, 1864-05-14
THE GREAT CONFLICT.
The Battles Of Sunday.
Rebel Account of the Fight,

Rebel Account of the Fight.
(Ffom the New York Hera1d.1
HrAperAETEns FIFTH AEsr CORR,
HAY 8, 1864.
TIE BATTLE ON SUNDAY.
And the work of war still eoeR on This
corps has again been heavily eorneed to.tlay.
The closest and severcst contest Of the day
hns only Just ended. Our column r1nrched
all night It YVES the lust to leave tic en-
trshehmen1s where the battles of the Wilder
ness ness. we're fought; and, first In the fight
r., Taking tie Brook road, bS way Of Todd's
tavern, and moving separate from trains. our
march Was 1nobstrtcted and rapId. Il Fac
not kno"n, OF course. where We would meet
nc enemy. a runor prevailed that only
~ h@elrs corps was staying behind, aud that
the rest OF the..rebel army was hu1rying with
all possible speed, to resist the ADVANCE Of
Gen. Bntler's force on Richmond. The days
events developed different state et affairs.
There had been cavalry fight in front Of
us, and report came to Gen. W1rreu that
only cavalry and s:Ine artillery had been seen,
and prisoners said there was no infantry uear
us The result showed the statement. to be
Incorrect Advancing from Todd's tavern.
On the Ioad to Spotsylvania Court Uouse.
four regiments Of Gen. Rartlett's brigade. of
Gen. Gria'n's divifion-the 1st Michigan, Iath
New York, I'D PenneJ2Taaia, and 18th Mas
sachueetts regimcnts-Were sent ahead as
skirmishers. As We PASSED down the road
ehel's were hurled at Us with great raoidity.
Gen. Warren md staff were advancing down
the same road- Gen. Warren had bfs horse
Disabled by piece of shell. Lieut., Col.
Locke, hls assistant adjutant general, was
ut IN the cheek by q fragment Of shell, in
Tie General and staff however, marched On.
regardless Of the dangerous missiles fAllIng
about them furiously and fast. Several cas-
shclling.
As Ws advanced tho enemy fell buck, max
1nE only slight resistance: Reaching vi. is
called Allsop'a Farm, We came into clear
Ing OF about hundred acres, and triangular
in form. The rebel artillery had been sta
nontd In this clearing. To the rear Of the
clearing fs Ny Run, asmal1 stream, afFordlng
70 obstacle to the advance Of troops. The
The woods are mixture Of pine, cedar and
oak, but not so dense as the scene Of onr late
battles. The wooded ground rises beyond
the Run and is ridgy. At the opening into
the clearing the road forks, both lexlinc to
Spots. lTani2 Court House, some three uliles
distant from this point.
The battle line as formed comprised Gen.
Griflln's division, on ths right, and General
lery Was no = located in \ small clearing On
the ridge fronting ua. Captain Martins,
company c, Sd Massachusetts battery, and
Lieut.. Kittenhouse, company D, 5th United
States artillery, were stationed on the right
batteries They sent back counter shells.
The lino Of battle advanced through the
clearing. Having driven the enemy up to
this point two miles into;the woods fronting
us, our forces pushed them; and now began
the serious opening Of tic da5's work. Our
troops ran on TO three lines Of the enemy,
the lust behind enrthworks. Two corps Of
the enemy--Ewcll's and Longsteeett-as
was afterwards ascertained, were here await
ing US. The fight wes terrible The remain-
ing divisions Of the carps-Gen. Crawford's
and Gen. Wadsworths, the hitter now COM
! manded By Gen. Cuuer-Were hurried for
ward rapidly. The fight became general and
| lasted four hours.
Our troops behaved magnificantly, keeping
at bay more than treble their number. II
WiN be understood that the remaining corps
| OF the army, which Ind taken the road By
way Of Charlottesville for this point, were
still behind. It would not do to be driven
| buck. md our men fought with DESPERATION.
showing not oniy their usual firm courage
| hut fullest appreciation Of the position of
| affairs and Tie Importance OF holding their
| This opening fight commenced about eight
a. m
! In the afternoon there WIRE succession Of
other battles, tho 5th still beng engaged,
| Just before night one brigade Of the 9th
corps went to the assistance Of tho corps,
and, with this exception, the 5th did all The
days fighting, The closing struggle Of the
dsy Has, If an, thing, more desperate than
the one Of the morning. Tbe tercest effort
was m.dt by the enemy to drive us back and
get on our tlank5, but the GOODNESS and cous-
acc Of our men repelled every effort,
we have beaten TIC enemy: but # b., been
n most costly victory. !, Our losses are set
down IL thirteen hundred-killad. missing
and wounded. Tonight our division is COM
minded by Colonel Brigades have lost
their commanders, and know Of one zegi-
u,ent-the ath aiichigan-that is commanded
by first Lieutenant
General Robinson, early in tho engagement
Of his division, MAS shot through the knee.
Tie bone Is thought to be shattered, aud that
the Limb will have to be amputated. Col.
Coulter now commands tne division:
Col uenn1eon, command1net Inc "a brigade
o1 ING 4t1 olvision, Is Nonnaea IN 5ns arm;
Cnpt. Aa1tln Is slightly wounded In tho
neck His battery has lost tno killed and
seTea Wounded;
Among the Killed IL Col. Ryan, l40th Now
York. ae was formerly Assistant Adjntant
General of General sykes, was graduate OF
ing ottceE:
hia|or s1afK, Of Ms regiment, was also
killed. ).
but CANNOT pnrt1culafl2d the Killed and
wounded at the time Of sending this dis
patch, which have to close abruptly. to
! aEhh myself Of possible prospect OF getting
1t through.
Several reg1menta have suffered terribly.
The LIST Michigan, Which went IN with nearly
No men, came out At Inc cnd OF the closing
tight with only tWentJ,lhfee men lett- The
sd MEssaeh1setts regiment, COL prescott,
captured tne oln ALABAMA nag:
Al bAl,past nIe ?. m. nota t1ents Gen:
Grant ana len Meade Visited Inc scene OF
action. Ihcy rotie directly 10 the front.
Not Only alo INC ssoope nor engaged cheF
lncm lusul}, pat lhe nen ~ oatue, Rno"nS
their presence, fought with more determin-
Cd desperation.
Inc Eeathef has oeen lntaasely hot, Ana
there nave oeen oaHns thS aay many sun
STROKES VI our e1n*us.ea eolo'els..
| GEN. GRANT DURING TIE BATTLE.
| Gen. Grants headquarters werc located n
| field between the plank. road and small
road leading to q little hamlet known as
he was principally with Gen. Meade, whose
| headquarters were on piney knoll In the
rear of Warren's corps. 7 had seen Grant 1t
Ticksburv and in Tennessee, md his appear
ance was familiar; hut as stroI1et, through
1hc eroun Of officers reclining under. he
trees ut headonarters looked for him Soma
time in vain. auch was lis iusiroifcant. mn
nrctendinr psncct and con1uct Wild tl1e Init
1le .yos raSfns7 in ali "a fnrv. stranuar In
fhc fns;onfa If military ranE wnuM have III
lie 5rra1nri fbat the n,,in nn;et MN who
e,t w3th ii. hscl- ansinet fres .nnar&ntiv
| needless and unmoyed. Wasthe omen which
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