Posted on 06/01/2024 6:07:55 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
News from Gen. Grant to 4 o'clock P.M. of Monday-Prospect of Lee Making a Stand North of the Chickahominy-Gen. Grant Making Dispositions for an Attack-Our Cavalry Ordered to Destroy the Railroads.
[OFFICIAL.]
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, May 31 -- 4 P.M. Maj.-Gen. Dix:
We have dispatches from Gen. GRANT down to 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. There seemed, the dispatch says, to be some prospect of LEE's making a stand north of the Chickahominy. His forces were on the Mechanicsville road, south of Totopatamoy Creek, and between that stream and Hawes' Shop, his right resting on Shady Grove. Dispositions for an attack were being made by Gen. GRANT. WILSON's Cavalry had been ordered to destroy the railroad bridges over the Little River and South Anna, and break up both roads from those rivers to two miles southwest of Hawes' Shop, where the headquarters of our army were established. There is as yet no telegraphic line of communication with Washington.
A dispatch from Gen. SHERMAN, dated yesterday, 30th, at 8 A.M., reports no change in the positions of the armies. Some slight skirmishing had occurred subsequent to the affair of Saturday.
No intelligence from any other quarter has been received by this department.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
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The War on the Mississippi: Official Report from Admiral Porter – 4
Gen. Butler’s Campaign: Misapprehensions Concerning It – 4-5
From the South: Gen. Lee’s Order on the Death of J.E.B. Stuart – 5
An Artist Among the Indians – 5
News from Washington – 5
Proceedings of Congress – 5-6
Editorial: Grant’s March – 6-7
A Correction – 7
Editorial: The Army of the Potomac – The Chances of Richmond-Now and Then – 7
A Good Military Movement – 7
The Cleveland Nominees – 7
Amusements this Evening – 7
Grant’s Great Campaign – The Approaches to Richmond: Map of the Country within Thirty Miles of the Rebel Capital – 8
Grant’s Army: Fighting Renewed – 2-4
Gen. Sherman’s Army: Occupation of Dallas – 4
The War on the Mississippi: Official Report from Admiral Porter – 4
Gen. Butler’s Campaign: Misapprehensions Concerning It – 4-5
From the South: Gen. Lee’s Order on the Death of J.E.B. Stuart – 5
An Artist Among the Indians – 5
News from Washington – 5
Proceedings of Congress – 5-6
Editorial: Grant’s March – 6-7
A Correction – 7
Editorial: The Army of the Potomac – The Chances of Richmond-Now and Then – 7
A Good Military Movement – 7
The Cleveland Nominees – 7
Amusements this Evening – 7
Grant’s Great Campaign – The Approaches to Richmond: Map of the Country within Thirty Miles of the Rebel Capital – 8
Right now it doesn't look too good for the famed united States of America. It is imperative to get the remnant of the American South separated from the New York controlled cartel. Otherwise the whole thing goes down. We saw what happened a couple of days ago.
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