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Chapter 45:
Inactivity of the army of Northern Virginia
expeditions of Custer, Kilpatrick, and Dahlgren for the destruction of railroads, the burning of Richmond, and killing the officer on the Peninsula, was to move up and make a demonstration upon Richmond on the east, while Generals Custer and Kilpatrick and Colonel Dahlgren were to attack it and enter on the west and north.
Torps left for Madison Court House, and other forces subsequently followed.
At the same time General Custer, with two ten-inch Parrott guns and fifteen hundred picked men, marched for Charlottesville isolated that army from its base of supplies.
Three hours later, on the same day on which General Custer started, General Kilpatrick with five thousand picked cavalry and a light battery of six guy, charging at the head of his men when he found himself inextricably encompassed by his foe.
Custer and Kilpatrick, who were to cooperate with him in the expedition, especially the first-named, ma
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