THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC: ALL QUIET ALONG THE LINES; A Flag of Truce Sent to the Enemy (6/10/1864)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 6/10/1864

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Regular Communication with the Army.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, June 7, 1864.

All is quiet along the lines to-day.

There is occasional firing only in the direction of Bottom's Bridge.

The mails are now regularly received in the army, the arrangements being most complete under the management of D.P. PARKER and W.B. HASLETT, Postmasters of the Army of the Potomac,

Newspapers will also arrive regularly from this date, under the direction of Mr. LAMB, news agent.

THE FLAG OF TRUCE.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, June 8, 1864 -- 5 o'clock, A.M.

The flag of truce sent out by Gen. GRANT was arranged for last evening, and under the direction of the Corps Commanders the dead and wounded between the lines of works were brought off.

There were very few wounded at some points, while at others quite a number were found.

None but medical officers and stretcher-bearers were allowed to go on the field, and all intercourse with the enemy was strictly prohibited.

At the end of the time agreed upon for the truce to end, a voice from the enemy's lines sung out, "Boys, get to your holes! The time is up!"

All hands then at once left.

A few shells were thrown on our left yesterday afternoon by the enemy; but they did no damage.

A portion of the Fifth Corps is reported as having arrived at a point on the Chickahominy, near Bottom's Bridge, and considerable firing was heard in that direction yesterday afternoon.

A party of rebels, consisting of a Captain, Lieutenant and five privates, came into our lines yesterday with a flag of truce, looking for the body of an officer, and our men at that point brought them in,

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The Army of the Potomac: All Quiet Along the Lines – 2
From Butler’s Army: Signs of a Forward Movement – 2
Gen. Averill’s Operations: Spirited Account of the Great Southern Virginia Raid – 2-3
The Rebels in Kentucky: Another Raid of John Morgan – 4
A Naval Disaster: Capture of the United States Steamer Water-Witch by the Rebels – 4
News from Washington – 4-5
Proceedings of Congress – 5-6
Grand Telegraph Line: A Line Around the World – 6-8
Editorial: The Platform of the Union Party – 8
Editorial: The Lessons of War – 8-9
The Kentucky Raid – 9
Recruiting – Necessity for Action – 9
The Baltimore Nomination: Mr. Lincoln’s Acceptance – 9-10
Awful Catastrophe: Burning of a Hudson River Steamboat – 10

[BrexitBen]

” The enemy “ is how the New York Times characterizes those who dare to defend the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution.

It was true in the 1860s, and it’s still true today. If nothing else, the Slimes is consistent.