The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-05-18
From tho Army Of the Potomac.
Correspondence Cincinnati Commercially
GENERAL GRANTS HEADouARrERs. |
Thursday May 5, s. L. NJ, (

lhuISNhg MNy y, o. NJ
As expected last night, tho army camo
up with the enemy. To-day u battle has
been fought between parts of II and tho
whole rebel army, but as at Gettysburg,
the bloody scenes Of this day were only a
prelude TO the bloodier work, and it is to
be hoped, moro auspioious on tomorrow.
Rovoille was sounded az 3 o'clock A. NJ,
and tho whole army was again in motion
at daylight, according to tho order of the
day. General lIanoock's corps was TO
march from Chancellorsville, southwest.
wardly on the Pamun&y Road, to Grove
Church. Gen, Warren's from Old Wilder
ness Tavern, to Parker's Store, on tho Or
ange Court House plank road. Sedgwicl's 5
corps was TO follow behind Warren's. Gen.
Sheridan was to concentrate tho whole
cavalry corps ut Pinoy Branch Church, a
iew miles south of Chauoellorsville, and
start on hunt after Stuart's cavalry, tho
main body of which was reported to be
concentrated,
The different bodies had been in motion
but q short tinlo, when at about six o'clock
reports oame in that the enemy were ad-
Vancing with infantry and cavalry toward
us from near old now Nerdiesvillo. Cons
Grant and Meade came up from Germania
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various columns of infantry, concentrate
and form thom Tor battle. AT this point
commanding ridges, running from tho north,
west 10 the southeast, across both roads
over which tho onomy were advancing
about halfa mile to the west Of this point,
offered hue position for tho formation OF
! n line of battle, and We're selected for the
| purpose. Sedgwick was ordered TO take
| right, Warren the center, and Hancock,
Was expected to como up with tho left.
Warren aud Sedgwiek got into line 0boN
IL o'clock, and soon after slSirndshing was
heard on tho front. About noon Geuera
Warren was ordered to push Grilfin's Iii
/ vision forward to the right and left of tn,
turnpike, aud ascertain what the enemy
were about. Bartletts brigade moved e
tho left, and Ayers regulars to the righ
Of the road Switzer's following in reserve
After advancing about three quarters of Z
mile, they suddenly found themselves con
/ fronted by strong rebel force in posses
sion Of thickly wooded ridge. A sever,
fight ensped. aud our two brigados hel,
their ground against evidently greater NUN
bors, Tor nearly an hour; but the onem,
succeeded in overlapping Ayers regula
brigade, and forcing il back, threatenin,
! the flank OF Bartlett's, which being expose,
twas, also, soon forced back for some dis
tanoe. Two pieces of the 81 Massachusetts IT.
I Battery had 20 be left behind, in conse
! quence of tl,o killing Of nearly oil of th,
! horses, aud fell into the hands of tho enc
my. Switzer's brigade aud Wadsworth,
1 of RolertsOn's division wero orde rcd for
ward and relieved the two brigades. Tn,
enemy soon attacked them, But wero hel,
at bay. Brisk musketry aud artillery firms
was Kept up for an hour longer, when III,
enemy drew on from that part OF cur line
| Our loss In this affair was quite severe