Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-08-13

come, 30 we held our positlon--with sharp
skrmishing in our front and stray balls CON-
ing over nov an then, by which only one OF
our men was hurt, VIM Ingersoli OF Co. G
receiving slight bruise on the heel bone
from a spent bal, till dark, when we worked
all night throwing up line of works, anoth-
er brigade as usual reaping the fruits of our
labor in the morning, while we we're hurried
off three miles to the right as support for
cavalry, and formed line in the road.
Soon the rebels advanced, and we about
faced, as we had no position, and double
quicked back on to the top of hill, and
were ordered to make rail breastworks.
Presto, for few minutes nothing could be
seen but a sea of moving rails, and such a
gathering, but in fifteen minutes we had good
works, which the rebels knew better than to
charge, but we soon left them, and marched
back here near the river, and worked all
night again building works, which we have
occupied till now.
We hope to get a nights rest tonight,
which if we do will be the first in four days.
We are now about half a mile below the
pontoons, on a line at right angles with the
river. We have till to-day consoled ourselves
with the idea that we were fixing pen fol-
the 10000 cavalry which went round in their
rear on the Goth, to drive them into, but this
morning they all came back, bringing few
prisoners.
We wait Developments 1t has been too
still to-day to be healthy.
Yours, truly, G. L.
NEAR PETERSBURG, July 80 p. NJ.
p. S.-We got the rest, last night, usually
accorded u.s. We fell in at dark, and ''stood
round" waiting for our turn at the bridge,
and got across, and fairly started for the front
at Petersburg, about ii p NJ, which place
we reached just at daylight, after still more
rapid march than that going up. We were
double quicked for short distance at the
end of our journey, to get US into ravine,
out of the way Of the enemys she'll, before
the appointed time for the grand lombard
ment Of the city should commence. We were
placed on the same spot from which adj
dressed you my letter of the 18th of June.
We had splendid sight of the city, before
the shells began to drop thick and fast into
| it. About A. NJ, some thirty or forty guns,
| should Judge, opened, and it was immedi-
| ately enveloped in smoke, from the bursting
shell and burning buildings, some half dozen
of which were discovered to be in flames.
The Sd Division of Z" ours made a charge,
this morning, on their right, capturing three
| lines of pits, and and some prisoners. The
"colored gemmen" were sent to hold the
pits, when, rumor says, the rebels charged
upon them, and they fell back in confusion,
allowing the rebels to recapture two of the
| lines. The Sd Division lost some 1000 men
| in the muss. There have been several small
er affairs along the lines to-day, which, added
to the fierce "bummin kept up till noon
has afforded sufficient excitement to keep of
ennui. We have had no rest, and nothing
but hard work, for four days and nights, and
| five days rations are now being issued, and
we are going Somewhere, again, to-night-ru
NOR says to Washington, but the news is toe
| good to believe. Yours, g. +.