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Gen Lee (search for this): article 1
ther kinds of artillery ammunition? Gen Grant was making an attempt to turn Lee's left flank, which was quite weak yesterday; but Lee, suspecting the manæuvre, Lee, suspecting the manæuvre, had strengthened his left during the night, and we found them strongly posted this morning. The Corcoran Legion, which joined us yesterday, probably suffered asd. The latest telegram dated May 20th, says: The position occupied by Lee is a vast entrenched camp. Its natural strength has been increased by the creation of fortifications, which were built long ago in anticipation of their need. Lee manifests no disposition to come out of these defences. Every opportunity has bk possession of Guiney's station, on the Fredericksburg railroad, in the rear of Lee's army, and destroyed all the buildings and supplies found there. A chaplai by Gen. Butler, and his column is now in an attitude to defy the whole power of Lee's army if it should he drive upon him. While the battle was going on, which
Gen Beauregard (search for this): article 1
Representations of the facts were made to the commander, and to day it is reported that they will be brought in. Reinforcements have arrived. Some of the fresh troops were longer on their way to the front than was anticipated or believed necessary, but they are here now, and will soon have an opportunity of retrieving their tardiness by acts of gallantry. Bukler's Reverse on the Southside — his falling back. The Herald contains a smoothed over account of Butler's defeat by Beauregard on Monday week We make the following extracts: Ominous silence had prevailed since two A M. It was now after four. The misty atmosphere gave a kind of terror to almost every object, and loomed up in unnatural proportions and outlines from the dark, hazy shadows of departing night.--All was vigilance and anxiety, except where here and there lay a weary soldier, slumbering on his moist and earthy pillow. The assault of the enemy on our right was made with cavalry, artillery, and
Gen Grant (search for this): article 1
ver, been very officiant in guarding our trains against onslaughts from the rebel cavalry, who take every occasion to make a dash upon that very important portion of the column. Owing to the quantity of artillery used to-day the injures of the wounded are of a meet ghastly character. Many men were brought to the hospital literally shot to pieces. The rebels generally threw shrapnel or spherical case, with a few solid shot.--Are they short of other kinds of artillery ammunition? Gen Grant was making an attempt to turn Lee's left flank, which was quite weak yesterday; but Lee, suspecting the manæuvre, had strengthened his left during the night, and we found them strongly posted this morning. The Corcoran Legion, which joined us yesterday, probably suffered as severely as any corps in the engagement Col Murphy, commanding it, was wounded, and has had his arm amputated The charge upon the first line of rebel works was an exciting scene. With loud and defiant ye is t
Gen Johnston (search for this): article 1
they can get ready. The detention of the Rappahannock and non arrival of the Alabama here postponed it for a month. This comes direct from rebel officers aboard the vessels, through our spies. Sherman's movements — the Whereabouts of Johnston. A telegram from Nashville, dated the 20th, says: Gen. Sherman is in possession of Kingston, Rome. Cassville and the line of the Etowan. The army had heavy skirmishing with the enemy all the way from Resaca. The railroad and telegraph have been repaired to the present position of the army. The troops are in good condition and spirits. Johnston is believed to be at Atlanta. Five hundred and thirteen prisoners, captured at Resaca arrived here yesterday and to-day. Among them are thirteen officers, belonging to Polk's, Hardee's, and Hood's corps. They will be sent North to morrow. Hugh Trally a native of Ray county, Tenn, was hung to day by order of the military commandant, charged with bush whacking and murder
April, 5 AD (search for this): article 1
six hundred are prisoners, while about one thousand of our men are prisoners. It is certain that the rebel loss is in excess of ours, and that their first temporary success was no equivalent for the sanguinary records afterwards made upon their columns by our army. A Contemplated Raid by "rebel pirates." A dispatch from Philadelphia, dated the 20th inst, gives the following piece of astounding intelligence: A letter from an officer on an American war vessel, dated Dover. Eng May 4 contains the following important information. It has been known to us through rebel naval officers that the Alabama was coming here, and that the combined rebel pirates are to make a demonstration on our Northern coast as soon as they can get ready. The detention of the Rappahannock and non arrival of the Alabama here postponed it for a month. This comes direct from rebel officers aboard the vessels, through our spies. Sherman's movements — the Whereabouts of Johnston. A tele
