White Oak Swamp, Va

a battle occurring immediately subsequent to the battle of Savage’s Station, June 30, 1862. Jackson, leading his own command and the brigades of A. P. Hill and Long street, had been ordered to sweep around the Chick a hominy River and destroy the retreating Federals as they emerged from the swamp. Finding the bridge over this stream destroyed, he changed his course and pursued them through the swamp. Upon arriving at the White Oak Swamp bridge he found that demolished also. There he was met by Smith, Richardson and Naglee, and Ayres and Hazard of Franklin’s Federal brigade. These troops immediately offered battle. Hazard was mortally wounded and his force literally cut to pieces, Ayres and the others held out for some time, but retired during the night, leaving 305 sick and wounded.. 378