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382	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
Vaughan road crossing. There were three companies from Johnstown in this engagement: Captain. Co. Regiment Brigade Division Corps Thomas D. Black F 21st Pa. Cav. Robert Bell Third O. B. Knowles Second H. E. Davies, Jr. Ninth J. G. Parke John B. Fite D 110th Pa. Inf. Isaac T. Hamilton First P. R. de Trobriand. Third Gershom Mott Second A. A. Humphreys Powell Stackhouse F 198th Pa. Inf. E. A. Glenn First H. G. Sickel, W. First Chas. Griffin Fifth G. K. Warren     Gen. Grant's losses were 1,482, and Gen. Lee's about 1,200.     Capt. Stackhouse's and Capt. Black's Companies at Hatcher's Run, February 5 – 7, 1865: February 13, 1865.     * * * The part taken by this brigade in the operations of the army on the 5th, 6th, and 7th of February (Sunday, Monday and Tuesday).     Pursuant to orders we broke camp at 6:30 a. m. on the 5th instant, and marched west to the Weldon railroad, then south on the Halifax road about three miles, then southwest to a point on Hatcher's Run, where the column crossed, and was halted for a few minutes in an old earthwork, just previously abandoned by the enemy.     We were again put in march, heading northwest, on a road leading to Dinwiddie Court House, halting at 4 p. m. on the plantation belonging to Oliver Chappell, where we were until 11 p. m., when we returned by the same road to its junction with the Vaughan road, then marched north on the Vaughan road to the south bank of Hatcher's Run.     Upon arriving at this point we were directed by Maj.-Gen. Griffin to occupy the earthworks covering the crossing of that stream, in which position we remained until about 3 p. m. of the 6th instant, when I was ordered by Maj.-Gen. Griffin to report with the 1st Brigade (Co. F) to Gen. Gregg, commanding cavalry division, on the left of our lines, about five-eighths of a mile south of Vaughan road.     Upon reaching the field occupied by the cavalry and reporting to Gen. Gregg I found Gen. Winthrop's brigade of the 2d Division of the 5th Corps fiercely engaging the enemy upon the open ground on the west side of the Vaughan road. I was directed by Gen. Gregg to support Gen. Winthrop, whose line at the time was being pressed by a vigorous assault of superior numbers. I immediately formed my brigade in line of battle, facing west, and marched forward in that order. On reaching Gen. Winthrop's line his troops retired. As I am informed, his men had exhausted their ammunition.     I at once ordered a charge upon the enemy's line, whose numbers, I believe were equal, if not superior, to those of my own. This was executed in a most gallant style and with great steadiness, both officers and men conducting themselves in a man-

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