General Davies, whom I sent out to Painesville on their right flank, has just captured six pieces of artillery and some wagons.
We can capture the Army of Northern Virginia if force enough can be thrown to this point, and then advance upon it.

My cavalry was at Burkesville yesterday, and six miles beyond, on the Danville Road, last night.

General Lee is at Amelia Court House in person.

They are out of rations, or nearly so.

They were advancing up the railroad towards Burkesville yesterday, when we intercepted them at this point." It now became a life and death struggle with Lee to get south to his provisions.
Sheridan, thinking the enemy might turn off immediately towards Farmville, moved Davies's brigade of cavalry out to watch him.