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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Actions on the Weldon Railroad. (search)
le. It was not until 2 o'clock that the enemy made another move, when they attacked Miles, were repulsed, and again attacked more vigorously, and were again repulsed, this time leaving their killed and wounded within a few yards of Miles's front. Meantime Meade had ordered all the available troops from Mott's division that were on Warren's right to move down the plank-road to its intersection with the Reams's Station cross-road, four miles back from the station, and report from there to Hancock. And now, since this last attack at 2:45 P. M., Willcox's division of the Ninth Corps, held in reserve on Warren's center, was ordered to the same point. Hancock had been advised by telegraph from Warren's headquarters, where Meade had come to be in closer communication: Call him [Willcox] up if necessary ; and the dispatch adds: I hope you'll give the enemy a good thrashing. All I apprehend is his being able to interpose between you and Warren. I proposed to the officer who brought m