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The Daily Dispatch: December 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
ries, but they fell short or lodged in the town beyond.--Hancock's division had the advance, supported by the other divisions of the corps, while the 9th corps, Gen. Wilcox, remained under arms in town, in readiness to obey the signal to advance to the assistance and support of their comrades whenever they could effectually do so. ndicated that Franklin, with his grand division, was advancing upon and had already engaged the enemy's right flank. To open communication with him, therefore, Gen. Wilcox detached his division, under Gen. Burns, and sent it to the left, by the edge of the river, with instructions to advance under cover of the river bank until he ment to his left similar to that which he was making in relation to General Couch. After occupying for some time the position first indicated by the order from Gen. Wilcox, the division was formed for an attack on the right rebel batteries, which had been enfilading the ranks of Gen. Sturgis, and to the accomplishment of this part