The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-24

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were ia position, and under FIRE, It
would Be enjDst not to give them mem
ton IN The glorions record Of the battles
before Fstersbufg
erSERhL WILCOX DIVISION
was in support Of General Barlow. and
was in turn supported By the First diyi-
sion. General Ledlie in support and
ia reserve are terms which to some
Imply rositiou6 81 safety. On the con
sfafy, supporting columns are often
times suhlecte 70 a most severe fire, as,
owing 10 the wild and random nature
Of rolley firing and the overshooting Of
the line receives the missiles
for their comrades in advance.
An old soldier viii tell you that moth
ing IS more trying to the nerves and
than 70 remain inaetiye under
FIRE
GEOGRAPHICAL.
The vicinity OF the ighting is an open
and rolling space Of ground, beyond
which there is q belt Of timber, on the
edge Of the city. From the niger points
Of land the steeples and housetops Of
Petersburg are in sight
CHARGE OF GEIFFISs BRIGADE.
While the main attack was made by
the Second corps, General Potter, after
the disposition Of our troops IS above
pushed forward the Second
brigade, under Colonel Griffin, supper
ed by the Fist, under Colonel Curtis.
After some slightskirmishing and simal-
with the charge Of Barlow,
Griffin dashed across.the open space and
encountered the enemy, who advanced
from their works, determined to meet
him in line Of battle. A volley, how
ever, drove them back, and by gal
liant charge Grifin's men carried first
the enemys line of of rife pits. a
desperate musketry fght.now ensued,
which succeeded toward nightfall by
another charge of Griffin brigade, who
carried the first line of the enmy's
breastworks, which in their character,
were of formidable construction.
The result was victory of a most
gratifying nature. The firing contin-
ued at intervals throughout the night.
In this position were affairs as day
dawned this morning
FRIDAY EoRYING-oTHER CHARGES AND
WORKS CARRIED.
About four o'clorck the division Of
General Potter, supported by that of
Ledlie, moved further to the
left where the rebels still kept possession
the first line Of works Here by a gal
liant and desperate charge, the works
were carried, and we are now IN com
plete possession of their first line
A REBEL BRIGADE AND SEVERAL Guns car
TURED.
One brigade of rebels, numbering
some four hundred men, captured by
General Potter, who, in addition, cap
tured nine pieces Of artillery.
OUR LOSS
will amount to about FIVE hundred kill
ed and wounded
Ora Army CoRPs, BEFoRE PETERsBURa,
Va, June Up ~
THE BATTLES OF FRIDAY.
The day has closed upon another ter
rible conflict. Our corps has been en-
gagged once more since morning, and
again has victory crowned our efforts
The enemy have been driven from all
their outer works, and their possession
Of the city now depends upon last
and single line Of defence.
THE COST OF the VICTORY.
The victory has been a costly one.
Nearly fifteen hundred of our gallant
boys now lie motioniess in death, or
in the agony of their wounds.
THE FIGHT OF THE MORNING.
So fast do our engagements succeed
each other that it would require the
hands of Briareus to keep pace in re-
cording the details. / sent you this
brief and hastily written &C
count of the gallant fight of Potters
division. In the hurry of preparing my
last letter, l was unable to speak as full
ly as ! desired of the achievement, and
the description of another battle now
crowds upon my attention. The charge
of last night by the second corps, and
the division of General Potter, Of our
corps, resulted in driving the enemy-
from a portion only of their first line
of breastworl1s. The secong and ninth
corps, the advance of the Army of the
Potomac, were the only columns in po-
sition TO attack. The remaining corps
were still behind on the road, conse-
gently the breadth of our line for at
tack was not very extended, and the
assault had TO be conducted in detail
The operations of yesterday were con-
fined to the piercing of the enemys
centre, and the object was attained; but
the enemy throughout the night obsti-
nately held on to a salient on their ex-
treme right, which, provided as it was
with artillery, excessively annoyed our
left, and almost rendered futile the
victory of the afternoon.
IEYERAL POTTER MIDNIGHT MARCH, CHARGE,
ASSAULT AND CAPTURE--GUNs AND
PRISONERS TAKEN.
Under cover of the darkness, how
ever, General Potter marched his di
vision TO point from which he could
assail it, and at daylight ordered a
charge Grifin's brigade holding the
ad-anee, supported by Colonel Curtin,
took the rebel works By most gallant
though desperate charge, and with it
About four hundred prisoners. Several
pieces Of artillery fell into our hands
.he number I do not positively know
las ia the confusion OF the reports Il
is impossible to learn the truth. /
stated in my dispatches Of this morn
ing that General Potter had captured
nine guns; but from subsequent re
ports am inclined to believe that the
is exaggerated. Six or seven
viii embrace the extent Of our trophies
in the way Of captured artillery. The
solors of the Forty8ourth Louisiana fell
INTO our hands, and fully attest the ma
ture of the struggle.
TIGHT or TIE AFTERNOON
During the remainder Of the forenoon
and the early portion of the afternoon
the infantry remained quiet OF
course the slsirmish lines on both sides
popped away as usual The artillery
however, keptup a desultory cannon
ade throughe4t the day. Late in the
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