Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-21

GEN l. A. GRANT, VERMONT BRIGADE.
der Gen. Lewis A. Grant our present able and
popular assistant secretary Of War. again dis
tngulshed itself. arriving first at the vital
point 10 meet and drive back the oonfederatos.
IL then held il ground against superior mum
ber- until niShtial These tyc r. glmeuts lost
l.2s9 men Ia tie Wilderness, mostly on this
day. all but ti:ty- five Of whom were killed AMI
voGnded-the heaviest brigade less o; killed
and Wounded IN the army. Bat they inflicted
great losses on the enemy in Tc:Il- n. especially
the next day, waen Hill was driven back
warren sent NadswOrth's division 10 the left
and south 10 attack IN flank the force engaged
with DEITY, but when night set IN be hat! not
saccesdei ia striking. and HIS troops slept on
Their a-ns al night. ia liu. OF battle at right
angles with HIS confronting Hancock. ON
the whole. the game on the 9Th WAS TO; lar
from even But the river hal been crossed
and Grants army Was fairy deployed for
battle with apla aren't ads antlEes fCr the NOR
row. as night closed Orders were issued to
attack al along the line at ) O'Clock the next
morning.
The coufedorates began the battle OF the 9th
notwithstanding by demons trations on Sedg-
VIZ : !.-.ts. No. viSOTOu,. they were easily re
pulsed. Scdss even a lvanc.n, on sOale parts
Of tls irregular front. Warren about the same
tim vas also attacked at several points bu,
hal no trouble Ia rcpc...ag the enemy Iheae
at;-.cs- came from Evell
Inca IN tirI.. ~ O'Clock both Warren and
hcdSwicA attaeked the conied. rates vigorously
Ia coDccrt with Hancock Tie sixth corp=
maCe swO persist Mt advance. against Eveli's
bit covered with bT-astwoTks. af.I was twice
sis ntils Tcpu!ss j. losing y-ry heavily The
Fifth corps ailscEs on E0rl.'- right were also
defeated. hi- position having been greatly
Strengthened daring tine night 10th Warren
aud Sstgviek continued JhoIr cf.cr-s through
Ga, Tic Gay. bg. failed to get over Ewe!P.
works
simultaneously Hancock corps and Gct;y's
division a1saacsi aga.uzt IiIl On the plank
rukl, Supported bv NliswCr:h's DIVISION o. the
Lfta corr. wish ATTACK from the ,orth on
Hills ref,4-st let .4nk. Meanwhile Icu.-r " e
hal not Yet arrived. Jut Z; Was Known by Han
coca ts.i lac Nas coiuiu, up rapidly with the
design Of striking b. left. Hancock with
Getty and NEGsSoT-A. hos mad about one half
The .Ifni. nj en- =. poured iupstuOa-.y upcu
Ill., The aeh;iES Eas severe and HIS lives
vas driven bses IN great confusion. suffering
large losses
I'm. success ucg!! probably have been more
easily achieved tn. night before 70 darkness
had not i.tcryensd 20 save HILL. and mus: have
proved nlost disastrous TO Lees army. fer then
l3n@street wss silll miles away. Eu; Long
saeet By mar ching all night from .he direct. on
Of Gosdcnsvills. had by this tine arrived and
the leading division under heTshAv Oppor-
tunsiy Helped to stay the Union OF set or their
army would have been cut IN two. IL was when
Ysslds division Of Lonsstreet's corp. vent .o.-
vsrd at double quick To save Hill rom Wads-
Gen. Lees riding TO the 'front.' TO lssc one o. his
orissdss into action, but was dissuaded. IL Was
svidonuy . very critical time for he eonfedet-
80 right bus the federals we're eventually
Ohschsd
Hassocks hnas we're soon resdjastsd aud