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The Daily Dispatch: May 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], The movement on Richmond--two more Repulses of the enemy by Gen Lee — affairs on the Southside — feint at Drewry's Bluff — fight expected near Petersburg Today — the Central Railroad Tapped, &c, &c. (search)
m, and finally driving the enemy before him. Longstreet's flank movement. About 11 o'clock, Lieut GenLieut Gen Longstreet having planned a most brilliant flank movement, was advancing at the head of his column to the rigees, he was fired upon. The result was that Lieut Gen Longstreet was wounded painfully, but not dangerously, stantly killed. Gen Fields temporarily took Lieut Gen Longstreet's place, and kept up the movement, from which Longstreet very justly expected the happiest results. The enemy began gradually to give way, and by 4 P M try the dead. I am gratified to say that Lieut Gen Longstreet is much better. He will be removed to-morrod officers are about one hundred and fifteen Lieut Gen Longstreet will go to Lynchburg to day. He is doing quin Richmond, as his brother Yankee had. Lieut. Gen. Longstreet. Lieut. Gen. Longstreet arrived at GordoLieut. Gen. Longstreet arrived at Gordonsville yesterday, and was sent in a special car to Lynchburg, where he will remain at the residence of his si
The Daily Dispatch: May 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], The movement on Richmond--two more Repulses of the enemy by Gen Lee — affairs on the Southside — feint at Drewry's Bluff — fight expected near Petersburg Today — the Central Railroad Tapped, &c, &c. (search)
The Pending struggle. We give all the news that had transpired, touching the struggle for this city, up to the time of going to press. In all the collisions between Grant's immense column and the invincible army under General Lee, the advantage has been decidedly in our favor. We report a severe engagement between Longstreet's corps and the 5th Yankee army corps, near Spotsylvania C. H. on Sunday, in which the enemy were driven with what Gen. Lee styles "great slaughter;" and when he says that, we know what it is. Another dispatch from him announces that the enemy were again "handsomely repulsed" yesterday morning at the same place. While we have every reason to believe tha Grant's army, driven from field to field by our intrepid troops, must be to a great extent demoralized, yet a complete defeat is wanting to wind him up and send him to the Hades of all defeated Yankee Generals. He will, possibly, if he is permitted, cross the river and put himself in connection wit
The Daily Dispatch: May 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Combined movement on Richmond — the enemy on the Southside — fight at Chester — the great cavalry Raid, &c. (search)
s from our latest New York files: The movement on Richmond. The New York Herald, of the 4th, in an editorial summary of the situation, says: The rebel leaders at Richmond evidently fear that, while strengthening our army on the Rapidan Gen Grant has not weakened the victorious army at Chattanooga. Jeff Davis, therefore may well be some what uneasy concerning the safety of Atlanta, while all the help that he can muster is required for the defence of Richmond. The withdrawal of Longstreet from East Tennessee is of itself equal to a heavy reinforcement of Gen Thomas, and it is probable that Gen Sherman — Gen Grant's chief in command in the West--will take good care that no further reinforcements from Georgia are sent forward to Gen Lee. Thus it will be seen that in securing Chattanooga we head off the enemy to a very great extent on their interior lines of communication. While we were not further advanced in the West than Nashville or Murfreesboro', it was almost impo
The Daily Dispatch: May 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
An incident of Gen. Longstreet. --During the Mexican campaign, Lieut. Gen Longstreet was in command of a company of regulars, and while engaged in one of the battles which marked that struggle,Lieut. Gen Longstreet was in command of a company of regulars, and while engaged in one of the battles which marked that struggle, observed a Mexican taking deliberate aim at him from behind the corner of a house. The ball whistled by without injury. Longstreet himself had a musket, and on the re appearance of the Mexican, boLongstreet himself had a musket, and on the re appearance of the Mexican, both fired almost simultaneously, and without effect. The General now recalled to mind a recommendation of his father, Judge Longstreet, the author of the famous "Georgia Scenes"--which was,!"Use bucksJudge Longstreet, the author of the famous "Georgia Scenes"--which was,!"Use buckshot in close quarters;" and taking from his cartridge box a bullet he deliberately seated himself on the ground, and with the aid of a rock and his pocket knife, cut the ball into sings and reloaded. ommit the wall to the broad sea of public circulation. Since that time probably a volume of incidents equally characteristic of the indifference of General Longstreet under fire might be collected.
The Daily Dispatch: May 16, 1864., [Electronic resource], From General Lee's Army. (search)
ate capital its consequence can hardly be overrated. Upon the reception of the intelligence alluded to above, orders were immediately issued by Gen Lee for Longstreet's corps (or Anderson's, as I shall designate it hereafter,) to move at 11 o'clock that night rapidly to Spotsylvania Court House, and, if possible, head off the path of his antagonist. Had the ground been more favorable to military operations, or had the enemy delayed his attack on the second day an hour longer, until Longstreet could get in position our victory at the Wilderness would have been decisive and crushing. As it was, Gen Lee repulsed all Grant's assaults with heavy loss, anick, and Maj Gen Early has been assigned to the command of his corps, and Brig Gen Gordon takes. Early's division. Brig Gen Mahone commands Anderson's division since the assignment of the latter to the command of Longstreet's corps. Col DuBose, of the Fifteenth Georgia, succeeds to the command of Benning's brigade. Sallust.
