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The Daily Dispatch: February 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
Simultaneously with this, the infantry commenced firing at will, and the rebels went pull their back into their works, our men advancing and taking possession of the ground lost, and a hill in advance besides. The fresh troops, who had not been in action during the battle, were thrown forward. As the shades of night drew on they were in strong position, and ready to participate in the simultaneous attack to be made on Sunday morning. The three brigades on the right — Oglesby's, Wallace's and McArthur's-- had the hardest fighting. They stood for three hours under a galling fire, and have suffered terribly, as their decimated ranks show. They would have held their position until ordered to storm the fort if their ammunition had held out. The ammunition wagons were at some distance off, the hills preventing their being moved rapidly. Some of our best officers and men have gone to their long homes. Our officers have suffered the heaviest loss. We lost three lieutenant- c
The Daily Dispatch: February 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the United States. (search)
full assurance of victory. The battle lasted until dark, giving us possession of part of their entrenchments. An attack was ordered upon their other flank after the charge by Gen. Smith was commenced, by the divisions under Geas McClernand and Wallace, which, notwithstanding the hours of exposure to a heavy fire in the fore part of the day, was gallantly made and the enemy further repulsed. At the points thus gained, night having come on, all the troops encamped for the night, feeling that aied. I cannot mention individuals who specially distinguished themselves, but leave that to division and brigade officers, whose reports will be forwarded as soon as received. To division commanders, however Generals McClernand, Smith, and Wallace. I must do the justice to say that each of them were with their commands in the midst of danger, and were always ready to execute all orders, no matter what the exposure to themselves. At the hour the attack was made on Gen. McClernand's c