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American Civil WarSoldiers
20th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
NEW MARKET, VA
Sept. 24, 1864
2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Army of the Shenandoah
On the forenoon of this date the Confederate forces under
Early were driven from Rude's hill and Devin's cavalry brigade
pressed forward in pursuit, overtaking the rear-guard at New
Market.
Taylor's battery was run to a ridge in front and opened with
shell and case-shot, and the 1st N. Y. was thrown forward as
skirmishers, closely supported by the rest of the brigade.
The enemy replied with a battery from a hill to the right, but
Devin charged and drove through the town the force in his
front, when he was subjected to a heavy infantry fire from the
houses and garden walls and forced back.
He then dismounted part of his command and drove the
Confederates from their cover, after which he again took up
the pursuit for some 6 miles until it became too dark to act
with certainty, when he went into camp.
[Source: The Union Army, vol. 5]
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