The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-05-19
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..,asy'"'DS ss the front is perfectl
s..,'.sasotory and full of eocourseemen ;
o MasaaSf aanpproooedcn.ed for six days On,
nights, and notwithstanding the fact tina
our losses have been great, as might hav
been ex pected from the hand to hand en-
counters which have been the main char
actor, almost the rule, during the recen,
bateies, tho morale of the army is splen
did. The men have full confidence ID
Gen. g rant, and in the final and CON-
plets success of his operations for the
puspose Of crushing The rebellion. Day
By day this confidence increases, 'as the
rebols are crowded back, aud as they hour.
" become weakened by the tremen dous
cxertions which they are obliged to make
even to retard the onward movements oil
the Army of the Upion-Grsnt's Veto
rioas legions. .s"~ q LEs,'"s
The battle yesterday was the most dis.
as.rous to the rebels of any that has vet
taken place during this campaign, and re-
suited in the most important advantages
to this army. The men went into the a..
SAUL with the most enthusiastic cheer
ing Early in the day the whole army
prepared to renew the engagement, and
although they had been wsaried by the
previous struggles, they rallied to their
work 'like a giant refreshed with new
wise" The lines skirmished with those
of the rebels, and demonstrations were
made by the latter as If they intended to
begin the attack. Our line was soon
formed. Gen. Hancock held the right,
General Warren the centre aud Gen eral
Wright the left. Gen. Burnside's 9th
corps was held in reserve in the rear of
the Sixth corps, for the double purpose
Of protecting the trains and to be on call
if its services were required:
Of course the rebels had made a good
uso Of the darkness to strengthen their
works a. much as possible, and as far %
rife pits, earthworks, abattis and barri.
cadss were concerned, there has been
nothing along our line of march since
the opening Of the campaign that could
compare with them. The country around
Was of rolling character, rnd far more
suitable for the maneuveriog Of troops
than any to be found in the region of the
Wilderness.
Preparations were speedily made for
the grand assault. As is usual with
great commanders, it was fixed for late in
in the afternson, SO that if it should prove
unsuccessful, the enemy should have no
time left before dark to rush out of their
works upon the rcpulsed troops Five
o clock was the time agreed upon, and
each Of the corps commanders set his
thermometer by that of Gen. Grant, so
that no mistake should take place, and
that all should be in readiness at the pre-.
else moment. Minutes are of value
when combined operation is to be made,
aud this preeaution was judicious as
well as necessary one.
Gen. Grant, surrounded by his staff,
took up a prominent and elevated posi-
tion, and the corps commanders also oc-
cupied em,nence within view of the Gen.
eral in Chief and of each other. They
were thus enabled to watch the move.
ments Of the vast counns of the mighty
army as they advanced to their relative
positions whence they were to make the
attack.
The hour came, and just as the sigma
was about to be given the enemy were
discovered upon our right flank. This
had the effect of delaying the attack, as
Preparations had to be made to resist this
Onslaught. But Gen. Grant was equal tc
the emergency. Troops were speedily
hurried to the support Of the right; but
Gen. Barlow had already checked tn,
rebel advance, and, sending the reinforce
ments back to their former position, h
stated that he had enough men for tn,
work before him aud some to spare.
The hour for the assault was then Axe,
at half-past six, and once moro the time
pieces were compared. The General
separated, to take up their assigned posi-
tions and to direct their troops to victo
~. The signal guns doomed aloud, ant
twelve reports declared that the pomen
had arrived for the attack A wild chez
rang along the whole liue-column afte
column, liue after line, the whole movip
together. In the face of murderou
ERE our troops pushed on detcrminedly
each corps fighting its own battle, unit
the army was master of the field. Tu
thousand prisoners were taken, and whe
night closed the contest the Union force
were the conquerors.
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