Gen Polk (search for this): article 1
the 20th, says: Gen. Sherman is in possession of Kingston, Rome. Cassville and the line of the Etowan. The army had heavy skirmishing with the enemy all the way from Resaca. The railroad and telegraph have been repaired to the present position of the army. The troops are in good condition and spirits. Johnston is believed to be at Atlanta. Five hundred and thirteen prisoners, captured at Resaca arrived here yesterday and to-day. Among them are thirteen officers, belonging to Polk's, Hardee's, and Hood's corps. They will be sent North to morrow. Hugh Trally a native of Ray county, Tenn, was hung to day by order of the military commandant, charged with bush whacking and murdering Union citizens. Trally was captured in Waite county, East Tennessee, where he was acting as guide to the rebel General Wheeter. He betrayed no emotion on the scaffold and avowed that he died a true rebel soldier, and not guilty of shedding innocent blood. The river is three feet de
Gen Ferrero (search for this): article 1
The rebels were not show independent from their side, and the interchange of cannon shots soon became quite lively. The advance was made through a severe fire from the enemy's artillery Our line, however, continued in progress to the shatters, and there remained until later in the day, when it was ordered back to the original position, no advantage being gained on either side, and affairs remaining at nightfall as they were al daylight. The Fourth division, colored troops, under Gen Ferrero, were in the rear, and did not participate in the engagement to-day. They have, however, been very officiant in guarding our trains against onslaughts from the rebel cavalry, who take every occasion to make a dash upon that very important portion of the column. Owing to the quantity of artillery used to-day the injures of the wounded are of a meet ghastly character. Many men were brought to the hospital literally shot to pieces. The rebels generally threw shrapnel or spherical cas
Gen Gilmore (search for this): article 1
river were two squadrons of colored cavalry, then came the Ninth New Jersey infantry, then the Twenty-third Massachsells, then the Twenty-fifth and Twenty seventh Massachusetts, all of Heckman's brigade, of Weltred's division, of Smith's corps. Gilmore's corps held the left and the left centre. Our line of battle was the fortifications, except on the extreme right, for they did not extend down to the river. A narrow belt of limber screened our reserves from the view of the rebels on the righand compelled the enemy to right at a great disadvantage. The result was his repulse. Our less in this affair was about fifty men. In the battle of the morning we probably lost two thousand killed, wounded and missing; but in the battle with Gen Gilmore, which occurred subsequently, our loss was comparatively trifling, perhaps two hundred. The loss in guns was, so far as I have learned, four pieces. We lost no wagons or other material of war. Our galus were the developing of the enemy'
Wileax (search for this): article 1
ednesday and Thursday, which are of very little interest to the Confederate reader as they are a batch of lies, with hardly a show of truth to relieve their monotony. of Wednesday's fight the correspondent says: While the rest of the army moved in force upon the enemy's line our corps holding the right, was to make a demonstration upon the enemy's left. The troops were disposed in line of battle, with Potter's division holding the extremes right, Crittenden's division the centre, and Wileax's division the left, in contiguity with the right of Warfen's corps. Each division constituted by f a column of attack, with the intention of assaulting the one my's line at three different points. The regiments of each division were ed in same cases three, and in others four, regiments forming the front lines. The artillery was entrenched behind works hastily constructed of timber from the neighboring woods covered with earth. As the infantry advanced, our guns opened to cover
Gen Torbett (search for this): article 1
latest telegram dated May 20th, says: The position occupied by Lee is a vast entrenched camp. Its natural strength has been increased by the creation of fortifications, which were built long ago in anticipation of their need. Lee manifests no disposition to come out of these defences. Every opportunity has been afforded for him to do so, and the change in the position of our forces has been made with a view to compel him to accept battle beyond his fortifications. Yesterday Gen Torbett, with a division of our cavalry, took possession of Guiney's station, on the Fredericksburg railroad, in the rear of Lee's army, and destroyed all the buildings and supplies found there. A chaplain came in yesterday from the hospital of the second corps on the Wildnerness battle field, and reported that over 400 wounded belonging to that corps are still in hospital there, and that they were entirely out of provisions and medical supplies. Representations of the facts were made to th
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