New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-01
ARMY or THE PGTD.IiC.
Report Of Operations Of the sccosa Csrp'
from, March 30 20 April D, 1865.
U1ors. SrcoHD Army CoRIs, ArIiI q, II

.;on al she Msior.ienerai commanding the army OF
the Potomac cue following repors OF the o2erit ms Oh
tte Second Corps during the cnmpagn lnst ciosedi
Iu conformity 70 tho orders and nstruciiVns rem we
ne al, 4arta NJ the Army Of the Potomac vi the znn
aud .sth N"re the corps moved az = ~ OF Tue q ~,
,th fine artillery ammunition, ratoIs, and trains pre-
.crbtG crossed HatcheTs Kun, aud iccd Tcfhioh Gov
ering tha Vaughan roac with iis r!gb. re- og Wtih
supporting distance OF the twenty ioriso CerS VIC
,nten the see uf the Second pc ~ The intrcLcl
,n,.uts x eudiig To tho Vaughan read crossing ~
uato,ers I.r aud its left thrown bacs &" TO Ncl.y
rofI second Division was on tho T,cht me '-'Iu
n,ison In the eenier .nl The First DIVISION Gu the
Is each division having oncthiTd o. 10 iosce IN fo'
serve. ;o..,o, . a.tobIshod
m ne Vaughan road crossing q tiravely Run VITA
Nnior.l;.r Warren commanding Inc ft'to corps ~
the intersection q the GA S'rse anu Euunl nIs"''
stou. mile distant on .he south SIDE OF Srayey hG'
mounted recODnottctihg party vas SOIL I'll l'eIy
Iun Ia the Quaker Pood while tho limo o.! cGtto %
beng formCO, who dove tie elerys clvail! pcsrls;
and ro,owed then. m the Quaker Road beyond tie Old
saw.n IN until they net tGe enon. aasry rickeis i
tftncleG. ...,. 80.
.hr vn forward anl the enemy picaets Chiny ef.ab
rste.) driven from an intrenchcd line, amer Slid
iouud 10 e1tand from near he Grow doose o.
Run 20 the vicinity of the Quaker Road feconhoiter-
lag party sent along Ills in.fencbeo hhe 10 Nhe
Quaker lsosa. near the saw NIL.
The adv1nue 81 the line Of battle sud sNiE1saers was
STAYED NJ direction OF tno JorGeneial commanding
the Amy OF he Potomac -n.ii iurtaes or .rrs, AZ
about = MI was informed by him ,hai iie ii,n 20 ~
was sdvanciug up the Quaker Road ald vs. dlfecIed
70 advance 10Y line OF hnut ana connect WIN w. nv
noie line was moved forward at ones, ana connection
formed bot repeatedly broken, OWING 70 the dense
IN, 81 nad urdergTowtl. Upon receiving a nspatch
e., n Gen webb dGted I. - !. H., lrflrrn me u u
Cen C,,Nn had beea attacsed by two dy.s us II .
cnamy aid directing ne ~ srp?oft GI!firs lirht Il
n,sscd rode 10 That quarter. sending the nfcess ~
Intersections. and few minutes before y. u = N.he
mar ON Wnrrens riet received smother dis atcA
from Gen Webb %; ii $50 2. H.. info ming ne Gen
Wairen would attack 1t 6 D. No., aAd de.l'ine me -
,ort his z. and attack with I1y Whoe 'he ~ tne
/. tine il could gain anvthing.
40 accordance with this ard previous ord "a The a'
ya1es Of nv whole ine va cont nl'd mn darE
thIonoh dense forest rgderyrowth, aud swamp. lie
cooTr;ion With Geo g.! fin who al, cd along the
Quaker Road, being Il nde az Orosen consuming! IN.
ereys skiIlnisboIs were driven IN htioie us ont 10
II an line Encountered lien d'rk-eSs put sop
Atse ~. o. the 3Oh The advance was resumed.
Hayes division or tho 1sbs being. Supported Nv
~, r'y division Of the Twenty -fJu.th Corp. The
enemy was driven inside Ills intr@neLmeits slor y
Tscieis Hun anl tie " rite OAK koad, .hi- poe tlou
belc attained at about :! or q. 1he reht II toe
the crow EoIse. and Tie enemy rtdpubt IN mat
,icinity. Turner'S division Of the Iwehty'f0urh
Corps too. post along HIicher's Ruo, connect.
ioc with ,he oil. in,renchmcnis which wsre cccrpei
IN tie Twenty fonr,h Corps. The y D: tho corps
cor nooted with tie mn Cops 81, h,yG'0n Pnk
Road il tho vicinity Of NS R.ine's. ~ HE Of BAT
extended ~ 'front.' OF the cnem's intfei ohmrns
ID pressed closely 20 taol ~ prsct able VII a.
or sssaulfing The EFF on the BnTdion Plank Road.
vas subsequently edy.noed in conjunction with the
finh Corps. 80 IN to ilelUd to vb'ie "i the uahey
The skirni'h lire pressed close W against the
epemy's works during the whole dag dese.op'ng then
cnarac;er aud ooadiion TIE eremys arth"r' along
cur front topt up q rreiiy Constant IRE u;'n or
2, i'm isheil &c .aeiT's 0ere pressed back
With srea. difficulty. oFig 20 tie "a Of Tie nirit
before duling ths day. guns were b tnghs ~ o
right ana o. our lott lie oidtrs Of Ie oay we're
completely cGlred out
Strong goTsLg parties were put non the roads,
which nsd become impessablo for artillery ard az ns.
