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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 12 (search)
division, however, came to his support, and the enemy was then checked and repulsed. Early next morning, Gregg met the enemy's cavalry and forced it back. At the same time Mott's division of Hancock's corps was withdrawn from the lines and sent to re-enforce Parke; but it did not reach the ground in time to be of service. During the afternoon Gregg was heavily attacked on the Duncan road, where he was guarding the left and rear; but repulsed the enemy, with considerable loss. The 2d of October the whole force advanced, but found the enemy had withdrawn to his main intrenchments. A position was then taken up, and the necessary works laid out to extend the Federal intrenched line to the position gained. Meade: Report of Operations. The loss in this action was above twenty-five hundred. During these occurrences on the extreme left, General Butler had been operating with the Army of the James against the fortifications of Richmond. Crossing, on the night of the 8th of Sep