The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-13
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added to his other troubles.
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May =, = p. M.--Our troops under
Butler, are IN possession of Peters
burg.
May S.--Thc LIST and 2d Regiments
c@lorcd cavalry, uidcr Col West,
made dash across the Chickahomi-
nv river and two companies dismount
ed, charged into the camp of the
10th Virginia Cavalry, killing thirty
men and capturing thirty horses
The horses were Immediately mount
cd by our troops, who pursued the
rebels to within ten miles of Rich.
mond
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,
Reports received from the front up
10 II o'clock Saturday. Grant hurl-
cd his entire army against the rebel
army on Friday. Lee was driven 3
miles, leaving 5000 killed and 10,
600 wounded in our hands Grant is
master of the field Lee is in full
retreat. Grant is in hot pursuit.
The battle on Friday lasted through
all TIA hours of the day bnt cndedwith-
out de, 'slvo results Sedgwick With
two divisions, Pickett's and Wrights,
held the right. Next to him in the
center was Warren with his corps and
Stephens division from Burnsides $
corps. On tho left was Hancock with
his own division and Gcttys from the
9th, Burnside forced the reserve aud
his men were thrown in from time to
time rs thot tNigcncies Of the battle
demanded The right had erdcrs
from Grant, through Mead to advance
at five o clock, but Ewell, who lay OPP
posite, took time by tho forelock and
himself advanced Il quarter before five
much to Sodgwick' disgust, y spirit
ed action OF an hour ensucd, and by
six O'Clock the rebels were pushed
backed, each side holding ground up
on which 1t had spent the MI Sht.--
This 'aesi5ha GSN&Rre on both sides
over, till Hancock, OH the extreme
LETT, became engaged, Longstrect AMI
thc rest of the rebel forco5 opposite,
having all attacked him Several
hours of heavy fighting followed
when this rebel attack was repulscd
like the other. BY o'clock all was
quiet, and I.co's attempts TO tuin
first our right and then our left, had
been successively deieatcd. For Il
time the rebel movements were shlo
ded IN mystery and our own side,
scarcely ready TO 20 to hunt them,
awaited the Developments. BY IL
O'Clock they came. The rebels again
made heavy attack on Scdgwick
and part Of Warrcn's Corps. Sedg-
wick promptly goes in, and after Il
sharp action, drove Ewcl back to
his second line of hastily constructed
works. Here they stand and the ac-
ton continues licrcelv. Warren now
Warren now wanted TO aid Scdgwicl,
by charging and clearing the ground,
but personal examination o. the
GrOun showed that it would have
been folly to attempt it over the long
exposed space swept hy their artillery
80 the Interchange of artillery shots
were continued till noon when SeI,g
wick again silence the cncm., and fol
The second time restsesSu upon his arms
W arren, meanwhile. finds point
Inrths.cft TO the left, where ha think,
the enemys line vulnerable, and orders
an assault by Wadsworth's division
The rebel line is here held by A. L
Hills corps. The ground is covered
with II dense underground. "A waver-
ing fight RACES, for three-quartcr' %
an hour. Finally Wadsworth order,
II charge. With loud cheers from th'
men, he leads the charge. One hors'
is shot from under him; he mount
another, and but for his untimcly lal
we should have been entirely suaccss
ful. Wadsworth was shot through
the head, killed instantly, his boll
fell into the hands of the enemy. On
the left, where Robinson's division
joined mp to Hancock, an assult wa,
ordered, and with better hopes ofsuc
cess. ALnooI Sedgwick Is no longe
engaged, and his line again rests ol
the same ground us on the previous
night. The enemy now showed n dis
position to renew the battle in til,
morning. Scdgwick was in his shor
line and our part is done better til II
in the former charge. Ewcll is forced
back to the sec nd line OF works
where he mal,S II desperate stnd
Warren who was on Sodgwick's left
endeavors to assist, but fin Is it i'm
posi- lie. AT | oc o k the cncm,
press hard Oh Warren anl s dIwicG
and the heavy gdns pouring yoIle,
after volley into or column. espacia
lily into Sed swick's. One man an
three horses were killed within twen
ty feet OF han,
The enemy glin cane forwar,
VITA ter INC impetIoSity, an | for
time, liltei up anl heat back o.I
lines. Stragge : broke back and tir
road was soon filled with panic ST. i i
en- crowds The slo.y was carrie
10 lca lquarLcr5 that Gcnctal llor
cocks line was broken through. =
Grant refused 10 believe it t-5cnt re
endorsements lie was right in hotl
Hancock ha bravcly and skilfni
rajiiel his men, and now stcadied 4
tho advancing supports, pushed 70