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The Daily Dispatch: May 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], From General Lee's army. (search)
fires the songs of praise are heard ascending heavenward. Such an army as this, under so gallant a leader can be conquered — never, never. Our position is not one of great natural strength, but we are well fortified, and whenever the enemy comes he will find us prepared for him. The hospitals seem to be as well arranged as the nature of the case will admit, and I think our men are being very well cared for. The cavalry have been quite active during this fight, and especially Rosser's brigade. I would speak of them more particularly, but I lack information. During the march from the Wilderness to this point, a headquarter wagon belonging to Gen. E. Johnson, broke down, and it is supposed fell into the enemy's hands. They will doubtless make a great hurrah over it. For the last four or five days the weather has been intensely hot, and the dust exceedingly oppressive; a rain is now falling, however, which will doubtless cool the air and refresh the troops.
The Daily Dispatch: May 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], The battle of the Wilderness. (search)
early in his mind, and will place a good map before him, he will find but little difficulty in forming a satisfactory conception of the battle. As has already been stated, Ewell moved down the turnpike, which is on the left and nearest to the river, and Hill down the plank road. Stuart passed still further to the South, and marched down the Catharpin road, so as to throw his cavalry in front of the head of Grant's army and retard its march. His troopers did their duty well, especially Rosser's brigade, of Hampton's division, and forced the Federal cavalry, which was marching up the road by which he was advancing, back into Brock's road, with considerable loss in men and horses. Indeed Grant had thrown his cavalry up the turnpike, plank road and Catharpin road, in the vain hope that he might be able to interpose a screen between himself and the Confederates, and thus both protect and conceal his movements. But Lee was not slow in penetrating his designs, and immediately sprung