The Thirty-Sixth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 2d Army Corps, Army of the Potomac : an authentic record of the regiment from its organization to its muster out ...

              180 THIRTY-SIXTH WISCONSIN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
skirmishers in the direction of Claiborne bridge, and Gregg's cavalry Avere sharply engaged. The enemy in front had scarcely been
driven from the ground when the firing in the rear became so brisk
that General Hancock was obliged to send Gregg all his cavalry.
The attack on Gregg, General Hancock says, Avas made by five
brigades of Hampton's caA'alry, and Avas pressed vigorously until
after dark, but that Gregg held his OAvn. Upon learning Avhat had.
occurred, General Meade directed General Warren to send a division to Hancock's support, but it Avas dark by the time it (Ayers'
division) reached the Armstrong bridge crossing.
"As reserve ammunition could not be got forAvard to Hancock
by daylight the next morning, together Avith the troops Avhich it
Avas deemed desirable to reinforce him, it was concluded that he
should AvithdraAV that night, which Avas done, the infantry inarching by the Dabney's Mill road, the cavalry by the Quaker and
ARMSTRONG'S MILLS AND REBEL WORKS, HATCHER'S RUN.
Vaughn roads. Having an insufficient number of ambulances,
250 Avounded Avere left in charge of surgeons at the Bainey house
on the field.    It rained heavily all night.
"On the 28th the troops Avere withdrawn to their former positions. In the course of the afternoon of the 27th, some of the
enemy got on the Dabney Mill road and captured some ambulances, but Avere themselves consequently captured Avith the ambulances. Staff officers on that road and in the forest suddenly
found themselves prisoners within the enemy's lines, but most, if
not all, escaped.    Parties of the enemy became so beAvildered in