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The Daily Dispatch: June 24, 1864., [Electronic resource], The position around Petersburg. (search)
sburg. Wednesday opened quietly in Petersburg, so quietly that such an unusual state of things became the subject of conjecture in the town. Before night, however, there was something else to talk about. The Express, after noticing the inactivity of the early hours of the day; says: This state of quiet prevailed until nine o'clock, when heavy cannonading was heard on our extreme left, and upon inquiry it was ascertained to proceed from a Confederate battery admirably posted in Chesterfield. This battery had obtained the range of two of the enemy's 20- pounder Parrots, planted at batteries Nos 1 and 2, on Jordan's farm, and by the admirable aim and precision of our gunners rendered admirable service. In less than thirty minutes after our battery opened the enemy's guns were effectually silenced. Repeated attempts were made during the day to reopen these guns, which for several days past have been throwing shells into our city, but every attempt was met by a hot fire from