On June 28, the Union cavalry crossed the Nottoway River and reached the Stony Creek Depot on the Weldon Railroad.
Here, they were attacked by Confederate Maj.
Gen. Wade Hampton and his cavalry division.
During the resulting battle, Lee arrived on the field with his own forces and attacked the Union raiders.
By nightfall, Kautz and Wilson ordered their forces to fall back in an attempt to reach Reams Railway Station to the north.
During the retreat, a large number of slaves who had been accompanying the Union forces were left behind.
On June 28, the Union cavalry crossed the Nottoway River and reached the Stony Creek Depot on the Weldon Railroad. Here, they were attacked by Confederate Maj. Gen. Wade Hampton and his cavalry division. During the resulting battle, Lee arrived on the field with his own forces and attacked the Union raiders. By nightfall, Kautz and Wilson ordered their forces to fall back in an attempt to reach Reams Railway Station to the north. During the retreat, a large number of slaves who had been accompanying the Union forces were left behind.
Battle of Sappony Church