The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-07-01
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i i'a SoIiespondtht Says; "It Ia re.
por5s" p ! sN snat the forte lately under
"nrg on sa,urday week. This diyi
sion, Joined TO Mt least two corps of
Lees army, Hills and Longstrcet's
Wise's brigade, and recuforcemcuts
from North and South Carolina I'm
der BeourGgard, unquestionable sw ell
the force opposed TO Us tc consiIera.
BILE numbers. .
onoer ".Itc cfyunc %, IL 80 Y.
~ the writer saws: During last
night the Sixth Corps had moved to
the left and massed at the Williams
House: This morning Wilson's and
Kautz's cavalry had cut the Weldon
Railroad, so that orders were at once
were given to suspend the dcmonstra.
tion in that direction, and swing the
left Of the Second Corps round 80 as
60 develop the enemy's works in font
OF Petersburg without regard to the
connection of the 9th Corps upon the
left. The principal portion of the
corps was soon moveing fu thcr to
the front. Gibbons was already in
position, and intrenched. Last night
he had advanced rs near the enemy's
intrenchments rs he could get, with
out bringing on heavy fight
Mott and Barlow pushed forwards
their line of battle with n heavy skir-
mish line in front. Mott wns partly
in position and intrenching, anil Bar.
low was nearing the crest infront of
the rebels, when he encountered n
heavy force Of the enemy marching
down in columns by brigades, with
the intention of piercing our posi-
ton Mt the interval, which now exist.
ed between the left of the I'd corps
and the right of the 9th. The I'd 3d
and 18th brigades of Barlow's divi-
sion formed his front line the Ist
brigade, under Gen. Miller, being
held in the rear ~ a reserve.
In this assault by the enemy, the
rebel General WilcoX's division, mar.
ching in three brigadcs, red the adj
vance ofHill's veteran corps. twas
early in the afternoon when the head
of the rebel column struck ut once
the right of the 9th and the left OF
the I'd Corps. The rebels pushed on
with characteristic pertinacity, and
the shock was soon felt on the ilanks
of both these corps. The position
which they occupied rendered it i'm
peratively necessary that they should
immediately withdraw the flanks that
were thas exposed, and fill up the
existing gap by making a connection
with ereh other along the line of in
trenchments in the rear. While this
was being done the enemy inflicted
considerable damage on our men by
a murdcrous fire and captured sew
eral hundred prisoners from us
The assaulting column came down in
a diagonal dircction, and as it hap
penel struck the TANKS of the divis.
ions which were disconnected and
hence the disastrous consequences
which ensued. This forced the re-
tirement of Barlow, the hastv with.
drawal OF Mott and of part of the LETT
OF Gibbon and the loss of four guns
The enemy swept down over the
ground our troops had left, taking
quite number Of prisoners as he al
vanced. Pressing on until in di.
agonal direction, the column came tc
Gibbon s. the lett Of which suffered
somewhat from the shock. The
right held its position with determ
ined courage, and poured murder
ons fire into the advancing forces. -
!. The musketry was terrific on boil
sides as the enemy swept over thu
angle which marked the left of tn,
dividing line and envcloped bat
terry of four 3-inch guns, which occu
pied an advanced position behin,
the paraper; and almost before til,
officers were aware of the situation
Of affairs, the artillery was PARTIAL,
, in the enemy's hands. 1t was Can't
| Mcknight 18th New York Battery
The moment the rebels appeared il
sight, Capt Mcknight opened o.
: them with canister. They seperate,
a in front and coming in on the rich
{ and left, completely surrounded til
guns. A rebel color bearer runnin
planted his colors on the parapet.-
Capt. Mcknight and Lieut.. Bu
t both scorned the summons to surrer
: der, and fired several rounds of car
n mister at the enemy with the reb,
flag Haunting by their battery. Bot
these young officers distinguishe
themselves, but it was impossible {
Il take them of the field,
= In the meantime Capt. Clark's Il
q New Jcrsy battery, which was pos
ed IN breastworks further to the rigl
opened on the enemy and contrib,
IS ted considerably to check their fu
u thcr advance. The rebels quickl
y turned upon us the captured gun
q and Mt the same time concentrate
II the fire of ssme twenty other piec,
o upon Capt. Clark's single battery
C The epaulment in which this batter
of was placed was well battered by Il
r. solid shot which came pouring ov,
in quick succession from tch forti
D. cation of the enemy. Whilst this a
as tive work was going on al the rig
of the corps, part of the rebel attacI
ing columns, which by this time h,
n, been deploycd in line of battle, w