Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-23
ExTRACPs ER0x FaE DIARY on An OFFICER
nv GEN FES Army


IY,a,,,aas Nav 4tA.- Rsesiyel orders a. ais T. |
NJ to move by Plank Road to irOpt En.my reported
o-a,s;nO a, Eve Ford near Obaacsllorsvile. Camped
two miles below Orange c. Il marching IL mies, at
very rapid rats over good plank road which has been
reps red 70 Unonvile.
ThwrsGay sh Moved at sunrise down to Nine Run
a, vsrdersvale reaching there st lot A N. Stopped
TO grss, and water. Sent Capt D. to Mortobs Ford to
port to General Ramssur, taking two wagons with
him. Firing on our right probably at Plank Road
G,aut crossed Nay Alb, 1864, ct Ey's and GermannA
Fords Cavalry Sighting nesr theriver. IafanGy fight
ing commenced. Marched II miles.
Friday, 6tA.-Colonel John ThOmpsen BroWD for
merly Colonel Of the let Virginia Artillery was killed
oy oss Of the enemys sharpshcoters to day at 10 A.
H., while examining for positO7, b,tWeen Plank Boas
aad turnpike, ,hrse niles below Locust Grove. Moved
up tbis day, (wsather very bOt) to Locust Grove
Arsd the cannonesrs With muksts to resist cavalry
Heavy lighting along cur line. E@smy frequently re
pulsed:
Saturday, 7R-Moved up near line Of battle on turn
pike. Pa; Captain in position on tlrnpike; rode
Gong cur picket lines; fred upon by sha psAOOters
moved off ahsr dark with all the batteries, We
eertsned that ouga We had whipped GFsn badly on the
ST. aud bsh, he moving tOWsfua hsCnmOlus Ospp-
ped at Verdessyie 05ioae n, Who had used most
Of the artillery engaged in this corps-.hs battalion
alone teirg in.
Su,lday sh-AbOut P. H., moved towards An
toca Church on Terry's Greek OF North Anna and
csmp1d on Pc river near Shady Grove Churoh-lS
mics
NosGay Oh-Moved on to SpOtsyIvauia Nav O. q
Pghrpg yesterday and 70 day Court HOsss. We gVt
between Grant and Redmond Marched miles. =,
Tuesday lOm.--At suCrlse put Capt. in position n
Dani,ls brigade, and Oap J. IN position IN kamseurs
line Csps d. in reserve hus near; Capt G. in reserve
near @. H. Capt. s. about 500 yards from dense
ONE thick With an open fell between and Skin
mishers from Doles brigade being driven back to the
IFS pits, we're much annoyed az SIS guns by sharp
shooters Several we're wcundsd. Went up 10 che
right as Nsj Gen JohnsOns, Who was tc the right OF
Rodea. While there the Yankees charged. Cspt d.
was changing position being relieved by Capt II (Nel-
sons battahoB) at the tims. Ms men showed coed
spirit but fred badly. About P. H., went TO Long
reess line and saw the charges made by Gran's msn
on our left Seven heavy charges made and repulSso.
Juss before dark they charged the right OF Rodes d-
vision and broke Dole's brigade, about one hundred
yards to the right of Sc battery 3 and his men acted
very CALAMITY, firing the guos after She Yankees we're
in their rear Msor David Watson was with this bat
terry. was on the left with Capt. j. The Yankees
came in the rear and right Of SIS battery capturing
Ele guns, as well Capt s aud l9 men sounding II
Ramseur charged by right tIbk. called out to Lieut.
r 10 get some Of SIS men WAC had got ofknd come up
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rseaptured. Advanced with the head OF the column
calling out constantly 10 our reihforccmsnts, who
coming 10 without any order, and not knowing where
20 60, "By tee right flank, Der! y Stopped ct Se
fourth gun Napoleon, which loaded With CANISTER AID
Lieut. X. fred It, After firing seven or eight rounds |
found s1ms of the canuonesrs had returned Ted Lt r.
