The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-09-01
Stanton'S Official Bulletin,
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Aug. 271864.
To Major General Dix.

raj times during the day, but repulsed the
enemy every time. At five and half in the
evening a combined assault was made on
center and left, which, after one of the most
desperate battles of the war resulted in the
enemy withdrawing, leaving his dead and
wounded on the field. Official details are
given i'll dispatches from Generals Grant,
Meade and Hancock. We hold the Weldon
Railroad
In dispatch dated o'clock Yesterday
afternoon, General Grant says "Their loss
''of this road seems to be a blow the enemy
''cannot stand. | thiuk l do not overstate
s'the enemy's loss i'll the last two weeks at
10000 Skiled and wounded We lost
''heavily but mostly III captured
General Grant also makes the followin
report Thursday morning.
The enemy drove in Buffers line of pickets
The guard soon rallied and drove the
enemy back and re-established their line.
We lost one killed sixteen wounded and
fourteen missing. Two commanding officers
and thirty-nine men were captured from the
enemy.
(Signed) f. NJ. STANTON
The following are official dispatches
from Generals Grant, Meade, and Han
cock
25TH ARMY CORPS, Aug. %.
The attack at about $50 p. IN. was pro-
badly intended to be simultaneous by Will
cox in the center and Heath ON the left. The
enemy formed in the woods and placed their
artillery in position and opened heavy
can nonading, lasting fifteen minutes when
they assaulted Miles force. He resisted
tenaciously but the enemy broke his left
Some of Gibbou' q troops were hurried over
to repair the damage, and the enemy gained
slight foot hold. They soon attacked the
extreme left and drove Gibbons from his
line. His men had been much wearied in
during the repeated assaults.
Gen. Gibbons succeeded in forming a
stroug line and the enemy however pressing
on with great enthusiasm, were checked by
dismounted cavalry under Gregg, which he
handled handsomely Miles regained the
best of his Intrenchments, Distinguishing
himself. The work was done by such small
parties as could be rallied by his staff officers
Fighting was continuous till dark, the enemy
being held in check by artillery dismonuted
cavalry and skirlnishers.
At dark we withdrew for the reasons sta
lost about 250 horses. The enemy made no
advance up to late hour last night, hold
ing as far as could be seen, some Of our cap
| tured guns with their skirmish line. They
must have suffered heavily. My own loss,
including cavalry, will not exceed 1900 or
1900.
Captain Brownson, of my staff was mortal
| ly wonnded-dying during the night. Col.
Walker is missing,
This is acknowledged to be one of the most
determined and desperate fights of tbs war,
resembling Spottsylvania in character
though the numbers engaged give less inn
portance to it. A few more good troops
would have given victory of considerable
| Importance.
forward this morning prisoners from he
| field from Wilcoxs and Heath's divisions.
Maj Angel of my staff, saw and conversed
with two prisoners of Mahone's division last
night. l do not find them this morning,
He said Mahone's division, with the except
ton Of one brigade was there.
w. S. HANCOCK
The following is Just received
SECOND CORPS. 1890 p. H., Aug. "a
A safeguard that was left on the battle fielc
rema ined there until after daylight thi:
morning. At that time the enemy had al
disappeared, leaving their dead on the fieic
unburied, This shows low severely they
were punished, and, do 1btless hearing oftht
arrival Of reinforce. ments they feared results
to-day if they remained.
(SigneD G. G. MEADE.
SEc",ND ARMY CORPS, Aug. 26-1 P.
10 Lieut.. Gen. Grant:
Oh. ce sending my last dispatch have con
Versed with the safe guard referred to. They
did not leave the field until after sunrise
At this time nearly all the enemy had left
towards Petersburg He says they abandon
ed not only their dead, but their wounded
He also conversed with an officer who sale
their losses were greater than ever before du
ring the war. Same guard says he was ovel
the field and it was covered with the enc
lmy's dead and wounded. He has seen q
great many battle-6elds, but never saw such
a sight.
have instructed General Gregg to make
an effort to send party to the field to bury
our dead.
G, G. MEADE
New YORK, Aug. 27.-The New York Times
special at City Point says: ''About four O.,
clock Thursday morning, the enemy in from
of Buffers right wing made sortie auC
were repulsed. We took 60 prisoners, includ
ing two officers. The attack was probably
intended to feel our strength, the fact hay
ling become known that there were change,
taking place yesterday in the disposition o.
our troops. On our side the casualties were
twenty.
elsewhere in the army all is quiet"
WASHINGTON, Sunday Aug %,
To Maj Gen. Dix:
A dispatch form Gen. Grant just received
states that the Richmond papers of yester-
day, 9th, announce that Fort Morgan is in
our possession. 1t is not stated whether the
Fort was surrendered or whether it was
blown up. Another dispatch gives the fol
lowing extract from the Richmond Eram1in.
En- of yesterday
Fort Morgan is in the enemy's posses
sion. Whether blown up or evacuated is
not known.
Gen, Sheridan, in dispatch dated yester-
day, 2:30 p. M, reports that the enemy left
his front last night, falling back to Smithfield
or middle way.
We captured 101 prisoners yesterday, and
inflicted loss of $50 killed and wounded.
| There have been few feints to cross the
river by way of Williamsport, but there wat
no strength shown.
Indications to-day are that they will fal
| back out of the valley.
. Other reports state that the euemy is
leaving the Shenandoah valley. Nothing
has been received from General Sherman fol
two days.
! (Signed) E. M. STANTON, Sec. of War
Official Bulletin.