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enemy, who advanced upon our position about 11% P. M. The Colonel commanding (Dahlgren) was killed at the first fire, and several wounded. They then retreated in confusion, leaving the roads and taking to the fields.

As soon as it was light we discovered them scattered about in a field dismounted, when we advanced and found that the whole force had surrendered to a Confederate officer, who was a prisoner with them, except the commissioned officers and a few men who had dis- mounted and fled to the woods. The officers and most of the men have since been captured.

The whole number captured will amount to about one hundred and seventy-five forty negroes and one hundred and thirty five soldiers.

I am indebted to Captains Magruder and Fox and the Home Guards for their cordial co-operation, as well as the coolness and bravery of their men in meeting the enemy. I have the honor to be,

General, your most obedient servant,

JAMES POLLARD, First Lieutenant, Commanding Co. ff,

Ninth Va. Cav. on detached service.

ENDORSEMENTS.

HEADQUARTERS LEE'S CAVALRY DIVISION, March yth, 1864.

Respectfully forwarded in the absence of.intermediate commander.

FITZ. LEE, Major-Gcneral.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, March gth, 1864.

Respectfully forwarded for the information of the Commanding

General.

Lieutenant Pollard deserves great credit for his gallantry, a men and officers who so zealously co-operated with him shot the praise due them.