30 work she Napoleon, and would work smother OF IN.
pieces. Got three nalty men TO pns down their mus
kets, and NIP NE WoSk ttree-inoh rte. The dead
were so thick around the other Napoleon we could moi
9 e h,kf 4
our breastWorks on the right, and from pens put CO
By ambulance men, about sixty yards to our right Tbs
fdrous nasketry continued for enc hour and half or
two hours. W., standing by me- had his arm shot
through. Took the Lanyard from him and gave 1t TO
another mao. L. was shot top OF the head and
scapsd but not killed. Saw Colonel P. leading in
column OF infantry. R4nsnd asked him TO send me up
,e frs, cabnoneers he could ind at O reeerve bat
terry he sent CARRIERS. From this fact Inissppre-
hensoY Groe that s. and his men had abandoned their
gurs. But l know they acted we'll General Daniel
oomplmsnted them very highly. Major David Watson
ped by jumping in front ana going oVSr Us
battery When S was captured. de returned and as
sted Ltu. r to work his Napoleon, aud MAS morsAly
wounded, being shos through the bowels and peTiR.
Wss very much e1haussed, working the guns and
serving ammunition. FTei very rapidly and
got the guns very hot. Sometimes had to
cease firing, and AXE my men ell back to the
caissous 10 search for ammunition. huch Of the time
nad only three men, and infantry man to sit behind
bfeastWCI hOQ hc.lOn primers Tor a.
.mplsmants we're gone and We had to had the extra
N smeuts that we're necessary. Our works about
tnity yarda1o the right had second ns run back 10
tie rear aoou eighty yards long, TO protec; tie hollow
tbrouga W .ich the Yankees broke 10. When cur men
from Ramseur's brigade aud the left advanced doEn
our works to the ht they stopped at this eet and
allowed he Yankees 70 hold Eok5 until ora ged by
johnson and Gordon later at night Tee occupation Of
this 90 made it very fcult for 70 fire upon the
Yankees behld Gus line without striking our men on
the Offset and the blast from the nearest gun Oh my
aft being pointed very o0hqnsy 20 the right blew II
nv hat tS.ce and seemed a. # i; would blow OF M
head S7o.s passed through the stt sg OF my panta-
IuO1s the rigG OF my coat AID rgt breast OF my
coat; another struck my spEgts5 II my ssek-coat
D0tket WHICH, resting at che time against my ;mgh,
made me think for moment taat my togh was b-oken.
After recovering from toe s1Cck, vent back 10 W0rzog
the gun Had Line bule hclss in my clothes this night
Surely should praise God for his macy. For one hour
4nd half the Yankee infantry at SKY yards ds,arce,
behind breas.BOfks tred 10 silence these gus, ana
vas stand NJ Up all this time kept whom iuzng shell
Toe Yslkses also ought up battery 800 or 500 ySrds
10 our front and fred upon curing this me Gen.
Lee rode up to my battalion next mOrnmg, salutsd us
by raising his bat, pulled of his gauGLeG ana shock
hands win me, thanking M for my "gllantry and ccoi
ness" be was pleased 20 say. Represented 70 hai
IN proper light tbs sOd conduct OF ). and his men,
telrg him forty were put on. Of action il that
CON- any alone and twenty-five horses. -Four hundred
Yankees were killed 10 lines In this assault -
colonel and about twenty men were killed very
nesr 81 guns They held The outer rife pits breast
works for about two bours until driven by Gordon,
commanding Ea1y's Division. Gen. Johnson drove
ht TO the breas.W Orks by charging throuh the woods
Generals R.mssur Rodes Gordon and Jsnnson charged
At he head OF their troops, know. Gen. EWell also
led q charge.
Wednesday, llh Day comparatively quiet Just be.
fore dslk Colonel O. informed that Gan. Long had
ordered all the guns out at dark informed General
R,mssur, and went over to Gen. Lees heAdQ to
fad Gen. Long Ha (General L told ne did no:
Intend for the guns brought out unl the troops
left. then sent word back to General RAmSeur and
Captains D., J. and G., rot 20 until the troops
moved but the orders for n P. and O. changed
aud all moved out that night and left the troops on
JOhnsoLs line without artillery. This was the cause
sons DivisOn-E3 Whig1 just at night General
R,nnaanr had 4 ranork frnm Mairr O commanding his