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The Daily Dispatch: February 11, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
every man. The blessing of God was invoked upon each and every one present, and we started out on an expedition, from which some will never return. The movement was necessary to counteract one of the enemy towards Weldon. It is stated that two corps of the enemy had started on such an expedition. This I think very probable from the movements of our troops; yet I have no certain information to that effect. About 4 o'clock yesterday evening, a part of A. P. Hill's corps and General Gordon's command — composed of his division and that of General Pegram--sallied from our works at a point about two miles below Burgess's mill, towards Petersburg, and advanced rapidly towards the enemy's works. About sunset, Cook's and McRae's brigades of North Carolina troops opened the attack upon their fortifications. The works proved to be well occupied by the enemy. Prisoners captured state that they had been out, changing and straightening the picket line and building posts of protec
The Daily Dispatch: February 11, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
d to military operations on these lines, there has been an almost continuous engagement near Hatcher's run. Shortly after writing yesterday morning, our division (Gordon's) was ordered back to camp. All were congratulating themselves that the movement was over, and were preparing warm dinners, when suddenly orders came to move atnd although the enemy advanced in force upon their picket line with two whole corps, they held their ground until reinforced by Evans's and Pegram's divisions, of Gordon's corps, who marched from camp, a distance of near four miles, after the advance of the enemy was known. The contest for some time was varying. The enemy occupied temporary breastworks parallel with Moccasin creek; but when Gordon's command arrived upon the field they had advanced some distance beyond them. Our line wavered soon after the engagement and fell back near a small creek, but again went forward with varying success. Three distinct charges were made, which were as oft