Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-10
THE SEVEN DAYS. BATTLES.
General McOIollan's Official Report
Preliminary Report of Operations Of The ArmS
of the Potomac since juno 25, 1869.

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GENERAL:-Without waiting to receive The
reports OF all the subordinate commanders,
submit the following very brief narrative of she
operations of this army since the 25th ultlmo
On the 24th OF June l received information
that appeared entitled to some credit, that Gen.
Jackson was at Frederlck's Hall with his entire
force, consisting OF his own division with those
OF Ewell and whiting and that his intention
was TO attack our right hank ana rear, In order
to cut on our communications win the White
douse, and 70 tnrow tnerignt wing OF the army
into the Chickanomlny fortunately had
lew days before proV'oeu againss 'nis contin-
gency py olueripg . numDer Oh transports TO
tne James river, ioaoeo Win commisaarN quar-
.efmas.er M anu s oIapauVe suppnee' tnereIore
Iet nee W wa'on sns euemy closely, walt
sVents, anu act accoIS,ng 70 ciIcnmstsnces'
ieemus ,9s su.v n ,ho I.mas ,;vn, e., aV auuney'
Tysis sd ran s,ono,,ar l., % oo,,i ua' pas0 30 a.
pa'Su tho .,nht ;ntsnstino H. OVu 80 b;" " y, sne
Tay ~ Az, .e~s,d uanaas, Cnns. S Iuas Ws
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UUoaohinn .n0 'T AsOn nu;a Sun tgany ap
pV Co. f;,n Inhn po..ev p,.I .opeu " Sno oAmP
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sn' =, 'nu S"ooy' ~ soootu'n ,u'Sne' S =, ~
onnl o.a'on H@S n ar,anso sn9 TVsomen.s S lo' the
noiIo". ~ I'M, y S"I ! iounu 'hgto was
shS fDnS p.opa' . a". y, 'aOssvn' Aaxsnclug' Az
nUusn NV oei's.nt VI w. 1here,ore uo,
~ a.n;' M,G"', W. 1enS J''.;u suus ~ Da'ey auu
w 9n p" oSa E s usion ~ 10 s.rIns Pons,Un ,ii
~ Doao, Inn oseoA, uooi N.ouAhioSs!ie, az
Poshn8 herely s'tone ouIposto u ma.ch the
ciosslng .i% near MeaH9w btiage ana mecnanics,
vhne, auu 70 give MSOAi innuieu'ate noUce Vi
'h9 enemys approach
roiter remaining troops were 10 DC held IN
reserve, ready 10 act accotaing 10 oircumstanoes'
Inc center ana leit OF the army were also 10
DO held 10 readiness TO repulse any attack, or 70
move 10 the assistance oil the right IL had
iong oeIore been determined 10 nold he POSI-
lon Oh beaver Dam creek IN tne event Oh oe-
.ug M1ackea on that SIDE Ior the reasons tnat
the position was intrlnscaiiy avery euong one,
was ieSs maole 70 De 'urnea on eitner nank tnan
shy Posihon In adVanoe VI ", anu Drought ine
army ~ more concentrated anu nhnagtaoie
SoIu,.on' Ine na'urel sueug.h VI 'Io Pos'tion 1o
nau peen someWhaC increased Dy su8hs rue
Pis,I S anu iellng niue umpet m itOh1 ~ lIi
WIN SIe eAcepnon Vi epauineu's iof uthiiery
near uaihess anu nogans houses, 70 ac'
asAnss t1e enemy pa''eties on 'uersn'p panh
oI She OnicKanominy' .nere were no otnel
Munclai 1elenses on sne ien oanA Vi .ua
stream; our posiuon on .ne tIgns psnA VI 'nt
river nau Deen renuereu REASONABLY HecuF'
agains1 assaul. oy ieillng umoer @ anu .ne con ION
srasdU ta.s VI S ~ ,bo na
nreauy Deen taken W secure 'he paS1ago
"mse YAK swamp.
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