Posted on 05/30/2024 6:51:47 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
[OFFICIAL]
WASHINGTON, Saturday, May 28 -- 9:50 P.M.
Major-Gen. Dix:
An official dispatch from the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, at Mongohick Church, ten miles from Hanovertown, dated yesterday afternoon, 5 P.M., has just been received. It states that our army was withdrawn to the north side of the North Anna, Thursday night, and moved toward Hanovertown, the place designated for crossing the Pamunky. At 9 o'clock Friday morning, SHERIDAN, with the First and Second Divisions of cavalry, took possession of Hanover Ferry and Hanovertown, finding there only a rebel vedette. The First Division of the Sixth Corps arrived at 10 A.M., and now hold the place with sufficient force of cavalry, infantry and artillery to resist any attack likely to be made upon him. The remainder of the corps is pressing forward with rapidity. Weather fine.
A later dispatch, dated at 7 o'clock this morning, (28th,) from headquarters, Mongohick Church, has also been received. It reports that everything goes on finely; weather clear and cool; the troops came up rapidly, and in great spirits; and that the army will be beyond the Pamunky by noon. BRECKINRIDGE is at Hanover Court-house, with a force variously reported at from three thousand, to ten thousand. WICKHAM's and LOMAX's brigades of cavalry are also there. The dispatch further states, that after seizing Hanover Ferry, yesterday, Gen. TORBERT captured seventy-five cavalry, including six officers; that the rebel cavalry is exceedingly demoralized, and flees before ours on every occasion.
A dispatch from Gen. SHERMAN, May 28, 6 A.M., near Dallas, reports that the enemy, discovering his move to turn Altoona, moved to meet our forces at Dallas. Our columns met the enemy about one mile east of the Pumpkinvine Creek, and we pushed them back about three miles,
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