Last updated: September 23, 2022
Place
Cress Ridge
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From this commanding position on Cress Ridge, General Stuart prepared his cavalry and artillery to attack Gregg’s and Custer’s position. Stuart arranged his 19 regiments, numbering 5,000 in a line behind and to the northeast of Rummel’s Woods to keep them hidden from enemy scouts.
Soon after the battle opened around the Rummel house, Stuart sent several of his regiments, one or two at a time, in mounted charges across thefields to drive back the Federals. The attacks failed. By late afternoon Stuart launched Brig. Gens. Fitzhugh Lee’s and Wade Hampton’s Brigades from this wood-line with sabers and pistols drawn in the last great mounted charge of the day. Throughout the fighting, Confederate cannoneers kept up a heavy fire to prevent the enemy from capturing the ridge. The bronze and iron tablets located along this line further describe the fighting.
Soon after the battle opened around the Rummel house, Stuart sent several of his regiments, one or two at a time, in mounted charges across thefields to drive back the Federals. The attacks failed. By late afternoon Stuart launched Brig. Gens. Fitzhugh Lee’s and Wade Hampton’s Brigades from this wood-line with sabers and pistols drawn in the last great mounted charge of the day. Throughout the fighting, Confederate cannoneers kept up a heavy fire to prevent the enemy from capturing the ridge. The bronze and iron tablets located along this line further describe the fighting.