Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-03-31
IMPORMANr FROM GRANTS ARMY.

kneHIy-hebel Loss 1sUUu h1lle0 and
. Wounded, and 2,S50 Prisoners.
r. Washington March 25. 6 p m.-To Aa5or
Gen. Dir: This morning. At half past four
o'clock the enemy, by strong and sudden as
sault captured Fort Steedman but after vig-
orons contest the fort recaptured with ] 500
prisoners, two flags, ard all the guns uninjured.
| Gen. Mclaughlin was taken prisoner by the
rebels, who assaulted Fort Hascall, but were re-
pulsed with great-lqss- official report is
subioined. as sDE. NJ. STATION.
lEl.- Secretary OF War.
City Point, March 25, 80 p. mo Hon.
e. II. Stanton: The following dispatch of Gen.
Parke is received from Gen. Meade:
'@ -. s. GRANT, Lieut. -Gien.
The enemy attacked my front this morning
at about $50, with three divisions under COM
mand of Gen. Gordon. By a sudden rush they
seized the line held by the Sd brigade LIST divis-
ion, at the foot of the hill to the right of Fort
Steedman, wheeled and Overpowered the gar
rison and took possession of the fort They es-
| tablished themselves upon the hill, turning our
guns upon ms. Our troops on either flank stood
! firm Afterwards determined attack was
made upon Fort HasCall, which was checked
| by part of McLsughlin's brigade Wilcox di-
vision, and was rePulsed with great loss TO the
| enemy.
The lst brigade OF Hartsutf's division held
in reserve, was brought up and check given to
| any further advance Two attempts were made
TO retake the bill, but were only temporarily
| successful until the arrival of the I'd brigade,
when charge was made by that brigade, aided
| by the troops of the LIST division on their flank
and the enemy were driven out of the fort with
a loss of number of prisoners estimated at
| 1000 Two battle flags were also brought in.
| The enemy lost heavily in killed outside of our
| lines. The whole line was immediately re-oc-
/ 4 L
! injured.
] regret to add that Gen. Mclaughlin was
captured IN Fort Steedman All praise is due
TO Gen. Hartsuf for the gsllantry displayed in
handling his division, which behaved with great
skill in this, its first engagement.
JOHN PARKE, Maj. Gen.
Washington March %, 1890 p. m.-To Mai
! Gea. Dig: Later reports from Gen. Grant which
are subloined. show that the operations of our
forces, this morning were brilliantly successful
| The rebel prisoners already secured, number
| 1900 The rebel killed and wounded, General
Grant estimates at probably not less than 5000.
Our loss IS estimated at 500 and may prove less.
E. NJ. STANTON, Sec'y of War.
City Point, S a. m March 25.-To Hon. &.
| N. Stanton: The number of prisoners report
ed by the Provost Marshal is 2200 taken by
| the 9Th corps and 500 by the ID corps There
may be still more to be brought in
U. s. GRANT, Lieut. Gen.
City Point, 80 p. M, March 25.-T0 Hon
| E. u. Stanton: | am not yet able to give the
result of the day accurately, but the number of
prisoners proves larger than at first reported
The slaughter of the enemy, at that point where
! they entered our lines and in front of it, was
probably not less than 1900. Our loss is esti-
mated at 500, and may prove less. Gen. Hum
phrey S attacked on the left with great prompt
ness, capturing near 100 men and causing the
enemy to return his troops 10 that part of his
line rapidly Z. s. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen
Washington, March p, 1870 p. m.-To Maj
GeB DiG: The following official reports of the
Army OF the Potomac on Saturday Nomove
ments have been made on either side before
Richmond or Petersburg since Saturday night.
K. NJ. STANTON, Sec'y of War.
City Point, March 81, 1890 a. mo Hon.
E. u. Stanton: The battle on the 25th resulted
in the following losses on our side: ID CORPS.
killed 81 wounded 462, missing 302 9Th corps.
killed 6S, wounded 33S, missing SOC. Our cap
lures were, by the ID corps, Sol: by the 9Th
corps, 467 and by the 9th corps. 1919 The I'd
and 9th corps pushed forward and captured the
enemy strong entrenchment, and turned its
guns against him, and they still hold it,
In trying to retake this, the battle was con-
tinued until o'clock at night, the enemy loss
fFaO humphrey estimate oil the
loss of the enemy in his front at three times his
own, and Gen. Wright in his front as double
that of ours
The enemy brought in flag of truce for per-
mission TO collect his dead, which were between
their picket line and their main line of fortifi-
cations. Permission was granted
q. s. GRANT, Lieut. Gen
City Point March 25.-After the engagement
between the enemy and the 9Th corps this morn
ing, orders were given for the 9Th corps to make
an attack ON the left of the line in front of Fort
Fisher. The Sd division, Gen. Seymour COM
nianding, was selected as the assaulting column,
and shortly after noon the line of battle was
formed, and the order to advance given. In a
short time our men had possession of the entire
line of rifle pits of the enemy, nearly all the oc-
cupanis having been made prisoners. Our loss
in the affair was very trifing. Over 600 priso-
ners were brought in as the result of the engage
ment.
Still another fight took place at Hatcher's
Run, IN which the I'd corps was engaged. The
attack was made about dark. Over 400 priso-
ners fell into our hands on this ground making
in all to-day about 2,S75, among whom are near
ly 100 commissioned officers the highest in rank
being Colonel. This does not include the reb-
Ell wounded in hospital whose numbers are con-
siderable. These men seemed, as they passed
along completely satisfied with their position.
no doubt anticipating larger supply of rations
than they have been getting for some time past
1t is reported that General Gordon was seen
urging his men TO fight and at times swearing at
them for cowardice, ending with the exclama-
tion, "By God, just as thought, the men won't
fight" after which he was not seen.
Lieutenant Nye, of the 18th Massachusetts,
battery, was killed while fighting his battery.
He was ordered to surrender but refused. and
civ hullptC fouuH m have rad L
Col. Pentecost, of the Tooth Pennsylvania
regiment, was also killed.
The 1FibInneS Army of the Potomac special
says the rebel General Gordon is reported kill
ed in the battle of the 25th He was directing
the attack upon Fort Steadman
As soon as our forces had retaken Fort Stead
man, counter attack was made by the left of
our line upon the enemy, it being thought that
they had weakened their line there in order to
mass troops in front of their chosen point of at
tack. This idea was correct, for the enemy had
massed but one of their three corps TO the left
In the early part of the day the ID corps made
an attack by advancing the left of its line formed
on the lst and Sd divisions, the I'd being held
IN reserve. There was some sharp fighting on
the left of the line, we gained three miles of
ground, the broken line of the enemy falling
back upon some rear defenses. This move now
brings the line of the Cd corps not far from the
Boynton pland road, but the road is still in the
hands of the rebels. The force pitted against
this advance was at first very small, but the en-
emy in haste moved back their Sd corps to their
right and threw it into action. In the mean
time the 9th corps also pushed its line forward,
so that the enemy's line was thoroughly tested
along its centre and right. The skirmish line
of the enemy fell back as our corps went on
and their batteries opened sharply upon it. but
in spite OF this we went over the line, until the
enemy were forced into their defenses
The results of the day S fighting are that the
enemy were badly reDulsed in their attack and