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The Daily Dispatch: May 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], The War news. (search)
r books. I think we cannot do it. At the close of the tenth day's battle the Confederates held their own, and Grant's army was so exhausted he determined to rest and strengthen his depleted corps. I am sure that Lee was also in need of rest, but we all know if Grant had offered battle on Friday Lee would have accepted. It is doubtful if the present lull is not as advantageous to Lee as it is to Grant, as it gives him an opportunity to repair the railroads said to have been broken by Sheridan. He can also bring up supplies of which he must stand in need, and reinforcements if there are any to spare from other points. The cause of Grant's present delay is the necessity of establishing a new base of supplies. I pointed this out when the army moved from Brandy Station, and mentioned this place as most likely to be made the temporary base. The rations, forage, etc, taken by his men when they crossed the Rapidan, were exhausted at the close of the series of battles, and a few
The Daily Dispatch: May 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
Army of Northern Virginia, May 28th, 1864. [from our own Correspondent.] Yesterday morning found Grant on the north side of the North Anna river, moving rapidly down its banks towards the Pamunkey. Scouts who have just come in say that Grant concluded to pull up stakes on Thursday. Accordingly all that day and night his troops were in motion. Sheridan made a junction with Grant on Wednesday night, and the next morning early he started ahead of the main body of the army with a large pontoon train, moving towards Mangohick and Dabney's Ferry the infantry forces following rapidly in his wake. During last night the enemy attacked our pickets with a line of battle; but the attack was feebly made and easily repulsed. Yesterday morning there was also some picket firing and skirmishing between the enemy's rear guard and our line of skirmishers. But it amounted to nothing. The enemy have, I think, evacuated all the country between the Junction and the Rappahannock river, in