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The Daily Dispatch: May 21, 1864., [Electronic resource], The War News — Grant Quiet — Another Reverse for Butler on the Southside — the battles in Louisiana, &c. (search)
ersburg surrounded. The 18th corps has surrounded Petersburg — so it is said — and have them in such a way that they can't get in or out. I learn that our advance here is only a feint, to keep the rebels from getting to the rear of our forces at Petersburg. Tall stealing. I have just learned that the Dr. Howlert house has turned out to be quite a treat to our Boys, as many valuable things were obtained. May 10.--Heavy firing heard this morning in the direction of Petersburg Col. Howell says that the rebs are advancing on us in force, but I now hear that they have been driven back. Several of the boys are now brought in wounded, as we hear that the battle was pretty hot to the left of our division. About noon a woman came up to where we were stationed and demanded that the General should stop the firing as the balls were flying all around her house, and that it was dangerous to stay there. This was fun for our boys, although anything else to the poor woman