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The Daily Dispatch: May 16, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
was reported from the front on Sunday morning that Gen Hancock was in occupation of that place. Gen Grant's whole army was in vigorous pursuit. Our loss is reported at about 1,800 killed and 10,000 wounded. The order for sending the wounded to Washington has been rescinded, and other arrangements will be made. In this battle Colonel Woodward, son of Judge Woodward, of Pennsylvania, was killed, and Col Carroll, of the 95th Pa. The battle Friday. A telegram dated Washington, May 8th, gives the following account of the fight of Friday: The most terrific battle yet fought closed to day. Lee's entire army has made repeated and furious assaults up on our right and left wings, commanded by Hancock and Sedgwick, with temporary successes, but has been driven back with great slaughter. An attack was made about 4 o'clock this afternoon, simultaneously, upon our whole fine, which was gallantly repulsed. Towards dark the enemy concentrated upon our extreme righ