The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-05-24
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been found inside of our lines.
Between shutdown and dark, on Friday evening,
Brig Gen Gordon's Georgia brigade, of Early's
division, and Brig Gen r D Johnstons N C brig
ade of Rodes' division, executed a brilliant flank
movement on our extreme left, and another on our
extreme right, at point about four miles above
Germanna ford. The result may be briefly stated
in the capture of some four hundred men and
two Brigadier Generals, Seymour of Florida noto-
riety, and Shaler of New York, formerly a captain
u the 7th New York regiment.
1t is estimated that we have in our possession
nearly two thousand of the enemy's wounded.
The Yankee Generals who were captured, report
the death of Brig Gen Hays of their army
Much hard fighting has been done by all the
troops, but Ewell and his men are the heroes of
the fight
THE FIGHT ON SUNDAY MAY srH.
During Saturday nothing occurred, save Skin
.mishing. Grant began leaving our front near
Perkins Store ia the Wilderness on Saturday
night. Gen Lee about the same time sent for
ward some troops to watch the enemy's movements
and to keep between Grant and Richmond. Our
infantry collided with the enemy about 10 o'clock
Sunday morning, Spottsylvania Z. H., Fitz
Lees cavalry having been previously heavily en-
gagged at the same place all the morning. a Sc
we're fight resulted in which onr forces under Gen
Kershaw, repulsed the enemy inficting upon them
heavy loss, the enemy's killed and wounded be-
ing estimated at ten to our one At the same
time we captured some prisoners and lost some.
Later in day. Kershaw was again engaged, and
also Rodes, both of whom repulsed the enemy.
During Kershaw's fight on Sunday, the Yankee
Gen Robinson, commanding the End division of
the 5th corps, was killed. Our loss in Sundays
fight was not over 400 killed and wounded.
During the night of Sunday our forces were
formed in line Of battle around Spottsylvania G H.
our right resting about one mile beyond the Court
house, towards the Fredericksburg Railroad
Both sides threw up Notifications Sunday night
On Monday there was skirmishing at intervals
all day. Johnston's N G. Brigade, and the Stone
wall (Va.) Brigade, repulsed attack of the enc
my, and about night succeeded in getting the
road over which our wagon train was passing, but
our trains had all gotten safely by.
Large quantities of small arms and debris Of all
sorts, were left by the enemy in the trenches on
the Wilderness battle field. Anderson's division,
on Sunday, captured battalion of cavalry with a
line of sharpshooters.
The Yankee Gen Wadsworth died in our hos
pita yesterday. 1t is reported also that the Yam
kee Generals Warren and Sedgewick were killed.
Brig. General Gordon, Of Ca, was promoted to
Major General on the field, for his gallantry.
The Yankees fought with great obstnacy on
Sunday, and actually bayoneted our men at their
breastworks, whilst men,. their ammunition
having been exhausted, had to use the butts of
their muskets to.repulse the enemy.
THE BATTLE ON TUESDAY, MAY 10TH.
About II o'clock the enemy with large force
having got possession of the road leading to the
main road to Louisa G. H., Heth's Division was
sent to drive them off, which accomplished ,
with but slight loss to US. Our troops drove the
enemy back some three or four miles, and out of
their lines of breastworks, capturing one piece of
artillery, one caison, and some $50 prisoners.
Among those wounded on side, was Brig Gen
IL II Walker, of Virginia, whose foot has been
amputated.
Between ten o'clock and nightfall, the enemy
made repeated assaults upon Fields Division, but
handsomely repulsed in every instance by
our line of skirmishers, Fields line of battle never
finding it necessary to engage them. Fields loss
was very trihirg.
Very near dark the enemy made most vigor
Gus and determined assault upon Rodes' line of
battle, driving Daniels and Doles lines of battle
from their breastworks, and capturing six pieces
of our artillery. Johnstons North Carolina, Wal
ker's Stonewall, Va and Gordon's Georgia brig
AIDES, however, quickly came to their assistance,
driving the enemy back, and re capturing our lost
guns.
The enemy's loss thus far is believed to be fully
30,000-some have it 10000.