American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-04-12

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war. Owing to the rapidity with which
they have been executed, the loss in this
as well as iu the assaults made by the
other corps; are comparatively light
| Some of the Notifications were carried
by the troops advancing in column with
arms at right shoulder shift, Brevet Ma
jor General L. o. Grant, commanding the
I'd Brigade, I'd Division, 9th Corps, was
wounded in this charge. As the differ
ent forts were taken, their guns were
turned upon the enemy The I'd Brig
ade, Sd Division, in which are the 10TH
122d, and 126th Ohio, commanded by
Col j. w Keefer, Colonel of the 10th,
covered itself with glory In one of the
Notifications carried by them the rebel
gunners fred charge of shot and load
ed with grape, but before they had time
to fire our men had taken the pieces and
they were5st once put in charge of the
7th New York Artillery, of the same
brigade, who saluted the retire ating reb-
els with their own shotted guns. The
110th Ohio captured three rebel flags, and
one of the l22d took the battle-0ags of
the rebel Gen Ord. Wright sent this
man to the rear with the flag, telling him
he had earned his thirty days furlough.
While the gallant old sixth was thus
engaged, the whole left of the line was
in motion Gen. Ord, with the divisions
of Foster and Turner, attacked the ene-
my's lines in his front at Hatcher's Run,
nearly at tho same time with the charge
of Gen. Wright and carried them in fine
style. The 123d Ohio regiment was the
first to enter the works. Cooks brigade,
Of Heath. division, Hills corps, occupi-
ed one of the forts at this point
At the same time also, Humphrey, with
the Second Corps, moved forward, sweep
ing everything before them. Hayes,
Motto and Miles Divisions carried the
works in their front, swung to the right
and moved rapidly across the open coun-
try, which skirts the Boydton Road, to-
wards the left of the Sixth Corps, now
considerably in advance.
General Sheridan advanced from Five
Forks, on the White Oak road, keeping
to the wost of the Boydton road, and scat
tering the enemy before him on his on
ward course He also struck the South
side Railroad at point further westward,
after some sharp fighting. The hospitals
were all left far in the rear at an early
hour in the day, aud were quickly cleared
out and sent to keep within reach of the
irresistible advance. The country in the
rear was wonderfully bate of skulkers,
and none of the usual squads Of strag-
glers were hanging about the hospitals
and trains Last night the enemy still
held a contracted line of forts close to the
city, from which they kept up sullen
cannonade upon our encircling troops
The Ninth Corps had connected with the
right of the Sixth, which had became
temporarily isolated by its rapid advance,
and General Ord had joined it on the left,
the extreme left of the investing line
resting upon the Appomattox River above
Petersburg.
Cavalry Sheridan with his command,
was moving up on The Danyille road to
embarrass the retreat of the foe, and the
I'd corps, with pontoon trains, had moved
upon the Appomattox several miles above
Petersburg. Should the enemy remain,
they were to be attacked at daybreak.
Skirmishing was kept up all night, and
at half past three o'clock this morning
Wilcocx's division, preceded by the first
Michigan, entered the city, driving the
enemy's rear guard skirmishers before
them. The rebels set the bridges on fire,
blowing up that of the Southside road.
Petersburg is finely built Southern
city, and contains many handsome resi-
dences. Frequent marks are visible of
the unwelcome Yankee visitors, who have
dropped in during the past four months,
though the damage done by the cannon
aiding is Rot very extensive. Several
houses were burned yesterday by our
shells. Before leaving the rebels des-
troyed large quantity of tobacco. Three
pontoon bridges had been laid across the
river to facilitate their retreat. General
Lee was in Petersburg yesterday, direct
ing in person the operations of his army
Maj. Gen. Warren was relieved of the
command of the 9th corps, and was sue
cccded by Gen. Crawford on Saturday
night, owing, it is supposed, to some mis-
understanding with Gen Sheridan who
has independent command of the left
wing. | am informed that Gen. Warren
was on Saturday assigned to command
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