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The Daily Dispatch: March 27, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
soners, captured during the morning, have arrived in this city. We give General Lee's report: "Headquarters army Confederate States,"March 25, 1865--11:20 P. M. "Hon. J. C. Breckinridge, Secretary of War: "At daylight this morning, General Gordon assaulted and carried the enemy's works at Hare's Hill, capturing nine pieces of artillery, eight mortars, and between five and six hundred prisoners, amongst them one brigadier-general and a number of officers of lower grade. "The linese wounded are Brigadier-General Terry, flesh wound, and Brigadier-General Phil, Coeke, in the arm. "All the troops engaged, including two brigades under Brigadier-General Ransom, behaved most handsomely. The conduct of the sharp-shooters of Gordon's corps, who led the assault, deserves the highest commendation. "This afternoon there was skirmishing on the right, between the picket lines, with varied success. At dark the enemy held a considerable portion of the line farthest in advanc
The Daily Dispatch: March 27, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
fight at Petersburg, Saturday. [correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] Petersburg, Virginia, March 25, 1865--6.30 A. M. This morning, at day break, Gordon's division charged the works of the enemy, and at 6 o'clock had captured their main line of works for a considerable distance. One of their strongest batteries, f an attack, and that they had no troops except the Ninth corps (Burnside's) on this side of the Appomattox. The works were first carried by the sharpshooters of Gordon's division. Just before advancing, General Gordon made them quite an encouraging speech, promising to reward them faithfully if successful, and calling stronGeneral Gordon made them quite an encouraging speech, promising to reward them faithfully if successful, and calling strongly upon their feeling of patriotism. A complete Yankee trick was played upon them in the first charge. Our men, for once, made capital of that disgraceful practice which has, of late, been but too common in our army — that of deserting. Ordered were given to the sharpshooters to advance with their guns at a trail, and as m