This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1899. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XI. CAMP CORRESPONDENCE STONY CREEK MILES TRIES TO ATTACK THE RIGHT FLANK WARREN'S RAID ON THE WELDON RAILROAD END OF THE CAMPAIGN OF '64 HAMPTON O R I) E R E D TO SOUTH CAROLINA MORALE OF BUTLER's DIVISION CAPTURE OF Kilpatrick's CAMP THE LONE DAMSEL BUTLER*S CHARGE "BUCKLAND RACES" THE CHALLENGE. - JOVEMBER came in quietly, almost peacefully, for the cavalry, the only interruption being the inevitable picketing and petty skirmishes. On the north side of the James, Ben. Butler no longer let loose and whistled up his trusty dogs of war' for an original, duly patented coup de main on Richmond. By Stanton's selection he was ap (308) pointed for the time being election standardbearer, and headed a column of some ten thousand soldiers of all arms ("preferably Western troops," as General Grant recommended), and northward, not southward, they marched, the objective point New York, there to see to the election to be held on November 5th, a sort of mission which was to his taste, and well accomplished. On the south side of the river Gregg's cavalry were inactive. The commanding general said they were too weak in numbers to attempt enterprises of moment, but by the November returns of " men present for duty," this division alone was credited with 6,189 sabres, more than Hampton's entire force. Later in November, Grant was contemplating an attack on Lee's lines on the right, but thought them too strong. On November 30th he wired Meade that he had just received a copy of a newspaper published in Augusta, Ga., containing a notice signed "Wade Hampton," instructing his men to rendezvous there, and that he was uncertain whether this meant that General Hampton, with a part of his cavalry, had left Virginia, or whether the signature might not, in fact, represent t...