Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-20
Gen. Jackson's Graphic Account Of
The Battles Before Richmond.
MOVEMENTS OF THE ARMIES.
Engagements al MechanicsVille, Cold
RarbOr, Fralier'S Farm, &c.
THE CONFEDERATE FORCES.
Full List Of the Troops that Figured In
These Scenes of Dreadful Carnage -
Details aud Incidents.

otEffAt aANhcfH OF VIC UdNAift fihDldtfI
IN what has gone down into history as
the SeVcn.Days' Figh, Around Richmond.
"A graphic account Is given of the move
Ynents az both the Confederate and Union
forces I'm those fierce and important en-
.Eagomcuts.
HEADQUARTERS or SECOND CORl'S,
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
FEBRUARY ~. 1853
GencTai-I have the honor herewith 20
Submit TO YOU report or the operations
~ my corps IN the battle OF Cold HnIb0r
and other engagements before Richmond.
on june lrh last, leaving the cavalry
pnd Chcw's Battery under Bricader-
General Robertson, near Iiarrisonburs,
Vikings Division. then near stanton,
md Lwells and Jackson's, near Wcycr
Gave, Augusta county. Va, moved to-
Aard Richmond. LawtOns Brigade, sub
tCQucnty Of JaCkson's Division. bcirfc part
AT stanton and part near Weycr's Cave,
moved with the troops nearest thcir posi-
lions. Subsequently Colonel Munford,
with his cavalry. marched in the same
direction.
On June 9th We reached the vicinity
Of Ashland, on the Richmond. ir'de-
SicksburS and Potomac railroad, about
Twelve miles from Richmond.
The division OF Brigadicr-Gencral Whit
ing embraced the Texas Brigade. General
Hood. and the Third Brigade. Colonel
LAW commaudinr. with the batteries Of
Reilly and Balthis.
The division az Major General Ewcn,
thc Fourth brigade. General y. El2cy.
the Seventh Brigade. General Trmblc,
the Eighth Brigade. Colonel l. G.. Scy
mour. and IN Maryland Line. Colonel
Bradley y. johnson, with the batteries
Of Brock,ubrough, Darlington, and Court
ucy.
Jacksou's Division, the First Brigade.
General CHARLES : Wlndcr. the Second
brigade. Li.lttuant-Colonc r.. u. Cum
niuaham commanding; uc Third Brigade. |
Colonel S b. uk.ron commanding. and /
Shc Fourth Brigade, General A. L.. Law |
ton. with the batteries OF IoIguc. Car |
p,utcr. auI Woo4uR.
CROSSED THE RAILROAD.
ON 20. morning or the 10Th. in pursuance |
~ instructions from the commanding |
general ( took up the line Of march fol- |
Cola Hurl9r WRITINGS Division in front |
Puiauln- tho Ashcake road. we crossed !
~. Genital railroad about 10 y. ~. Ai- |
Ifoa .htrs The Totorotomoy creek. the /
! ci0gai uisk ts crossed io the south side /
a. PHI .t'un aud partially e.. siroyci tho |
1rio-". and. Is i.mns trees across the /
roai farther ou, attempted % delay or /
advance. After The Texas sN,mlshers
h4i laulury crossed over. and Reilly /
Sh'i'. 'I- woods I.i 'N' I'il a..
urVlr tlo enemy from it. in order that
W h.-N' st''.t 'H'cl i"i-.h hi ''5ohi
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That i.1lt t.o tui'r divisions bNoschc
h.ar llai .y Corner While There some
tkit' -l'rs took I'ao" W.A dcttlhn'nts
a. o.. enemy. so which Hrorh .uhroIgh
battery. tle lIi>t Maryland, Thirteenth
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f." "'..' point DIS H"'s 'Nt'nd'd
.N i'. .."h tNr IIF'r AS our route
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THE FIDEEALS FELL. BACK.
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sltfn y,. baIf.l q, f,.l,..i.... . -, - 60,
enemy observed am am. ,.i,bt ~ a.. T.,
,ers,.tton or th. rod tb.n n,,.,,,,,.,, ~.
"a win tl. nod i,.,'t,,,.- -, ,t'., "'
bc..I. L. s.,h.sl. chnrch a., 49,.
s,Ier4ls Observing ia. division, of Con-
AL -. H. I'm, then coming into view
md which Was advancing from,
SochaucsNille toward the point of in
ICrse elton, and AT the s,,n. Tim,
t',ug General Eweu mo,,nT Aoyn
nom ry command. they ur,m,,tIv
abandoned their position ana fen hack
The enemy seen by us. as before stated
an our I4,ht. having fallen back. ana the
road being open for pressing farther
along his rear the march was resumed |
howard Walnut Grove church. where / |
usain haGoI until General \. l.. HnI |
came Up. Continuing To- carry out the !
plan OF the commanding general / in
.lnci 10 the left and advanced on Cold |
1iarbor. While General y. l.. lin moved |
toward the same point by a different |
soad To the right The enemy having |
.bstructed the road which | had taken, !
md adopted the additional prtcautlon !
20 delay my march by defending the OBJ |
structions with sharpshooters il became |
necessary. for The purpose of saving time, |
IL take road SIM farther TO the left
Dhe time consumed in this delay threw |
sne In rear OF General D.. II. Hill who |
had moved by Bethesda church. Upon |
seaching and passing cold Harbur about |
half a mile his division WAS opened upon |
by "A heavy fire from u position on his |
right. and also from artillery I'm his !
front.
Soon "i'e' "'hei" "A. L. I'M became !
tnsas' J. "ilu p'Is uhacluaihted win the
S'"""N' Gnu "pPr'hehSi'e' from what !
uPi' " me 10 ne the respective posi- |
ZION "i 'he confederate ana Federal
So '"@'Hou' 'hdl II l then pressed |
az "Su ""' troops would De mistaken /
NV '"''hN ana De hrcd INTO. ana /
s'0f'"h ""' rehelais a. L. I'M ana !
s<0n6S.'''' would soon drlVe the lederalS /
,M1iu M 1 directed General ID. III. |
~" " '"0'' ms ulNls'oh 10 the ieft OF /,
'V ''"'' F' dS 10 leaNc between MIN anh /
s"e "oOu On The right of the road an /
"" eI''e across which l hoped the |
s""S NVui1 De driven. ThuS arranged, /
was IN our power TO distinguish friend ,
S'Vm Toe IN case the enemy should be /
b'Nch "s expected. MaJor-General stuart. (
Nho hal been covering my left with his /
SN"lly was also posted 80 as To charge /
thVuu thc lcierals attempt TO retreat .
20 the idmunkey by Cold Harbor; but /
soon becoming apparent. from the d-
N""" ana sound or the firing, that /