Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-12

On Wednesday morning the Fifth Corps
moved down the Halifax road and crossed
Rowanty Greek, taking then Il SouthWesttr r
ly course until it reached Vaughan road 1t
moved up the Vaughan to the Quaker Road,
turned to the right, keeping on JhIs II al an
til within mile Of the Boydtown PIauk-
road, when they met the enemy, General
Griffin, with the t.irst Division attacked,
and Gen. Crawford forming the Third Dl-
vision on Griffin ) left, met the enemy on the
Butler farm, but pushed them back and
reached rhe Boydtown road.
On Thursday
morning the whole Fifth Corps line advanc-
position. In the afternoon Gen. Ayres,
commanding the Second Division, moved
one brigade across Grayelly Run and keptjt
there during the night.
On Friday
morning Aver whole division crossed the
Run, supported by Gen. Crawford 5. AT
ter advancing mile or more. through a
wooded country, broken occasionally into
small ciearlngs, the enemy was discovered
in force Gen Ayers advanced Winthrop 5
Brigade, while the rest OF his division and
that Of Gen. Crawford : were forming in the
rear.
Before they had completed the deploy
ment, however, and while the greater part
Of the Third Division was yet in mass,
JOhnson's Rebel Division charged Win
throp,s single brigade, driving it back III
some disorder, while at the same time Pick
ct ; Division struck our two divisions IN the
left flank, attacking with more than its usu-
al impetuoSity.
Both Ayers and Crawford men fought
stubbornly, bat at length fcH back across the
run, wheie the First Division and several
batteries of arti lery, which had been placed
in position by Gen. Warren, covered the
crossing and drove back the enemy, who ad-
vanced incautiously with heavy loss.
About two clock p. IN. the whole Corps
again advanced over the same ground. re-
taking all the positions from which they
had been driven in the morning, and NOV
ed forwa d to White Oak Road, some two
miles beyond Gravely Run. capturing a
battle flag and number Of prisoners. In
this position the troops rested during the
night.
On Saturday
morning at seven clock the Fifth Corps
was again in motion, passing to the left, a.
long the White Oak Road, to JON General
Sheridan. They have executed the difficult
movement of marching by a flank IN the
presence of the enemy, withdrawing the 1ivi-
sions in rear Of each other, and marching
them off succeSsively from right to left the
left division Crawford 81 executing the same
by brigade. The conduct OF the
troors has been above praise Their loss
has been severe in killed and woun led. the
wounded being the heaviest in the Third
Division, but was next to nothing IN pris-
Onars.
The remnant of the Iron Brigade Of Craw-
fard's Division con posed ot the 9Th and tn
Wisconsin with the 9lst Nhw York, lately
attached, commanded by Cc6. John y. ket-
logg of the 9th, sustained their previous rep
utation.
Brevet Lieut.. Col D. B. DALEY of the 9th
Wisconsin, commanded the l47 New York
in the Third Brigade, and together with
Major Fl. A. Laycock Of the veteran 56th
Penn. was CONSPICUOUS for refusing to dis
mount and riding at the head OF the brigade
in the charge. Col Daley had his right hand
shattered by bullet early in the day, but
insisted on leading his command IN the af-
ternoon.
While these events were taking place the
Second Corps moved toward White Oak
road by more direct route from the left
of our entrenchmentS t! an that taken by the
Fifth, and establisheda connection with the
right of the latter ltwas sharply engneed
YESTERDAY. but lost less than the Fifth. Gen.
Humphreys now occupies the line vacated
bv Warrens movement TO the support of
Sheridan having extended to fhe lett for
that purpose Meanwhile Sheridan. with fonr
cavalry divisions, Clusters, Merits Crook
and Kuatz's, passing around the left of the
whole army, went through Dnwiddie Court
House. and toward the Southside road, with
his usual rapidity.
The force which drove Crawford and
Ayres across Gravelly Run, however, at
once turned their attention to him moving
rapidly to the right. and after q desperate