Posted on 05/31/2024 6:28:43 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
Later from Gen. Sherman -- McPherson Whips the Rebels -- Twenty-five Hundred Killed and Wounded, 300 Captured -- Our Loss 300.
[OFFICIAL.]
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- 9:20 A.M.
Maj.-Gen. Dix:
No official dispatches from the Army of the Potomac have been received since my telegram of Saturday evening.
A telegram from Gen. SHERMAN, dated near Dallas, yesterday, 29th, 7:30 A.M., reports that on Saturday an engagement took place between the enemy and MCPHERSON's corps, in which the rebels were driven back, with a loss to them of twenty-five hundred killed and wounded left in our hands, and about three hundred prisoners, Gen. MCPHERSON's loss being not ever three hundred in all.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
News from Gen. Grant -- News up to 9 O'clock P.M. of Sunday -- Our Army Advancing -- Severe Cavalry Fight -- The Enemy Driven a Mile -- Our Lose Three Hundred and Fifty -- Rebel Killed and Wounded in Our Hands.
WASHINGTON, Monday, May 30.
Maj.-Gen. Dix:
A dispatch from Gen. GRANT has just been received. It is dated yesterday, 29th, at Hanovertown, and states that
The army has been successfully crossed over the Pamunky, and now occupies a front about three miles south of the river. Yesterday two divisions of our cavalry had a severe engagement with the enemy south of Harves' store, driving him about a mile upon what appears to be his new line. We will find out all about it to-day.
Our loss in the cavalry engagement was three hundred and fifty killed and wounded, of whom but forty-four are ascertained to have been killed. We having driven the enemy, most of their killed and many of their wounded fell into our hands.
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Grant’s Army: Our Forces All South of the Pamunky – 2
From West Virginia – 2-3
A Sad Tragedy – 3
Belle Boyd Released – 3
The War in the Southwest: Guerrilla Operations on the River – 3
Department of the Gulf: Return of Gen. Banks – 3-4
News from Washington – 4
Proceedings of Congress – 4-5
Editorial: Grant’s New Position – 5
Johnston’s Retreat – 5
Yeah, ol’ “ honest Abe “ and his enablers set the table for the Obama-Biden purges.
It came in increments, but it’s finally reached full bloom.
I worked on a radar site in New Kent on the banks of the mighty Pamunky. The remnants (foundation) of George and Martha’s first home was on the site, marked by the legend “White House” on the map.
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