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Official diary of First corps, A. N. V., while commanded by Lt.-General R. H. Anderson, from June 1st to October 18, 1864.
June 1st
It was our intention to-day to make a strong movement by our right —
Hoke towards old Cold Harbor, and
Kershaw towards Beulah church from the position to which he had gone last night — and orders were given to that effect.
Hoke did not become engaged, but took a line on the right.
Kershaw puts in his own brigade supported by another.
Keitt's big regiment gives way, and in the effort to rally it
Keitt is mortally wounded.
Pickett is closed into the right on
Kershaw, and the latter on
Hoke.
Field closes in on
Pickett.
In the afternoon a furious attack is made on the left of
Hoke and right of
Kershaw, enemy penetrating an interval between them.
Clingman's brigade gives way.
Wofford's, on his left, being flanked, does the same.
The Fifty-third Georgia, on
Wofford's left, ditto.
Kershaw brings up the Second and Third South Carolina regiments and regains
Bryan's lost ground and captures prisoners and a stand of colors.
Hunton is sent to
Hoke's support.
Field sends
Gregg's brigade to aid
Wofford in retaking his position.
The effort, however, is not made from
Kershaw's direction, but
Hunton assumes
Hoke's left nearly on
Clingman's original line,
Wofford bending back his right to connect with him.
