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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 117 (search)
works in his front were carried, after a short but sharp skirmish. The batteries in General Blair's front were served with good effect, and, the boys say, made some of the graybacks git from the rail piles in a hurry. To-night, as I write, the soldiers about me are, to judge from their conversation, satisfied that if the affair had been an attack instead of a demonstration, they could have carried the lookouts in their front, Kinesaw and Brushy Mountains. Big Shanty, Cobb co., Ga., June 16, 1864. At the invitation of a friend, and while in Pulaski on business, the writer sat at meat, not only with republicans and sinners, but also with rebels. A young lady did the honors of the table most gracefully, taking great pains in pouring out the essence of Java into cups of china to display to good advantage the daintiest taper fingers in the world. Withal she was very pretty. The usual table talk began, when my friend, who well understood her secession proclivities, turned to h
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 172 (search)
unts reported that the enemy was around Petersburg, and that his forces were in line of battle in front of the outer fortifications. This may be a little extravagant, a little too far; but from all we can learn, we think it is likely that Grant has effected a junction with Butler, and designs moving on Petersburg, with the view of cutting our lines of communication with the South. Finding that he cannot whip us he will probably resort to the other expedient of starving us. Petersburg, June 16, 1864. At five P. M. yesterday, comparative quiet had settled along our lines for two hours or more, and it was the general impression that the fighting had ceased for the day. In this our troops were mistaken, for it was ascertained before dark that the enemy had massed a very heavy force on our left, especially on the City Point and Prince George Court-house roads. At sunset the enemy charged on batteries commanding these roads, coming up in line of battle six and seven columns deep.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 191 (search)
ts, the majority of whom are women and children. It is proper, however, that I should inform you that it is a part of the city which has for many months been exposed, day and night, to the fire of your guns. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Samuel Jones, Major-General Commanding Major-General J. G. Foster, Commanding United States Forces on coast of South Carolina, Confederate States. General Foster's reply. headquarters Department of the South, Hilton head, S. C., June 16, 1864. Major-General Samuel Jones, Commanding Confederate Forces, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida: General — I have to acknowledge the receipt, this day, of your communication of the thirteenth instant, informing me that five generals and forty-five field officers of the United States Army, prisoners of war, have been turned over to you by Brigadier-General Ripley, with instructions to see that they are provided with quarters in a part of the city occupied by non-combatant