Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-15
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Reports OF Generals Meade aud she
fdan.

Reports OF Generals Meade aud Sher-
idau.
NV YORK, June Il This Time. prints
Meade's and Sheridsn's reports oi:dnal operations
in Virginia
When the movement CONNECTED from near
Petersburg. Meade's personal command consisted
OF the Second Corps. General Humphreys; the
Sixth. General Warren; the fifth, General
Wright, and the Ninth. Gen. Par aes; Gen Grant
exercising personal supervision ever the entire
army, embracing, in addition to shose enumera-
ted, portions oil the Twenty Thi,i aud Twenty
Fourth Corps, and the cavalry After Sheridan's
advance aud attack upon Five Forks. the Fifth
Corps was sort to him and rems ned subject to
hrs command during ,he REMAINDER Of the cam
psign. Impetuous onslsughts os cavalry, sup
ported by the Filth Corps, Infantry, had sc
diverted the enemy's attention. as to weaken
their left and centre. In front Of Petersburg
Meade. who had remained back with his three
Corps, suddenly. on the morning of April %,
hurled them upon the lines, which they bro Ike
through in every direction.
General Meade says: The gallant assault on
the ID instant, by the Sixth Corss. was. in nv
ind gment the most decisive movement of the
campaign. He again praises this command for
their subsequent successful attack at Sailor
creek, and also speaks 10 the highest terms OF
his remaining Corps, and of the chcerfulness with
which all submitted 10 the fatigue and prvations
TO secure the coveted prize.
Gen Sherdans effective forCs of cavalry
numbers 5000. o. the 29th Of March he left
his camp, "a he saws. TO raid on tbs south side OF
the railroad. and from thence join Gen Sherman
on his return TO Petersburg. "a circumstances
might dictate After he bad proceeded well on
the expedition, he received. during the night, in
strucions from Gen. Grant to abandon il, and
III tho, inf.
Warren's Fifth Corps TO turn the eight of Lee 8
army He accordingly, at an early hour on the
following morning. directed his curse for Five
Forks, the possession of which b.s knew would
efectualiy turn the enemy's work: While the
fight was going on he relieved Gen Warren from
command aud directed the movements of the
Fifth Corps himself until Gen Gritin was sub
seouently assigned to it, Gen Gan, was fear
ful lest Gen Warren might not be up to time,
and he accordingly. az Sheridan sa,s, unsolicited
By himself, clothed him with au.hority TO re
move Gen W arren should be think it best
He adds: General Warren did rot exert him
self to get up bis command as rapidly as he
might have doue, and his manner gave me the
impression that be wished the sun to 20 down
before dispositions for the attack could be made
Again he SAYS: He was dissatisfied with him
during the engagement, adding thai portions OF
his line gave wav when not exposed 10 a heavy
ERE, and simply for want OF confidence on the
part Of the troops. which General Warren did
not eIer, himself 20 innspirs | therefore re-
lieved him.
General Sheridan details at Length the move
ments of his command after the Battle OF Five
Fork. until Lees surrender. At the time which
the lag was received bringing the Offer of sur
render, Sheridan had bis cavalry aud infantry in
position to make a heavy charge upon the
enemy's train. ard confused columns OF men.