Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-06-22
Frnm Granf,s Army.
WAsH1Noroy. Hume 1911

WASHINGTON, June 19.-1I ?. N.
Tine latest news from the Philadelphia
Enquirer's specisl correspondent, near
Petersburg, June 18th, says that the two
days passed around Petersburg have been
marked by severe fighting. The ID Corps,
which took possession on the night of the
18th, commenced intercbanging salutes
with the enemy early yesterday morning
and desultory firing was kept up during
a greater portion of the day. A number
of casualties occurred, among them Col.
Egan of the 4th New York, command
ing the ID brigade of Birney's division,
was severely wounded and Lieutenant
Colonel Warren of the same regiment was
also wounded.
Yesterday afternoon Burnside arrived
with the ninth corps, and took position
to the left of the second. At six P. n, q
charge was ordered by the latter, to at
tempt the capture of an important posit-
ion of the enemy on its front. General
Smiths corps was also making an advance
at the same time, and opening fire from
its batteries. Birney, with two brigades
OF Gibbons division, and the brigades of
Colonel Bell and Colonel Henry, from
Brooks division, 18th corps, formed on
the right of the second corps, and Bar
low on the left, an advance was made q
short time before sunset, and q severe
contest opened Immediately. All the
ground gained by US, we bad to fight for,
and the principal works which were OBJ
ijects of attack and could not have been
Tetaken, but our lines were considerably
advanced, and we obtained a better post
ion from which 10 make & subsequent at
tack. The LIST and Sd Brigades, which
were on his right, succeeded in driving
the enemy from his ~eutrenched picket
line and held the rifle pits. The I'd and
4th brigsdes, on the left, were less success
iul Birney effected a distance of three
quarters of 3 mile. and since that time,
has held the position hen gained, which
il within $500 yards of the city. On this
advance he captured over 100 prisoners
representing Ewell's. HilPs and Beaure-
CARDS Corps. The casualties in this charge
are heavy. Probably 1900. Al 3 O'Clock
this morning. Burnside in accordance
with instructions, ordered an attack on
the main position. which had formed the
object Of attack las, night. During the
night he had closed his lines on the left.
Generals Barlow and rotten had orders
10 act with him if they saw it should be
done with advantage. General Totter'i
division formed the first line on Burn
sides corps and only u portion of the
corps was actually engaged. although the
remainder were in support and ready tC
90 in IL needed. An advance was made
promptly nj ) a. Il General Barlow's di
vision advancing simultaneously Will
Potter's and closely connected with right
Of latter. Not = gun WAS fired in the
charge, hut the works were carried at th'
point Of the bayOnet. Two redoubts witt
two gun in each. several hundred prison
ers and three battle flags were captured
and the whole was the result of a few
minutes work. IL WAS a brilliant and val
liable success.
A charge was made this afternoon upor
another rebel position, some advances
made and our men holding their poinI
behind the crest OF the hill. This wal
on the left of our line and the troops en-
gagged were Wiloox's Division Of the 9th
/ COTps.