On June 27, his men conducted a successful cavalry raid on Hanover Junction, led by Col. Samuel P. Spear, which defeated the Confederate regiment guarding the railroad junction, destroyed the bridge over the South Anna River and the quartermaster's depot, capturing supplies, wagons, and 100 prisoners including General Lee's son, Brig. Gen. W. H. F.
Den 27. juni gennemførte hans mænd et vellykket kavaleriangreb mod Hanover Junction, amført af oberst Samuel P. Spears, som besejrede det konfødererede regiment, som bevogtede jernbaneknudepunktet, ødelagde broen over South Anna floden og kvartermesterens depot, hvorved der blev erobret forsyninger og vogne samt 100 fanger heriblandt general Lees søn brigadegeneral W. H. F.