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The Daily Dispatch: May 23, 1864., [Electronic resource], From General Lee's army. (search)
From General Lee's army. [from our own Correspondent.] Army of Northern Virginia,Spotsylvania C. H., May 18th, 1861 The calm which has prevailed along the lines since the great battle of the 10th was broken at an early hour this morning. At dawn of day, before any of us but the brave men who keep watch in the trenches had left our blankets, the enemy opened a furious artillery fire upon Major General Gordon, of Ewell's corps. Of course Gen Long, formerly of Gen Lee's Staff, and now commanding the artillery of Ewell's corps, was not slow in returning this early morning salutation of the Federal army. For nearly two hours the cannonade equalled that at Gettysburg. The enemy seemed to have massed his heaviest and best guns on that part of the lines which he had assaulted successfully on the 12th, and all supposed that an other death struggle for the mastery was about to occur. Fortunately the precautions taken by our great chief were so wise, and his dispositions so admirab