Contact on the morning of Day 3

A small force of infantry and artillery under Colonel Nathan Kimball was forced to withdraw from the Leith Farm north of Romney around 6:30 a.m. on Day 3 of the campaign.  Shortly thereafter, a Federal cavalry detachment or company appeared on the Northwest Turnpike just west of Evans Farm. The cavalrymen were coming from Mechanicsburg Gap, and encountered Confederate infantry and artillery just west of the covered bridge.  The artillery opened fire and the cavalry quickly retreated back down the turnpike.

Around 10:00 a.m., another Federal cavalry unit, this one the size of several companies or a battalion, appeared on the Moorefield Road south of the Wergman Farm. A Confederate infantry regiment was deployed at Wergman and advanced to engage the cavalrymen, proudly displaying its Georgia colors. The Federal cavalrymen refused to engage and withdrew back towards Fort Van Meter, about 10 miles south of Romney.

There was no other contact in the morning of Day 3. As we start the afternoon, there are units advancing and units withdrawing. It remains to be seen whether there will be additional contact during the day.