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May 6th (search for this): article 1
He had to march twenty-five miles, and Gen. Lee, at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, had his advance at Spotsylvania Court house, only twelve miles from Fredericksburg. Should Grant arrive without being interrupted, he will make that town his base unless driven from it, and will draw his supplies from Aquia Creek, to which point they can be transported by water. We give the following telegraphic. Accounts of the battle. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Headquarters Longstreet's Corps, Friday, May 6th, via. Orange C. H., May 7th. --My two telegrams of this morning brought the history down to 2 P. M. Longstreet was wounded in the neck at 12 o'clock by the 6th Va. infantry, through mistake. At that hour he had completely turned the enemy's left; but during the delay that ensued after his wounding the enemy fell back behind their line of entrenchments, thrown up at the intersection of the road from Germanna Ford to Bowling Green, with the Orange and Alexandria Plank road. T
May 7th (search for this): article 1
Our Own Correspondent.] Headquarters Longstreet's Corps, Friday, May 6th, via. Orange C. H., May 7th. --My two telegrams of this morning brought the history down to 2 P. M. Longstreet w. We held possession of the battle-field all light. [Second Dispatch.] Headquarters, May 7, via Orange C. H. May 8. --Gen. Lee ordered Gen. Ewell to make a demonstration on the enemiet this (Saturday) morning, but we are not idle. Sallust. [by Telegraph.] Orange C. H., May 7. --Your correspondent left the front at 4 A. M., bringing the following, reliable informat The battle is not yet ended. Weather hot and sultry. [Second Disptch.] Orange C. H., May 7. --Gordon's Georgia brigade and Johnston's N. C. brigade, of Ewell's corps, turned the eneturing some, and burning some bridges in Fauquier county. [Third Dispatch.] Orange C. H., May 7. --Trustworthy advices from the front, as late as 1 o'clock P. M., represent that there wa
May 8th (search for this): article 1
between 3,000 and 4,000 prisoner, all told. We held possession of the battle-field all light. [Second Dispatch.] Headquarters, May 7, via Orange C. H. May 8. --Gen. Lee ordered Gen. Ewell to make a demonstration on the enemy's right at night, during which we captured Gens. Shaler and Seymour. It was discovers to the 27th Ohio, Burnside's corps. The enemy have been fortifying all day, as if to provoke Gen. Lee to attack him. [fourth Dispatch.] Orange C. H., May 8. --Advices from the front to sunrise this morning report that there was no general engagement yesterday — only heavy skirmishing. The impression prevailed lllant men were apprised of the nature of the game that had eluded them their mortification is said to have exceeded all measure. [by Telegraph.] Petersburg, May 8. --A battle was fought in the vicinity of Port Walthall on Saturday. It raged from eleven to half past 4 o'clock, with an intermission of half an hour. The
May 6th, 1864 AD (search for this): article 1
ongstreet's condition is much improved. He left for the interior to-day. Mosby captured two wagon trains, heavily laden, and horses attached, near Martinsburg, on Thursday. The latest from the front, at 12 M. to-day, represent the enemy falling back towards Fredericksburg, and our troops following them closely. Official Dispatches from Gen. Lee. The following official dispatches from Gen. Lee have been received at the War Department: Headq'rs Army Northern Va., May 6th, 1864. To the Secretary of War: Early this morning as the divisions of Gen. Hill, engaged yesterday, were being relieved, the enemy advanced and created some confusion. The ground lost was recovered as soon as the fresh troops got into position, and the enemy driven back to his original line. Afterwards we turned the left of his fresh line and drove it from the field, leaving a large number of dead and wounded in our hands, among them Gen. Wadsworth. A subsequent attack fo
May 7th, 1864 AD (search for this): article 1
ern on the right to Trigg's Mill. Every advance on his part, thanks to a merciful God, has been repulsed. Our loss in killed is not large, but we have many wounded, most of them slightly, artillery being little used on either side. I grieve to announce that Lieutenant General Longstreet was severely wounded and General Jenkins killed. General Pegram was badly wounded yesterday. General Stafford, it is hoped, will recover. R. E. Lee. Headq'rs Army Northern Va., May 7th, 1864, 8 P. M. Hon. Secretary of War: General Gordon turned the enemy's extreme right yesterday evening, and drove him from his rifle pits. Among the prisoners captured are Generals Seymour and Shaler. A number of arms were also taken. The enemy has abandoned the Germanna Ford road, and removed his pontoon bridge towards Ely's. There has been no attack to-day — only slight skirmishing along the line. R. E. Lee. The following later dispatch from Gen. Lee was recei
May 8th, 1864 AD (search for this): article 1
