Posted on 05/10/2024 6:45:51 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
For Prayer and Especial Gratitude to God, in View of the Great Victory.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, May 9, 1864.
To the Friends of Union and Liberty:
Enough is known of army operations within the last five days to claim our especial gratitude to God. While what remains undone demands our most sincere prayers to and reliance upon Him, (without whom all human effort is vain,) I recommend that all patriots at their homes, in their places of public worship, and wherever they may be, unite in common thanksgiving and prayer to Almighty God. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
DISPATCHES FROM THE WAR-OFFICE.
FIRST DISPATCH.
The General Result a Success--The Fighting Desperate-The Cool, Determined Courage of the Army--The Death of Gen.Wadsworth--Gen. Sherman Heard From.
WASHINGTON, Monday, May 9 -- 10:45 A.M.
Maj.-Gen. Dix:
We have intelligence this morning by scouts direct from the army, as late as Saturday evening, but no official reports.
The general results may be stated as a success to our arms.
The fighting on Friday was the most desperate known in modern times.
I deeply regret that the country will have to mourn the death of that accomplished soldier, Brig.-Gen. WADSWORTH, who was struck in the forehead by a ball, at the head of his command, while leading them against one of the enemy's strongest positions. His remains are in our hands, in charge of Col. SHARPE.
Gen. WEBB was wounded.
Gen. JONES, of the rebel army, was killed.
The condition of our army is represented to be most admirable. The cool, determined courage, in very instance, proved too much for the desperate fury of the rebels, who have been driven at all points. There has been no straggling.
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Victory! “On to Richmond: Lee’s Defeat and Retreat Fully Confirmed – 2-3
Washington Reports: Dispatches from Grant and Meade – 3-4
Philadelphia Reports: The Advance on Saturday – 4
Gen. Butler’s Army: The Battle near Petersburgh – 4-6
Gen. Steele’s Army: Full Particulars of the Recent Advance and Retreat – 6
Banks’ Red River Campaign: The Recent Operations – 6
POSTSCRIPT-Later from the Front – 6-7
Highly Important: Occupation of Dalton by Gen. Thomas – 7
Gen. Averill’s Expedition: Arrival of Gen. Crook’s Command at Princeton – 7
From North Carolina: The Rebel Ram in Possession of Albemarle Sound – 7
Later and Important: Destruction of the Ram – 7
News from Washington: Special Dispatch to the New-York Times – 7-8
Editorial: The Retreat of Lee – 8
That Ram – 8
Amusements this Evening – 8
Could you not have just linked this rather than fill several scrolls of screen. Links make it easy for busy people to ignore things they don’t want to see, rather than have it imposed on them.
There is no site to link to. The images are just on a Word document on my computer.
Thanks for posting Homer.
It’s interesting to remember these familiar battles as read in the contemporary newspapers. We were less than a year from Appomattox when these events happened and the articles were written. BUT, a lot of American men on both sides were to die in the last months of this tragic war.
“We were less than a year from Appomattox when these events happened and the articles were written. BUT, a lot of American men on both sides were to die in the last months of this tragic war.”
These articles are a daily reminder of why our nation is where it is today.
The victors brought us here.
“These articles are a daily reminder of why our nation is where it is today.
The victors brought us here.”
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Are you saying that as a positive thing, or a negative? Wherever we are now, we’ve got some work to do yet.
“Are you saying that as a positive thing, or a negative?”
Negative.
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