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The Daily Dispatch: July 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], The armies below Richmond. (search)
ey, the residence of Hill Carter. Esq. At 11 o'clock on Monday McClellan with his sides, stopped at the residence of Mr. Marton Cary on the Quaker road, from McClellan before He is said to Lieut accompanied that portion of the army, taking the Shirley road. The battle of Tuesday evening, one of the most terrific of the whole war, and in which immense loss was sustained by both parties, was with the rear guard of the army, which seems to have maintained the most thorough discipline. After ththe enemy moved off under cover of night, and it was not until early in the day of Thursday that his exact position was defined and understood. Moving down the river, the forces engaged in the struggle succeeded in forming a junction at or near Shirley with that portion of the army preceding it. On Thursday the pursuit was continued, our forces following in the roads passed over by the enemy, and on Friday evening bivouacked within striking distance of the enemy, about four miles from the
The Daily Dispatch: July 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], The armies below Richmond. (search)
fight near Charleston was 688. Gen. Benham was placed under arrest for making the attack. He and his staff have reached New York. The fight caused a decline in stocks. Petersburg, July 6.--The Yankees have buried over 500 of their dead at Shirley, and left over 100 wounded, who fell into our hands. Our pickets now occupy Shirley. Nine more prisoners have been brought to Petersburg. They say that McClellan was in a strong position at Berkeley, that he has been reinforced by Shiho fell into our hands. Our pickets now occupy Shirley. Nine more prisoners have been brought to Petersburg. They say that McClellan was in a strong position at Berkeley, that he has been reinforced by Shields's division, has 80 to 100,000 men, and will give battle. Balloons were sent up yesterday and to-day. The wagon train is still visible, and the tents of the enemy dot the country for miles. A member of Sickles's brigade says that out of 5,000 men not more than 500 are left.