Davies found the movement had already commenced.

He attacked and drove away their cavalry which was escorting wagons to the west, capturing and burning 180 wagons.

He also captured five pieces of artillery.

The Confederate infantry then moved against him and probably would have handled him very roughly, but Sheridan had sent two more brigades of cavalry to follow Davies, and they came to his relief in time.

A sharp engagement took place between these three brigades of cavalry and the enemy's infantry, but the latter was repulsed.
Meade himself reached Jetersville about two o'clock in the afternoon, but in advance of all his troops.