drove him from his rifle pits. Among the prisoners captured are Generals Seymour and Shaler. A number of arms were also taken. The enemy has abandoned the Germanna Ford road, and removed his pontoon bridge towards Ely's. There has been no attack to-day — only slight skirmishing along the line. R. E. Lee. The following later dispatch from Gen. Lee was received yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. It was sent from the battle-field at 9 o'clock in the morning: May 8th, 1864. Hm. Secretary of War: The enemy has abandoned his position and is moving towards Fredericksburg.--This army is in motion on his right flank, and our advance is now at Spotsylvania Court House. R. E. Lee. Cavalry engagement near Spotsylvania C. H. Quite a spirited fight took place on Saturday last four miles above Spotsylvania C. H., on the road leading to Todd's Tavern, in which Wickham's cavalry brigade was principally engaged. Both sides engaged were dismounted
T. W. Alexane (search for this): article 1
G., 15th S. C.; S. E. Fahn, It co E. 50th S. C.; J. J. Hicks, it co D., 2d Miss; W. F. Hartsfield, It co 53d Ga.; E. J. Goggin, Capt. co M., 7th S. C.; R. S. Saddler, It co I., 55th Va; J. H. Fleet, Capt. co H., 55th Va; H. Baxter, it co B., 5th La; A. W. Gibson, Capt. co K., 46th Ga; N. T. Johnson, Adj't 12th Ga.; A. S. Thorp, it co C., 4th Ga.; W. P. Neely, Capt. co E., 21st Miss; T. A. Hudgins, Capt. co B., 7th S. C.; L. Poole, Capt. cod, 24th Ga.; L. S. Crawford, It co K., 10th Ga.; T. W. Alexane, Capt. co C., 1st Tenn., D. L. Duke, Capt co F., 16th Miss. J. A. Morgan, It co A., 1st N. C.; L. C. Latham, major 1st N. C.; B. D. Calhoun, It co C., 4th Ga.; J. P. Pugsley, it co C., 38th Ga.; G. F. Pierce, It co C., Cobb's cavalry legion; C. W. Baldwin, Capt. co G., do; J. I. Dodge, Capt. co D., Phillips's Legion; R. A. Pierson Capt. co C., 9th La; W. C. Holt, It col. 10th Gen., W. C. Dodd, It co it, 50th Ga.; J. H. Small, It co F., 9th L, Brig. Gen. J. H. Stafford (died Sunday morni
Allen (search for this): article 1
belong to Gilmore's corps, and are recently from Florida, and that Butler commanded in person. the enemy lost heavily — prisoners say 2,000. All quiet to-day, save slight firing from gunboats in the Appomattox. Brilliant affair — destruction of the gunboat Suwanee--capture of what was left of her Crew. On Saturday last a very handsome affair resulting in the destruction of the gunboat Suwanee, took place at Curles Neck. She had landed a party who had fired the buildings on Mr. Allen's place and was lying in the stream off Pickett's farm. About 12 o'clock she was attacked by four companies of dismounted cavalry and Starke's battery of light artillery. It appears that the crew were at dinner, and the second shot bursted the boat's boiler, causing a scene of terrible confusion. Every one that could scrambled for the deck. When they appeared on deck a heavy musketry fire was poured into the struggling crew, driving all who were not killed or wounded below the deck. S
R. H. Anderson (search for this): article 1
ouble-quicking with his troops, arrived on the field, checked, repulsed and pursued the enemy, thus turning the fortunes of the day at that end of the line. The battle field extends over a space of eight miles in length. Rosser's cavalry fought the enemy all day, on our extreme right, losing heavily and gaining nothing important. Ewell captured two pieces of artillery in the fight of Thursday and 1,200 prisoners. The wounded are arriving here and receiving every attention. Gen. R. H. Anderson is now commanding in place of Longstreet. Two thousand well and wounded prisoners have been captured thus far. The battle-ground extends from the Rapidan river to the plank-road, and is about 25 miles east of this place. The battle is not yet ended. Weather hot and sultry. [Second Disptch.] Orange C. H., May 7. --Gordon's Georgia brigade and Johnston's N. C. brigade, of Ewell's corps, turned the enemy's extreme right flank, about four miles above Germanza
R. S. Anderson (search for this): article 1
G. Jenkins, it co C, 46th N. C.; A. W. Dockery, it co E. 38th N. C.; A. F. Bost, Capt co K, 46th N. C.; J. M. Linneer, it co E, 3d Ga; S. M. Brighter, it co I, 14th N. C.; W. G. Meacher, it co I, 14th N. C.; G. B. Ginto, it co K, 15th Va cav; B. W. Reque, it co H, 43d Ala; D. H. Clark, Capt. co G., 1st Tenn; it J. W. Pouty, Huckstep's battery; W. H. McClure, it co E. 21st Ga; G. A. DeLay, it co B., 16th Ga; J. W. Emmett, Capt. and A. A. G., Rosser's brig; A. W. Latimer, it co I, 49th Ga; R. S. Anderson, it co K, 19th Ga; C. D. Lowell, it co C, 61st Ga; E. J. Phillips, it co F, 1st Ala. bat'y; R. M. Hood, it co D, 31st Ga; P. Byron, It co A., 10th La.; J. D. Graham Capt. co D., 2d S. C.; H. L. Farley, It co G., 3rd S. C.; T. S. Moorman, It co E., 3rd S. C.; M. Charles, It co C., 1st N. C.; F. M. Farr, It co H., 15th S. C.; G. A. Atwell, It co E., 34th N. C.; G. W. Flowers, Maj. 38th N. C.; D. B. Sanford, It co A., Phillips's Degion; T. B. Lamar, col. 5th Fla.; J. H. Strein, It co H, 2d
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