Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-19
SPOTTSYLvANIA.
The Fighting Of Thursday.
Worlds Spcciall
II DQ'Rs Army OF THE PoToMAc,
IN THE FIELD NEAR SpoTTsYLVANlA,
NJ

tatiousy erecting abats in front Of Han
cock troops 1t was shrewdly and rightly
suspected this was only Il blind to the real
intention of the enemy. 1t was therefore
anticipated.
After midnight the I'd corps, Hancock 5
was pushed to the left of the 9th corps,
Wrights. between that and Burnside S COM
mand, and ON the left of Spottsylvania road.
At 4:30 this morning Hancock attacked the
enemy fronting him and force opening Il
withcring cannonadc and making resistlcss
charges against the very heart of his posi-
ton. The cannonadc was replied to with
vigor. The charges of our men were as
vigorously resisted, but the determination
of the onset overwhelmed everything.
The troops rushed into the rife pits Of
the enemy bayoneting them in their works,
cutting their lines and capturing, on the
first charge, over 5000 men and several
guns, including the greater portion Of Stone
wall Jackson's old brigade, belonging to
the division commanded by General Ned.
Johnson, and formerly part of Ewels
corps. Gen. johnson himself was taken
prisoner. The assault continued till nearly
the whole division of the corps was cap
turcd and other troops amounting to 1000
men.
LATER.
The IL O clock dispatch arrived this mo-
ment, announcing the capture of 1000
prisoners and thirty guns. The battle is
still progressing. The 9th corps Oh the
left Of the second, has moved into the bat
tie and are pushing the enemy Warren
9th corps moved its support on the right
the battle becoming general. Nearly al
our artillery is engaged, and the discharge
of guns, whistle Of grape and solid shot
roar of musketry and the explosion of tho
encmy's shells filled the forest with awfu
tumult. The shells burst around me while
| write.
LATER, II NJ.
1t is Just now reported that Hancock has
turned the right flank of the enemy below
Spottsylvania c. H., and pressing on. The
l battle everywhere is overwhelmingly in on
favor. Terrific firing just commenced ol
the left near Grants headquarters. Th,
battle is going on with terrible energy anC
our success is said to be certain. Prisoner
are constantly coming in. The following i
a dispatch sent by Hancock this morning:
NEAR SpoTTsYLvANIA, I
May ~, s A. NJ.
| have captured thirty to forty guns.
have finished up johnson and am now go
ing into Early. -
Nh Gop
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