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The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], The grand movement on Richmond. (search)
mond. Every attack of the enemy was repulsed. We have driven him some distance on the left, but he is very stubborn on the right, but is now giving way. Lieut. Gen. Longstreet had turned the enemy's left, and was pushing him back steadily, when he was severely wounded.--He was shot by Mahone's brigade through mistake. General Jenkins, of S. C., was mortally wounded by the same brigade. Gen. Longstreet is doing well. He and his command saved the day on the right. Gen. Kershaw commanded McLaws's division with great honor to himself. The artillery took but little part on either side, on account of the woods and the nature of the ground. Our loss is severe, including many valuable officers. Among the killed are General Jennings, (Jenkins?) of S. C.; Stafford, of La.; Colonel Nance and Lieutenant Colonel Galliard, of S. C., and Col. J. Thompson Brown, of Richmond (commanding a battalion of artillery). Gen. Benning, of Georgia, is wounded, but not s