The weekly union record., 1864-06-25
The Campaign in Virginia.

In the terrific charge of Hancock Corps on
/ the rebel works, many sro,esque scenes occur
/ red 4 few mas be interesting 10 the reader
/ A member of the Irish brigade. after the
charge was seen make vigorous Efforts To force
s cartridge into his rife, which had become
/ s-fouied," that Is. the ori6ce had, BY constant
I firing. become coated with powder, rendering
I the passage Of the ball impossible Addressing
bis commanding officer in an imploring tone
/ be said, ~Shure, Colonel can't load ne gun"
Try again." replied The Colonel; "iry bard
+ He did try again and again. until the persplrs
tion stood in beads on his face. and at last,
/ finding il impossible TO force the cartridge
home, drew himself up erect, and brought his
piece 10 an order arms and, with defiant
look faced the enemy. What are you dong!
exclaimed the astonished Colonel Faith"
replied the soldier desper ately I'm gist waiting
for JOHNNY TO coue up, till can knock his
brains out wild me muske,,' Whether his
desire 10 annhiIate the cerebral organ Of some
unfortunate 'greyback" was gratifed, the
ColoDel did not remain 10 see.
Frequently the muskets Of our men were
swept from their grasp by the leaden storm
which was poured upon them from the rebel
line as they advanced. but undaunted, they
still pushed forward like reSis,leSS torrent
using as their weapons stones, broken guns, and
every obtainable missile. Many who had no
arms were observed to scoop up handfuls OF
thick mud and dash il into the faces of the men
in the works, who, while endeavoring 10 remove
il from their eyes, found themselves grappied
aud marching TO the rear. In surrenderIng,
many of the rebel officers stood upon the
punctlio Of rank. arrogantly refusing 10 deliver
their swords excep, 10 officers of equal rank.
In the confusion and frenzy Of the charge, but
little attention was paid to these small matters
of military etiquette, and rebel Captains,
Majors and CoIonels were frequently hurried
unceremoniously to the rear by prIvates, ball
crazy With delight al their capture.
The following named were among the rebel
officers captured by General Hanock in the
great battle of Spottsylvania, viz: Major
General Edward johnson Brigadier General
g. w. Stuart; Brigadirr General Bradley I.
johnson, of Maryland Colonel PEBBLES, Geor-
gia Colonel Davidson, North Carolina; Col.
Hardemau, Georgia; Col. Harrell, North
Carolina Col. Fitzgerald, Virginia; Colonel
Parsley. North Carolina; Colonel Davant,
Georgia Major Carson, Georgia; Maj Eneit,
North Carolina; Maj'r Wilson, Louisiana;
Major Manning, Louisiana; Col Van Deweu-
der, Virginia; Col. Cobb, Virginia; Colonel
Haynes. Virginia; Major Nash, Virginia;
Maj. Perkins and Maj. Anderson, Virginia.
1t turns on, that at the time OF Gen. Han
cocks surprise party" May 18th, when he
took the euemy in flank and captured several
thousand rebels. he came very near including
both Generals Ewe and Lee 10 bis haul.
These officers were in the salient where the
other captures were made. but were warned
h,-, IL Oh. a. ha M
troops in time to make their escape
An official report, up to May 18th, of the
casualties on the Union side 10 the late battles
under Gen Grant states ihtt 1000 men were
killed, about 25 900 wounded, and 5000 miss
ing-the latter including prisoners aud strag-
glers 1t is also stated, on the same authority
that not more than ten per cent. have been
dangerously wounded. and that q large number
will be ready for the field within two weeks.
"CARLrox," the intelligent war correspon
dent of the Boston Journal. writes from the
battle field in Virginia as follows
| think that Lee has depleted his forces
elsewhere to make up in some measure his re-
cent losses here. They fight desperately and
hold out with great pertinac,y. There are
vet bloody battles before us-trias Of strength
endurance and patience which will require
nerving up and bracing of all our powers. We
have been iubilant, exultant, have magnihed
success and without measuring Cur adversary
al his full strength have taken 1t for granted
that we were going TO take Richmond at once
and clean the rebels ont of the Old Dominion.
Better hold on to our enthusiasm for the pres
ent The blows which the rebels are recel-
wing are wearing out their strength 1t is n
question of time and endurance, rather than
of military science and skill.
Residents of this place inform me that the
State is nearly exhausted Of supplies. that Lee
has his main depot of supplies not at Richmond
but at Gordonsville and Lynchburgh and that
the operations of Sheridan in cutting the Cen
tral road, while il might embarrass Lee some
what, would not cut him off from his base
which is not Richmond. but Gordonsvlle and
Lynchburg A well informed gentleman says
that with the Weldon line OF road in our pos
session Lee cannot subsIst his army q great
while Time and hard pounding will break
the rebellion. Our commander has the quail
ty of endurance. When repulsed at Donelson
his right pushed back his center ready to yield.
he stormed the works with bis left and carried
them. At Pttsburg Landing, Beauregard
thought the victory was won on Sunday night
but found he was mistaken on Monday morn
ing.
At Vicksburgh, after months Of mortar f.
ring, canal digging and the repulse at Haines
Bluff, the rebels became jubilant, and settled it
that Vicksburg could not be taken ; but one
morning they found General Grant on the Big
Black. in the possession OF Jackson, and them
selves hemmed in. After months OF siege ope
rations came the victory at last. At Chatta-
nooga, we barely had foo,hold. The condition
of the army was critical, but n day all vas
changed, and our banners waved triumphantly
from lookout and Missionary Ride. But
enough We shall have reyerses, success,
bloody fields, hopes deferred, but victory al
last. Ii is better TO break the back OF the re-
bellion here into the Old Dominion, rather
than in the interior Of the South, far from the
seaboard Here we can get at the enemy I;
there the possibilities are that he would get al
Us.
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