party
renewing the fight. On Monday, the whole corps pushed vigorously forward,
the Fourth supporting a battery which was served with remarkable precision,
hastily driving the rebel guns from successive positions assumed. By three in
the afternoon, the contending forces were at Upperville. Here the Fourth was
ordered to report to Kilpatrick, who, with a squadron of the First Maine, had
scouted beyond the town. By his order Covode's Battalion took the right,
Biddle's the left, and Young's the road, which had a substantial stone wall on
either side. While forming, the squadron of the first Maine, which had been in
advance, was driven back, closely followed by the rebel cavalry. The signal for
the charge was given and the regiment dashed forward, scattering and turning
back the enemy. He was driven for half a mile, when coming upon two of his
fresh regiments in reserve, the Fourth was in turn driven, till a sharp fire from
the dismounted men under cover of the walls checked further pursuit. Quickly