Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-05-20
The Battle Of Tuesday

So - Nftr u
he grsAis.s battles Of The var "a. fought
Yesterday near SPOTS, i,snia Court House.
isii the 6eij Al y 50 this morning. and an
abe 70 give a statement n that took place
One week aSo TO-DAY the army moved from
CalPsPP-r. Il has bad "a dsy. q continued
sghsing. IA ~hich tbsrs have beea three
great battles.
On SATURDAY morning Lee retired from
tbc Wilderness. leaving BAT a small iorcc
70 Keep uP sPPcarancss. Grant iuuicdi-
=:s;s orvier~,i an advance 20 Spoti.yl,ania
The Sth Corps iAking the had. ooairOsssd
Longsireet three miles northwest OF the
town early on sunday morning. sklr@ishing
All day ending in hard fought ensagcueut.
sunday night tn rebel. -ere prrsbci back
a short distance The Second Corr. ar.
rived N tAs eeeaing TIE Ninth Corps.
mArching by logger rad. dii not arrive
all NoadAy morning.
TIE ba;ile-hsil - series % ridge. u.a.t-
" covered nth WOOD. and 6ns tbicket.. n
~hich the rebel, lay Sonccaicd vitk hastsric,
masked. Standing IN the center 81 our
Inc. bct-cen the 5th and 9Th corp. on
Fn-y Grove rad. boxing toward he
Court House. Won Sc a gentle slops 18th q
series q undulstions. marked 18th ME N,
snl batteries. Which defend All approaches
To gain them there aust Be hard f-bunK
Al every step. TIE 'Aicket, AZ not quite
80 dsnss =. IN The Wiiisrncss. bat most q
the ground - oosersi by a forest
SSi-mishin< oommcnccd aSaiu Mon1av
morning. and b. reports Of prisoner, it "a.
ascsruined that E~en 49, also 10 fra,
lee hal Pusbed h. uooP. raridiy into q
strong position Ca tLe soath bank 81 tho
fes0uac. The Court lIoa.- . 90 sisvat-
81 land. an III village - q collecfios q
doEsa bouses. Tb-~- rosds uaaiate-onc
northwest % 70 Tolls Tavern. one das
north - iiaey Grove Churvh and one
northeAst ~ Fr-lerick,burg. The "a an
Sth corPs covered the uav o. Toda',. ths
6th thc road 10 Plncy branch. AID ths ssh
The road % Frsdsricksburg Ths GNhar-
zen rosd leadiag westward "a. us.d b.
Lee 70 reach An Po.tiou
A z Hin ryschcd Tie hatlis -ssl5 on
Nonday nishi azd took b, position on d..
rvi-ol right. coufrouiing Burn,ids E-eu
had the centrc against Sclguick Loax-
street stood against Haacock The lines
zee "a fora Of hosss sLos
SsirnishIng coaaacaccd ca Monaav
usorning and coniinssd through the fore
noon- >edg-ick. -hils planting battery.
-as picked a b. a rebel sharp shooter Al
half mile di.ian-r Gen wright -as
placed m couuasd
II the Afernoon IIAnoock cro.sed %
Greek BrAnoh o. the 70 river. turned the
AJAX q l.ougstrret- al pashed hiu toward
the iS-n. AL held his ground CI.oas-
strectsl
Yesterday Crlesiay) ,kiruishiag con
isenosd a. sanrise AL ooaisnaed through
th- forenoon aioaE he vhols Inc Nth "a
ervA,ing Intensity- The picket, on both
'idss gradually approached nearer. shors-
entag tbe distano- bst-ccn the 40 .-uais.
Gen Grant spent az ths forenoon s1as,-
ining ihs positions ani "a, freq.ently on
The line 18th Ia p.ckess He i..oed order.
f0r general attack a. I've o'elorE ut the
rroeis grrs uuca.y-took TIE matter iato
her o~n hand.. and moved On heavy col
smns against Haacocks lcf And Warrrn's
right Tie Isl Disi,ion. "a corp. bar
lo~svas f5agAi haek . ihs Sor;h sia, q
ar Greek 10 a strong position. TLe re-
;Sls uers sistea and attempted - Cos. The
t-e-s hat -src rrpal.ed
tPtc this boar there had been Euls A.
tiiicry esd b. either party. "a, battery
a'ier battery s.' hroaghi into posrioa.
ani the lid gsneral uproar a. last began.
AZ onc O'Clock re rebel inhnt-y s1r--i
againss IIsncoek. and den against " arrsn.
out -srs irn-ustiatciy rsilsd back Gfbtoa.
eoulmandinE tie "a diyi.on oftie % corn.
49, ~iihirava from Todds Tavern road
al sent 81 Warrsn.
AtJ.J9 ihe rebels made terrific ch.-vs
hsainsi our Tisht center TIER hsrrah
a. ths whr--hooP % the Indian.. BAT
dii not istinidsie tbs brave men Of the "A
sni sth corps
j never have beard heavier Gre tlaa
thst ~Llh burst frou Barnet-s. Csf,.-.
Cilt.ou raaa fi,fiou.s divisions. The r.
hci ooIurans melted a-av. ard. afse- ere o. .
tae most desFerais egbis 81 al time. -ere
forced 49, anlsr ibe i-,ncrd1us Gre ssl
unlia.ai1g bravery 90 ihc divlsI.-s already
banned. Fara ~ ether divisions vers
engaged. but nos 10 ss,h a. extent -
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