The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-04-12

Details Of Saturdays Battle.


SAt 7A.M. the 5th corps was again in
motion, passing to the left. along White
Oak road. to Join Sheridan; executing
the difficult movement Of marching by
aank in the presence Of the enemy, wlthr
drawing divisions in the rear OF each
other. and marching them off success
sively from right to left, the left division
(Crawford's) executing the same move
msnt by brigade. While this was taking
place. the ed corps moved toward White
Oak road by a more direct route, and
established connection with the right OF
the 5th corps. Meanwhile, Sheridan.
with four cavalry divisions, passing
around, the left of the whole army, went
through yDinwiddie Court House and to-
ward the South Side railroad, with his
usual rapidity.
The force which drove Crawford and
Ayres across Gravelly Run at once
turned their attention to him, moving
rapidly to the right, and after desperate
conflict, he also was forced back within a
mile of Dinwiddie Court House; but be-
ing Joined by Warren's corps, he again
took the offensive, and in turn drove the
enemy, capturing a position known as
Five Forks, with about 5000 prisoners,
and several batteries of artillery. He
was then joined by Miles division of the
I'd corps, and pushed westward for the
South Side railroad. This he soon reach>
cd, and took position upon it.
The 9th corps, supporting the cavalry,
also took Is guns and 1000 prisoners,
enabling Sheridan to drive back The force
which. on Friday afternoon, checked his
advance near Dinwiddie Court House.
On receiving this news, 1t was deter
mined to give the enemy no time to send
troops to their right; and at once stimuli
ataneous attack was ordered all along the
line, by the 9th, 9th, Gath and Cd corps.
An order was given about nine o'clock at
night, and in less than an hour furious
assault began on the rebel intrenchments
in front of their several commands, re-
sslting in the enemy being driven in con-
fusion from therfor,s into their second
line Of works, with .he loss of over 5000
prisoners, several forts, and about twenty
pieces of artillery.
e The I'd corps. engaged all day in their
front. and in spite Of the terrible fire of
musketry poured into their ranks behind
their works, succeeded in maintaining
their new line several hundred yards in3
advance Of the line they occupied in theI
morning. The Gath corps occupied the
centre Of our line. its left connectingi
with the I'd at Hatcher's Run. and its
right going to the left of the 9th corps.
Before daylight Sunday morning, the
rebels made furious assault on the posi-.
tion Of this line. drawing portion of the
Sd brigade from their breastworks. and
capturing about 100. Their success,
however did not last long. The Goth
Pennsylvania, by gallant charge. drove
them back beyond their first battle line.
A sharp FIRE was kept up all day by
both sides.
Owing to the hot fire by our sharp
shooters. the enemy was unable to work
his guns, consequently very few casual
ties occurred to our side from shells
Our batteries, however, rained incessant
fire into their entrepchments.
There was little fighting in front of
the 9Th corps until night, when consider
able shelling occurred. Quiet also reign
cd in front Of the 9th corps. So matters
stood until 10 o'clock. when the I'd corps
was started into sharper attention by a
few shots on their front, soon swelling
Into battling yolleys. The batteries joined
in the clamor. Firing spread rapidly to
the front of the Gath corps. and on to
shs 9Th, thence away to the right, till ii
reached the 9th, ab out II o'clock at
which time the fighting was at its hight.
Presently cheers broke out on the front
OF the I'd, as the FIRE slackened. BY $50
the FIRE had nearly ceased along the
whole line; bat al. four o'clock in the
morning il suddenly broke ou. again.
nearer than ever to the ed corps, while
shsrp artillery practice was heard FAR to
the right. and again the crash of battle
spread from end to end o. the line. At
o o'clock the battle was raging fercely :;
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