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The Daily Dispatch: May 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], Operations around Richmond — the battle not renewed yesterday — firing at Chaffin's Bluff — another steamer destroyed in St. John's river, &c. (search)
ers, and others are placed in different positions in the rear. They are excellent pieces, in good condition, and very similar in appearance to our own. Harlow's division, of the second corps, performed a brilliant feat this morning at daylight. --They advanced during the night, and before the break of day made their appearance directly in front of the rebel entrenchments, which they charged, and before the enemy had time to fire a gun they were summoned and surrendered at once. Gen. Wright is slightly wounded, but is still in command of the Sixth corps. 12 o'clock M.--There has been for the past half hour a brief Jail in the battle, but the indications are that it will shortly be renewed with vigor, and will probably continue all day. Everything seems favorable, and both officers and men are in good spirits. Our losses in the past eight days, fighting have been very heavy, but it is impossible to form any correct estimate of the same. The accounts vary from 18,000 to
The Daily Dispatch: May 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
ngle or centre of Ewell's position, he brought up line after line and buried it with tremendous violence, at one time against Rodes, at another against Gordon, and then against both. Wilcox was brought up and placed on Gordon's left, and Wofford and Humphreys, of Kershaws's division, and Jenkins's brigade, of Fields's, Anderson's corps, were sent to the assistance of Rodes. Additional batteries were sent in the same direction. Heth went to the right, and all of Anderson's old division but Wright followed him. And thus the whirling, remorseless maelstrom drew everything into its angry vortex. The enemy exhibited a courage and resolution worthy of a better cause; Grant seemed to have breathed into his troops somewhat of his own spirit and indomitable energy. But if the Federals fought well, the Confederates fought better — From early dawn until far in the afternoon, with steady hands and unblanched cheeks, they faced the leaden hall that was rained upon them without intermission. A