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The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1865., [Electronic resource], Particulars of the fight at Petersburg, Saturday. (search)
oops were massed to the left of Colquitt's salient, in front of the enemy's works on Hare's farm, whence, preceded by General Gordon's corps of sharpshooters, a silent but rapid advance was made. The sharpshooters were notified of the duties expecteadvance by our troops, in the face of the terrible obstacles that presented themselves, was deemed impracticable, and General Gordon gave the command to retire. Not whipped — not even once repulsed — our brave men, who had taken the enemy's strong w Brigadier-General William Terry, painfully in both thighs; Brigadier-General Phil. Cook, of Georgia, arm broken; General Gordon, very slight in leg; Colonel Casey, Fifty-eighth Virginia regiment, Pegram's brigade, captured; Colonel J. H. Baker, ng officers bear unanimous testimony to the gallant action of the troops engaged, and award them the highest praise. General Gordon's sharpshooters are very highly spoken of. About 11 o'clock, a flag of truce was sent across to the enemy, propo