Battle of Hatcher's Run-telegram from General Lee.
[Received at Richmond, Va., February 6th, 11 o'clock P. M., 1865, by telegraph from Headquarters A. N. Va.]
The enemy moved in strong force yesterday to Hatcher's Run.
Part of his infantry, with Gregg's cavalry, crossed and proceeded on the Vaughan road — the infantry to Cattail creek, the cavalry to Dinwiddie
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Court-house, where its advance encountered a portion of our cavalry and retired.
In the afternoon parts of Hill's and Gordon's troops demonstrated against the enemy on the left of Hatcher's Run, near Armstrong's mill.
Finding him entrenched, they were withdrawn after dark.
During the night the force that had advanced beyond the creek returned to it, and were reported to be recrossing.
This morning Pegram's division moved down the right bank of the creek to reconnoiter, when it was vigorously attacked.
The battle was obstinately contested several hours, but General Pegram being killed while bravely encouraging his men, and Colonel Hoffman wounded, some confusion occurred and the division was pressed back to its original position.
Evan's division, ordered by General Gordon to support Pegram's, charged the enemy and forced him back, but was in turn compelled to retire.
Mahone's division arriving, enemy was driven rapidly to his defenses on Hatcher's Run.
Our loss is reported to be small, that of the enemy not supposed great.
R. E. Lee, General.