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May 28, 1864 Estimated Casualties: 744 total (US 344; CS 400) Gregg’s cavalry division, supported by Torbert’s division, advanced to cover the Army of the Potomac’s crossing of the Pamunkey River and movement toward Totopotomoy Creek. Fitzhugh Lee’s and Hampton’s cavalry divisions, later reinforced by Butler’s South Carolina brigade, met the Federals at Enon Church. After seven hours of mostly dismounted cavalry fighting, the Federal advance was stopped. Both Confederate and Union infantry began arriving in the vicinity as the cavalry fighting raged. (Text Source: U.S. Gov't, National Park Service) |
 Photo of the intersection known as Haw's Shop  The Enon Church. ENON CHURCH RAPIDAN - JAMES CAMPAIGN Here on May 28, 1864 the Confederate Cavalry under Major General Fitzhugh Lee in a severe engagement withstood for five hours the Federal advance. Thereby allowing the Army of Northern Virginia to take its position beyond the Totopotomoy. Near this Marker were buried many unknown soldiers of both Armies  The Haw's Shop Battlefield beside the Enon Church. Confederate Cavalry Under Gen. Wade Hampton arrived here May 28,1864. Hoping to locate the whereabouts of the Federal Army. Hampton's leading column collided with Gen. David Gregg's Union Cavalry division near Haw's Shop crossroads, one mile in front of you and after a brief fight on horseback.  Monument at the Enon Church  Monument Text |