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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 12 (search)
eme right. These maintained their ground with the utmost stubbornness and repulsed repeated attacks that were continued till dark. Next day the Fifth Corps, which had moved up the west bank of Hatcher's Run, was brought into connection with the Second Corps; and Gregg's cavalry, which had, meanwhile, returned from Dinwiddie, took position to cover the left of the infantry. Warren then threw forward his left, under Crawford, towards the Boydton plankroad. That officer advanced as far as Dabney's, whence he drove a force of Confederates under General Pegram. But the Confederates, having meanwhile found out where the exposed flank of this turning column lay, put in practice the usual and always successful tactics. A considerable force was sent by a detour by the Vaughan road to take Crawford's division in the rear, and cut off his retreat; while at the same time they opened an attack in front. This flanking force first fell upon Gregg's cavalry, which was driven back to Hatcher'