Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-19
WASHINGTON, May ll-ll;40 \. NJ.

TO .uoJor General Die.
An official dispatch from Sheridan, dated
Bottom Bridge, via Fortress Monroe, May
18th, states that on the 9th inst. he march
ed around the enemy right flank, and on
the evening Of that day reached the North
Anna river without opposition, During
that night he destroyed the encmy'5 depot
at Beaver Dam, three large trains OF cars
and leo cars, two fine locomotives 2OO, 900
pounds Of bacon and other stores, amount
ing in all to million and half Of rebel ra-
tions, Also the telegraph and railroad
track for about ten miles, embracing sever
al culycrts; recaptured 37S Of our men, in
Guiding two Colonels, one Maj and several
other officers.
On the morning of the tenth, he resumed
operations crossing the South Anna at
Grand Squirrel bridge, and went into camp
| Ashland Station, destroyed here Il locomo-
tive aud a train of cars, an engine house,
and two or three government buildings,
containing large amount of stores. He
also destroyed several miles of the road, en-
bracing six culycrts tressle bridges and the
telegraph wire.
About clock A. NJ. ofthc llth, he re-
sumed the march ON Richmond. He found
the rebel General Stuart with his Cavalry
concentrated at Yellow Tavern lie imme-
diatcly attacked him, and after an obstinate
contest gained possession of the Brock turn
pike, capturing two pieces Of artillery and
driving his forces back towards Ashland
and across the north fork Of the Chicka-
! hominy.
At the same time party charged down
the Brock road and captured the first line
of the enemy's works around Richmond.
! During the night he marched the whole OF
his command between the first and second
line OF the enemy's works on the bluff,
overlooking the line of the Virginia Ccntra
Railroad, and the Mcchanicsvlle turnpike
After demonstrating around the works anC
finding them very strong, he gave up the
intention of assaulting, and determined tC
recross the Chiekahominy at Meadow
Bridge. 1t had been partially destroyed
|, by the enemy, but was repaired in about
three hours, under n heavy artillery fire
from rebel battery. General Merritt mad,
; the crossing, attacked the enemy and drove
him off handsomely, the pursuit continuing
as far rs Gaines Mills. The enemy obser
wing the recrossing of the Chichahominy
came out from his second line of works. \
| brigade of infantry and large number o
| dismountcd cavalry attacked the divisions
, of General Gregg and Wilson, but after
severe contest were repulsed and driven be
hind their works. Gregg's and Wilson
divisions, after collecting the wounded re
crossed the Chickahominy.
On the afternoon of the l2th, the corp
, encamped at Walnut Grove and Gaines
; Mills On the morning of the 18th, tn
= march was resumed. The command is i
4 fine spirits
r The loss of horses will not exceed on
) hundred All the wounded We're brough
off except about thirty cases of morta
- wounds, and these were well cared for in tn
/. farm houses of the country The wounde
5 will not exceed two hundred and fifty, an
- the total loss not over three hundred an
@ fifty,
n The Virginia Central railroad bridges owe
o the Chickahominy and other trestle bridges
100 feet in length, lS0 feet, 100 feet, and tn