The Daily Dispatch: May 16, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
official report of Gen. Lee of the operations of Friday. He says their loss in killed is not large, but they have many wounded. He grieves to announce that Gen. Longstreet was severely wounded, Gen. Jenkins killed, and Gen. Pegram badly wounded on Thursday, and that it is supposed that Gen. Stafford will recover. He thanks a mee report received here that Lee made the attack upon our army. Lee employs this language: "Thank God we have repulsed the attacks of the enemy." He states that Longstreet is badly wounded. Lee says nothing in his report about the fight on Friday. Dispatches state that Gen Butler is still holding the line of railroad bettter to the War Department, states that the rebel loss in killed is not large, but that many are wounded. Gen Lee also states that he regrets to say that Gen Longstreet is dangerously wounded; also, that Gen Pegram and Stafford are wounded, and that Gen Jenkins is killed. Gen Jones is also killed and his body is reported
The Daily Dispatch: May 17, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
t such a battle as this encumbered by your knapsacks?" The reply was in the true Yankee spirit: "We meant to surrender at the first opportunity, and we brought our knapsacks along because we wanted to have our plunder." The condition of Gen. Longstreet. It will be grateful news to the public to know that Gen Longstreet is rapidly improving. hear from Lynchburg that be was sitting up on Saturday, and his Surgeon expects that he will the in the saddle again by the first of July. His rigGen Longstreet is rapidly improving. hear from Lynchburg that be was sitting up on Saturday, and his Surgeon expects that he will the in the saddle again by the first of July. His right arm is partially paralyzed, but it is expected that time will restore to the limb the usual vitality power. The losses in Gen. Lee's army. Our losses up to Saturday night last, in the battles between Lee and Grant, commencing on Thursday, 5th of May, were comparatively slight. The Charlottesville Chronicle understands that Dr. Gill, Gen Lee's Medical Director, instructed our authorities at Orange C H, not to approve of any telegram which should estimate our loss up to Saturday night
The Daily Dispatch: May 17, 1864., [Electronic resource], From General Lee's army. (search)
mpt to make Gen Lee developed his plans and position. Artillery was used freely, and skirmishers and sharpshooters were pushed forward along the lines, and vigorous efforts made to provoke Lee to unmask his batteries and show his hand. At length Grant seemed to grow weary of this kind of work, and ordered an assault to be made. His infantry came up to the work in handsome style, and yet they seemed to have no stomach for the fight; for three separate assaults upon Anderson's corps (late Longstreet's) were repulsed by his skirmishers and sharpshooters alone. The result was not dissimilar in front of Ewell. The heavy masses of the enemy were pushed back with the case with which one puts a drunken man away from him. The Confederates fought behind field works thrown up hurriedly, and they appeared to relish the run amazingly. The last assault made upon Anderson's position was late in the and was headed by a regiment of the old United States army. The enemy succeeded after a hard st
The Daily Dispatch: May 17, 1864., [Electronic resource], The raiders that came to Richmond. (search)
appily "nobody was hurt." They also occupied Hopkins's and Rowe's houses, firing from the windows. One minute ball from the Yankees passed through the window of Dr McCabe's chamber, and buried itself in the wall of the closet, smashing a small quantity of glassware. They finally moved down the Mountain road towards the Yellow Tavern, and the rest of their movements you know. The veracious officers announced the defeat of Lee by Grant, the taking of Petersburg by Butler, the death of Longstreet, and similar lies. Providentially, Dr McCabe was in the city attending to his duties, or he too would have had to share the fate of the Rev Mr Winston. God grant that the news we hear from Gen Lee's army may be, without abatement, a fact. If so we may thank Him, and take fresh heart for the conflict. Resident. P. S.--I omitted to state that the pillaging process was principally conducted by the negro soldiers, about fifty of whom were with the party at Glen Allen. The ou
The Daily Dispatch: May 17, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ce of Confederates at Dalton was estimated at 35,400, a large number, it was said, having been withdrawn to go to Lee. The Nashville correspondence of the Chicago Journal prospects the advance of Sherman, and says: It will, indeed, be a hazardous advance; not that, any danger is to be apprehended from the result of a battle, but by it our lines will be extended another hundred or two miles, and hence we shall be more liable to cavalry raids; and East Kentucky will be exposed to Longstreet, should Lee find himself strong enough to detach a force for a diversion upon our centre; and nothing but entire confidence on the part of Gen Grant in his abilities speedily to beat Lee, and destroy the East Tennessee Railroad, as a base for an invasion of Kentucky, would justify the movements now on the military chessboard. That they are ordered convinces me that Gen. Grant is satisfied that he will succeed in his advance on Richmond; and I may add that a similar confidence prevails amo
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