The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-06-03

6al reports will.reetify such mistakes and 90 70
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Finding that tie principal dsslgnet tne ese. : :
mv.wae an attack on Dewrys blp@ ~ .ot 4
Petersburg, otfr whole force wasmo
~ 60 nossible TO that point, and 10 4eascely I.
ssta :. srr ,e.ncetiye positions il odtsf Inf
~ 1919 tefCre he enemy made hisAPpeesence
ana sharp5 skirmishilg all around:tHe hns AAer !.
.a,srsl hours scycre skirmishing, for reasons
,,ot know, q u.s. the FIRST line OF fcrtlncauoI,s
,ssre abandoned for the second, ABOUT nAt
milo n rear. The enemy soon occupieu o.l 81
erst Inc with many and loud .'huzzahs Du'-
lar immediately telegraphed to his master tna'
he had taken Petersburg, and would soon Pos. I
cess f)rury's Bluff his retrogade on OUT PsIs
ana the rapid advance of the enemy was eIsug.
| to dispirit men Of ordinary courags; y. ~
command, and all the army 50 far - cgau
we're Il, asod spirits, Fconhdenly Deus .
/ Gsn, Reanrerard knew what he was about;T
j nnrinp the time some Of oar brayest had faiieh
unon the skirmish line, killed and wounded.
i AZ DAYLIGHT the morning Of the 18th MAY. sn
lyaav .nc.. vSs ordered. None bat those presen.
can form. any conception Of tie horrors 81 ina.
Il miatv and gloomy morning. The enemy nsu
4 had time 10 change the outer line OF works, 90
4 81 10 enable them to use them to gre4t aevan-
i tare ()ur Brigade was moxed'dsw the turnptAs
81 road Id column under heavy hre q esaps asu
canister from six pieces Of the enemy araliely,
and formed into line within hundred yAl1s y
1 the enemy's works The battle had elreauy :"
|. sm viii visoY On en- left, when We were ordeTf
I | a Is make the assault. All moved IN gooa Or
: | der and nothing checked their progr pnthh
]. cashinp near the works. they encountered awife
!. |Axtendine along the line, which threw many q
!. onr men down. but still thsy moved fOfwsru,
q reaching the eneinJ's works, and would nave
thsld them. but they soon found that the brigade
] on the right had failed to keep up, wnlcn eA'
!. | posed the right Of tbs command to an enHadinl
!. ire of musketry and artillery, and g avoi !.
. capture or destruction, We were moved pacA ).
z. some cabins in the rear The FORCES ,on Nv ~
Y right comingsup. the enemy we're ul.sn .;aU v'
r;ecas Of artillery and all their weunded The
= rere driven from the whole line and Hedfn COZ
Pc fnsou to their fostifcations near Bermudk hui
Z. dreds. Ist, ..xi..,
-; lfsal;rc haek through an open space OfA6V OF
Ell; rsrl. many Of our brave and gallant men z
II. gn;srced NTH. minnie balls, some sf them sh
ob in four or Ave places, and ONT, Serss. 4. !.
Mo.rell.l Was snid to have receisea thFteen .. y
IA t;not Wounds. Il val amid MISSIONER o. Y
o. md leadcn hail that the brave and ieassess
=. Col. Jno. A. Aakin received ssfa.ai enos.
nv w,s here that two other cool ~ sal'ast sI 3,
az Lit W. T., Bottles Co r. ana :. = q m :,
= leacc Go. IL. fell maftyrs to.the cause o hD'
~ n this fearful charge many . brave
y. Tennssseean sacrificed his lie to redeem
~; stste and his country: 80
geo IvouM eiysths napics IS those killed !.
;l'f ..s,asdad severely. bSf list OF casualties
sori; h.sn ss,hl;shcd. and iii no doubt reach tn
N ;ntersstsd long before this communicative