Turner'S Division OF the ~ 'nfyh ~ tof,s re.
ported back TO Msjog-Gen Gibboa dung tie after
moor ard croe.ed 10 tho rorti bsnk o l.aichcs Run
It's Jeff cchnec.inf With the ftt Of Lays.
Ry daylight Of TIC 2lsi / bad In accordance With
orders hoGl tie ncsdq n tho army occupied tao
position o. G. Fhh Corps Gong the Bo!d.owh p.ailk
and Ouate .osLE with Nile3 Division, ana hsd !csf.
ragged Hr,A ard Hays's pv. on. Owing - he
,OndIto1 81 ire r0eus ana cOri3 ifth0I operations
were c1iief for daring The day
Br' between II and ~ d y. Crawfo Poo a5d hyrees
divisions OF TIE ina Ccris Ohe former the White
Oss Road d the latter il sunpo ting 0 snee) bcasne
engaged with the eremy. Being !nlorn.0 by a staff
officer from Gen Warren that hey were ing pressed
back and eeded support. ordered . 4. 1ies to
throw iOro "a w, Of hrs iiIics and attack he one
nv, ard Subsequently 20 follow II up VI his whole
division, g. The same .iioe ey; ud,pe Mo.ts lett TO
nsin in tie connection IA 'iv uppor'. This ordes
vas COMPLIED with ia the ~ i aaI most spirited
sey supported by that OF coi AGgcnt advanced mp
IDLY tie attack, uck tie oD.1y IN fant aad drove
lim back - lis 0tft Lclnielts Aitl o'ere !o,s OF
Killed All wounded sad one Tag aai ~ prisoncfs.
and ooet Ji'd the Wlitr 81 : rod.
The enemy. in.-sncLa -n;s heie occ Cd n strong
posi,i" III The crest " loig SLOPE, vat was SLASH
an. ID uL' and abatls o0sering the ch. Win ar
u lery ii sbor; ir.eryIh. d. IrOorrrl Brigade Of
Mofrs Division WAS ynt in JOs.iol " ~, heu Miles,
and subsequently Mchlhstere Drica1cy eytend'd 10
the .en "a perfect tn connection.
During tne day Ceu. AfOtt DdCe an att lr 20 carry
he rcOout.s and ntrenchnerts covering tte Boydton
Road oioss;ng bn; yii-ori snccrsa; Ger: lays Ike.
wise attempisd 70 c. The Crow Douss IL OouDt, but
prevented by tn. 'ayy slashing. whici. Va. i'm.
passsble for any large amber of troops.
Oar line bong too ruch extended efslen vas con.
cerfrAted, drawing in fson tie White Oak rod. The
advance LINT thus occupied vac slightly htrenohod
aitHcry IN, IN position In II. 81. The remaining
dew.
Our los during The days opsrati IDS were:
FIRST Lyfi1n-eMed officer 40 oul.sted Nor;
wo' saeo, * SiLceiS sS enlisted missing, II -.
ns,ea men oecona Dien-wc'nded officer, 10
-siDed eh.ised lnenj wounded officer So enl. "a
n.eu; nnisslng ohicels, ~ enlisted men. ArilsIy
Briyade-wounded enlisted fnen
rrgrc, To report tho loss Ok tina, i,tiugujsbcd yono
,iiis Major Charles j. Mills. OF Ne Ad,ui, Gen
eiai's Department, wio Killed fy q cannon sIo,
wbi.e serving with me-
70 the line occupied N The n,ornins len. Warren AZ
lbs beel directed VI joia Msjoi D.. Sbera.a In rhe
direction Of the Five Forks his orter Yea carried
INTO effect before flight II ,st Of Apri D,, M
the Day Oct Of ApriD close examinations rere n G
WITH view TO the asssu.I Of the Crow Home rodor
Tie batteries o; t TTenty onI n Cope INTENDED 70
cover the assault were not piesprcd nj ii night
Toward dusk was instrdcted 10 tIrow forward M
leit-Miiess Uivision-so ss 10 h1.d the White Oak
Eo2d aud prevent the eb,my ron gndilY reinforce
BeDts TO their troops ut Five FORKS Slorid gn
viii The cav ay and filh D,rps vas attacking d. N
Tbs was at carried OCT, Miles, 'cf noross -
road being supported By fhs , ~, To-. in Ia+eilr
GOtt kept up connection va. the ~ tue line b.
sDgl" rank. Ar order was received during tie Q, en-
iGs 10 assault I've Crow House rec rbt At II the
:! Instant. NJ which Iins IA asssult Nog't DO made ~