[467] banks of the Rappahannock.1 On the right, Russell's infantry, notwithstanding their efforts to keep up with the cavalry, are still too far behind to be able to sustain it. Finally, still more to the right, Buford has indeed resumed the offensive, and is slowly driving W. H. F. Lee before him, who, while exposing himself in order to conceal the weakness of his force, is seriously wounded. But Lee's efforts are not in vain, for he has delayed the march of Pleasonton, and the combat at Brandy Station will come to an end without the latter being cognizant of the fact. A final charge by General Young has driven Kilpatrick's brigade beyond the railroad, and almost at the same time Wyndham, after having lost the five pieces of artillery so long disputed, has been obliged to abandon Brandy Station. Kilpatrick's regiments return several times to the charge, but this is only done to cover the movements of the rest of the division. The Federals, moreover, have soon cause to consider themselves fortunate in having got out of the struggle in which they were engaged. Just as they are leaving Brandy Station they see before them long trains of cars which stop to unload, first one battalion, then several others. Swarms of infantry, whose bayonets from afar are glistening in the sun, form into line close to the road, and soon present an imposing force. It is, in fact, the head of column of Ewell's corps, which at the first news of the battle Lee has sent in great haste from Culpeper to Brandy Station. Rodes' division is already deployed, Early's follows it close; but Gregg does not allow them time to overtake him. He falls back by way of his right in order to find Russell and assist Buford, whom he has not been able to meet in passing over the ground occupied by the enemy.
During this time the forces of W. H. F. Lee had retired before Buford, who was pressing them closer and closer, abandoning all
