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The Daily Dispatch: December 5, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Again defeated on the Charleston and Savannah, railroad. On Saturday, we published General Hardee's dispatch to General Bragg stating that the enemy had attacked Grahamsville and been badly whipped and driven off. During Saturday morning, the following, to General Cooper, was received, mentioning the fight at Grahamsville and a subsequent affair at Coosawatchie: "Grahamsville; December 21, 1864. "General S. Cooper: "A force of infantry, artillery and cavalry, under General Foster, attempted to gain the railroad at this point, but were met and repulsed. "A force of marines, under Admiral Dahlgren, attempted to gain the railroad at Coosawatchie, but were met at Lee's creek and repulsed. "William J. Hardee." From Georgia. Sherman's whereabouts is not positively known. It is not certain that he has even yet reached Millen, though the fact is assumed. At 4 o'clock P. M., last Friday, the telegraph operator at Millen announced that Sherman was within
The Daily Dispatch: December 5, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ers of Friday, the 2d instant, and give below a summary of the news they contain: Sherman's expedition — Dahlgren and Foster co-operating within. The Yankee papers have nothing yet direct from Sherman. On Wednesday, a rumor was circulated atco-operate with him in Georgia. From the following paragraph, in the Chicago Trune, it appears that the Yankees known at Foster and Dahlgren are to co-operate with Sherman, but do not yet know the whipping each of those commander have gotten from Ges picked up by some of Admiral Dahlgren's boats has arrived at Chicago. He informs us that both Admiral Dahlgren and General Foster are cognizant of the movements of General Sherman, and are co-operating with him. Sherman is surely aiming at Savannaver the connections of Wilmington and Charleston, and as soon as the probable of Sherman's attack upon Savannah arrives, Foster will make a demonstration upon Charleston, Porter upon Wilmington, Grant upon Richmond, while Sheridan's column will be b