The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-30
FROM yyASUINGTON
WAR DEPARTMENT.. WASHINGTON
March 27-1:30 i. NJ.

March 27-1:30 =. VI.
To Maj. Gen. Dix:
The following official reports of the op-
erations Of the army Of the Potomac on
Saturday and OF Gen. Shermans operations
since lie left Fayetteville, have been re-
ceiyed this morning: Gen. Sherman was
at Goldsboro on the 22d Of this month
No movements have been made on either
side, before Richmond and Petersburg
since Saturday night.
(Signcd) f. II. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
City po1XT, 1910 4. VI.
L. VI. Stanton, Secretary Of Nar:
The battle Of the 18th resulted in the
following losses on our side; I'd corps,
killed 81, wounded 462, missing 302 9th
corps. killed IS, wounded 33S, missing
sos. Our captures by the second corps
were 3Gl. The ID and 9th corps pushed
forward and captured the enemy's strong
entertainments turning his guns gairst
him, and still holds the position. IT. try
ing to retake this the battle YES continued
ill at night, the enemy losing very heay-
ily. Gen. Humphreys estimated the loss
OF the cnemy III his front at three times
his own. and Gen. Wright in his front at
double shat Of ours. The enemy brought
IN flag CT truce for permission to collect
his dead who were between his picket
line and his main line Of fortifcations-
Permission vas granted
(Signed) L ). GRANT, Lieut.. Gen'l.
Cry PoyyT March -.
Hon. E. N. Stanton. Secretary of War:
The following dispatch Of Gen. Parke
is received from Gen. Meade
(Signed) t. 5. GRANT,
Lieutenant General.
The enemy attacked mr. front this NOR
ming, at about 4:30 \ II. with three d.
visions under command Of Gen. Gordon.
b a sudden rush they seized the line
held By the 3D. brigade, lst division, ct
the foot of the hill to the right Of Fort
Steadman, wheeled. and oyerpoweripg the
garrison, took possession Of the t0rt. They
established themselves upon the hill. tur-
ming our guns upon Is Cur troops on
either flank stood firm. Afterwards a de-
termined attack was made on Fort Has
kell, which was checked by part Of Ne
Lau4 hlin's brigade, Wilcox division. and
was rcpnised with great loss to the enemy.
The Isl brigade Of Hartsulfs division.
held in reserve, was brought up, anu a
check given TO any further advance. One
or two attempts were made to retake the
I nd w .,
until the arrival Of the % brigade, when
charge was made by That brigade, aided
by the troops Of the lst division on their
iank. and the cncny we're driven out of
the fort, with the loss Of number Of pris-
oners, estimated at about 1900. Two bat
tie fiaes have also been brought in. the
enemy also lost heavily in killed outside
our lines. The whole line was Immediate
iy reoccupicd. and the guns retaken unin
iured. | regret TO add that Gen. Ne
Laughlin was captured in Fort Stcadman
Our loss otherwise WAS not heavy. Great
praise is due to Gen. Iiartsuff, for the gal
lantry displayed in handling his division.
which behaved with great skill, in this. its
first engagement.
NS'gheu) JUN AHhh; Aal. zen.
WAsuISGToS, March 25.--7 = NJ
To Maj. Gen. Dix:
This morning at haif-past / clock, the
enemy, BY a strong and sudden assault,
captured Fort Steadman; but, after Wig
orous contest, the fort was recaptured
with 500 prisoners, two flags and all the
guns uninjured. Gen. Mclaughlin was
taken prisoner by the rebels who assaulted
Fort Haskell, but were repulsed with great
loss The official report s su,viioincd.
(Signed( T. II. STANTON,
Secretary of War.