The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-27

| port bis division. who wer- Lsarlv On, of
smmnnition IN. Tsein.ep's s.nt M were
he l7th and 2sth Kentucky and 90 Ind mn
the 44;h Indiana being held back ms n re-
serve.
From the commencement of The hst,1s In
.he morning until o'c oek ths fishtirg ives
.errih,.
the troops on The right were disposed as
follows: Fret, NcArthui's nr,vh0f, CONSIST.
ias of In. oh, I2,h ard 4tst li.iuris, hrvtng
.smporprity attached the II b and l9fa I'LL.
nots Mex enc ueieshv's bri. adj, tb.
Ssh, 18th. 29th, 80 b AID 3lst Illinois, snd
'chwT'xs and Dresss!'s batterite Mex.
''ol w II ]. Wa llce's brigade, 'be utb.
IL t, 45th and As h Tiliuo ota and TayIor's and
DC Ailister's batteries
these three ,brigates composed MCfe--
nand's division, 2Gh bore ths hrant Ut The
oittle. The enemy coueen'ra'ed his main
force on our right, % turn ii, which was done
by oar men getpng on CT ammuni,ion, aud
he CONFUSION ersa ed ~ getting np enforce.
ments. Tue division reLreltsd abou. half a
miie.
As soon rs McClerna AZ d's d,vissoo, who had
stood their ground so mautuiIy tor three
hours. retired TO pro uVe nmipunition, the
Enemy occupied the field
At this time General Grant ordered Gsre.
raj Sni n 10 move forw RI his division and
storm the epamy's works or ous left. This
order was ob-v.d with great a'aeri'y, a, Il
soon the cheers OF our dari z soldi-fy were
heard and the old flag disp as ed from WI HIN
the enemy's sntreuChmeuts
General Grant then / word TO Ger eralR
AeesisrNsBc s@u i-sS~As' ~ A4i3S- that Geue-
raj smith W 8 vi h.H the ensmys ntr,nch
m~rts, AVID ordered th"ir 'orcrs to IN We for
yard and reiex ths attack on h. Iiiht
One o. Gen. l.. WI nc g brigadss, tbs tn
'ndianas Miss I'd some ohio regi-
meu.~, ~ere rap:ciy thrown ir postum,
II iom .,any a, Chic & l. ga ARTILLERY.
t.irutanea Wood n c0.nIatLa. ;lyr ted IL.
;h- roac A. ths reb"is, sIrrosiUs We were
q's he rei'ea', came Nesn' ont Of their
works into ths road tn- CIT &go boys
pour-d haits'srm 0t gr.pe ~ d canuister
into hem. s,"ughternz d x-Ls cf thsm
sim taneous5 "t'n thts, the iofan'ry
commenced nrtng at VIII, ana Vie ,eo.
went. y il.Ineil back into ;ber works our
men advantiug aud taking possession of .ths
grOInd lost, aud Mill IN adVHrce o-siGes
The fre h troors, uhp n q not ben in &C.
ton dnriLg the battle, were thrcwn 10 ward
as the shiurS Of uighc dr-w n they were in
strong position, and re ty % partiriIsta in
he s'm m"i'aieoms attecA - RS mace Oh sun
div morning
lie 'hree eig 1des or therisht-Oylssry's 8.
SalIGc : ard n4cA 'tur'.-t.i be bariast
tigl ting. They s-ood COR three lcurs uuce
CALLING fre, tpd nHTe ann lel. ferrinIy, as
their Gecitn Ell ranks sACU rh-v would
nhvH held thetr ICsi ion uu'il nruertd -
SO m iLe f., f! he ,r'tC tsiuu h ID aiG
ou'. The - RTOmurtroC s1Es were 81 sors
dis tarce OF. he his uisyFrt.ng their being
moved rfsg'idiy. som" OF oar hes Otc cers ana
men have gone 20 cir icgg < homes Our OF
ffesrs nave suiFfed hs h"av .ss loss. weiost
three II "sFn ,"t,coArets. &hi at !eHs' Que
quar- et cE az SlueFVjl HfS ara WoVrHtt or
Killed Tn" on' my. when We retired fer wsnt
~ Ammunition, took pOss"sson OF our ;eIr-
T.0rary ho-pit1is and q G'u. Nctisrnaru's
quarters, Which were 4etaken in half al
nOur.
whom John A LDgaA's regiuertrun outof
anlmuriti n, na aprI Gcurd i,ieutenant Oh
onel Eaus m, OF III" Eleventh t,i,uuis AMI
asked Nhat ali DO IL - not another
car ridge ksnsrrI ltlli, O, "A0a have ~
best ppsit'oa- Fi!4 "rt, aud 8iii tHse your
,ia e" TGis r,aa lm IurGiateiv cone t,ld tho
Eleventh hred he httEnte = of taeir seots.
DuI,uR : ituTdGy IigA p contraction of AL
our rnes WIS III DE- tUF sirnu' g. neon. Assault
ON every roiut. md cfGeIs were giY,n by
1eu. Grant 10 take IA ,EUu.y 1T the point ut
thr bt, Ouet.
The next morning evetr mGn was It bis post
--Ihe Fitiy seventh, t0i - t!d Sjn, ou tn eA-
treiae righ'. AT daylight The gdvaure WIS
III adj, and When The fnii iigut of day broke
fortb, White Il 2s we're nuag IA -: ny place.
| on III entIn' - EOrEs
Gtt"r the surrepGer, the whole Union force
Wcre soon ia she enemy's works, anu The
bel Officers gave up -n.if swords he bulk
Of The rebels knew Of the surrender long tye-
fore q Vi men WNrr u prsed OF II.