The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-09

,,one his whole line. which resulted in driving the
snem n bs sls, General Wilson'S division Of cavalry
sroyed the railroad bridges over the south Anna river
on hs reached Cold HarSo and held
relieved by the Sixth corps and General Smiths com,
nand which had just arrived White House from {
General Buffers army.
BATTLE or COLD HARBoR
On tho LIST day Of June attack was made a. r M.
by the Sixth corps and the troops under General smith,
the other beng held In readiness TO advance ON the
hold y the enemys rs s line Of works in front
right OF the Sixth corps and in front Of General smith
each the corps not engaged the main attack but
wore repased with heavy loss in every instance Ina.
he had lost in the day, but failed ,.,I The "a
vas spent n getting ,s troops q Of 9ooe Se ssan
quilted the enemy works, in the hope OF driving hi
from his Pcsition In this attempt our loss was heaS
made from Tie Rspidan to the James which did nc
losses would not be understood saying that Al pre-
vous acks resulted in victories to our arms OF accom-
Acted upon the enemy severe losses which e nded
Che cna 10 the complete overthrow Of the rebet ~.
Yssxn the proximity os the enemy to his defences
srovnd Richmond it was impossible by any III a. move
na condition to either MOVE BY bis ci, flank ind invest
Mchmond from the north side o. continue vymoye by
tho former might have bees better ~ I. covering
Nor washagon yet fsl survey wOss q all nn, tn,
sicahie 70 hold line north and east OF ri, hmond that
would protect the Fredericksburg Railroad long, vul
ncrabio kne, which would exhaust luch OF strength
gua and that would have TO DC protec supply the
army aad would leave open TO he ep:ay all his mes
ioea Pom the START had been to beat Le array narh
% esas north Then az ssy s1 As
transfer tho army TO the south side and oessege Lee in
After The baase Of the wilderness it was cvdest that
the tnemy deemed IL OF the first am portance TO
riskn with tho army no then had Fee acted purely
ave immediately IN front Of her and where Ia case OF
greater srince Of NE than was willing 70 make, all
could not be accomplished that had designed north
substantially tho ground then occuaied taking
vantage Of any favorable Circumstances tbA might pre-
Charlcsesvie ara Gordonssslo to esc,usliy break up
the railroad connection between Richcpond and the She
so well or o move the AMY TO tSs soS side Of so
James river by tho enenyis right axnk where felt
could or an his Of supply except by the
ussraA cESrRsn. RAILROAD
On tho 7hh two divisions Of cacralry under General
Sheridan gotsoH the expedition agHrst the Virginia
Centsal Railroad, with instructions TO Hunter, whom
sidan's snaisrter the wor laid out for them
was horonatiy done 20 join the army of the Potomac
BY the route~iown In Shsridan's tsstrdoions
urrEdir 10 CAPTURE rErnRs8URG.
On the 10th Of uueGenera Butler sent force Of in
fautry, under General Gilmore, nndcsvary, under Gen.
sral Kautz TO caprro Petersburg II possible and destroy
she railroad and common bridges the Appomai@x
penetrsAed we'll in towards the town. but forced TO
retire General eluore lnsins the works which he
practicable, returned 70 Bermuda Hundred without at
Attaching great srrtance aotke possession OF Pse
burg, ssnt hack 70 Bermuda HsDsred and City Point
House, 20 reach shse in advance Of the army Of the
Potomac This wns for the cypress purpose OF securing
insentsn, could reinforce the place.
The novemcn. from Cold Haroor commenced after
under General Wilssn and sho TXth corps CROSSED tho
ChcksAomny At Lsng Bridge, and moved ont TO White
mo advance corps reached James river wcoxs
ing and Charles CITY Cosrt House, on the night Of
TRIBUTE 10 THE ARsT OF THE POTOMAC
During three long the sies Of the Potomac and
probably ever beio,e c the lot q armies 10 sh
either The Southern press and people, with more
uhrewdness than displayed in the North ndiag that
they had failed TO capture Washington and march to
New York, they had bsassed they would do, assumed
cha. they only defended capital and Southern terri
battles that had been fought BY them set down az
%y in E a1s ra"sss for a he
could only be overcome by desperate and con
North Anna aud . Cold aarSor bloody and
terrible as they were side, were even mere dam
vary ever after Of taking the Offensive His losses in
men were probably not 20 great owing to the fact that
attacking party and he did attack it in the
open field. The details of these battles which for en-
aurance and bravery the part Of the soldery have
rarely surpassed, given the report Of Major
General Meade. and the subordinate reports accompany
During tho campaign Of forty three days. from the
Rapidan 70 James river the army had to be supplied
roads, through densely wooded country with lack OF
wharves at each new base from which to conveniently
discharge vessels Too much credit cannot therefore,
DO awarded 10 the Q,nrtsrm and Commissary De-
parmcnia for the zeal and efficiency displayed by them
Under the general supervision Of the Chief Quartermas
GER. Brigadsr General r. Ingalls, the trains were made
20 occupy all the available between army
wafer base, and but little difficulty experienced
siaEL's AND muxrrRs CAMPAIGNS
Tho movement MP the Kanawha and Shenandoah val
leys under General Sige commenced the LIST of May
General Crook, who had The immediate command Of the
Kanawha expedition divided his forces into two columns
giving one, composed Of cavalry, to General Averill
they crossed the mountains by separate routes. Averl
chs.snssurs destroyed The road several I n
Junction with Crook At Union on the 18TH General General
ssel moved up the Shenandoah valley, met the enemy
snt was defeated with heavy loss and retired behind
Cedar creek Not regarding tho spsm.ions Of General
and Major General Hunter appointed supersede
him His Instructions were embscsd in the following
OF the army 47r 4l
NaAa SrorzsYIyAuA CouRr Hovsz, va,
s;s ..ss
~ on sS.i
Ss doe: ss NOT
ssu. Q , own Ss win doing ssoa :srsee 'e
Major General r. ". HALI1cK
JxRrcno FoRp, va May Is 1894
II Hunter possiby get 10 Charlottesville ana Lynch
burg he should DO living the country The railroads
end canal shOud - destroyed beyond possibility Of repairs
es wesks Completing this, he could hnd his way back
Majsr General H. W. HAiiScx.
General Hunter Immediately took up the offensive
And moving up the Shenandoah valley met the enemy
e the ON OF June q Piedmont and, after battle OF ten
nouns routed and defeated him, capturing the field OF
battle one thousand nvs hundred men, three pieces OF
rucry and three hundred stand Of small On the
Ssn q the same month he formed junction with Crook