JAMES RIVER: GEN. GRANT ON THE SOUTH SIDE; The Movement Successfully Executed (6/16/1864)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 6/16/1864

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Dispatches from Secretary Stanton-Late Intelligence from Gen. Sherman-Fighting going on at Kenesaw-The Rebel Gen. Polk Killed-The Disaster to Gen. Sturgis and the Means Taken to Repair it.

[OFFICIAL.]

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- 7 A.M.

To Major-Gen. Dix:

The movement of the Army of the Potomac to the south side of Richmond, across the Chickahominy River and James River, has progressed far enough to admit the publication of some general facts, without danger of premature disclosure.

After several days' preliminary preparations, the movement commenced on Sunday night. The Eighteenth Army Corps, under command of Gen. SMITH, marched to White House and there embarked on transports for Bermuda Landing. Gen. WRIGHT's corps and BURNSIDE's moved to James Bridge, when they crossed the Chickahominy and marched thence to Charles City, on the James River. Gens. HANCOCK's and WARREN's corps crossed the Chickahominy at Long Bridge, and marched thence to Wilcox's, on the James River.

The James River was to be crossed by the army at Powhattan Point. A dispatch from Gen. GRANT dated Monday evening at 5 1/2 o'clock, headquarters Wilcox's Landing, states that the advance of our troops had reached that place, and would commence crossing the James River to-morrow, (Tuesday,) and SMITH's corps would commence arriving at City Point that night; that no fighting was reported during the movement except a little cavalry skirmishing. Yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon, at 1 o'clock P.M., Gen. GRANT was at Bermuda Landing. In a dispatch from him, dated at 3 o'clock that day, he says: "Our forces will commence crossing James River to-day. The enemy show no signs of yet having brought troops to the south side of Richmond. Our movement from Cold Harbor to the James River has been made with great celerity, and so far without loss or accident."

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James River: Gen. Grant on the South Side – 2
Gen. Sherman’s Army: The Rebel Army Reported South of the Chattahochee – 2
The War in Tennessee: Further Particulars of the Defeat of Sturgis – 2-3
Important from Tennessee: Defeat of Gen. Sturgis’ Expedition – 3
Gen. Sherman’s Army: The Battle of Dallas – 3
East Tennessee Rebels Routed in Upper East Tennessee – 3
Miss Dr. Walker Heard From – 3
Movements of President Lincoln – 3
Proceedings of Congress – 3-4
Editorial: The Army South of Richmond – 5
Germany and Denmark – 5
News of the Day: The Rebellion – 5
The Berkshire Disaster – 5
The Turf: The Great Trot of the Season-Unprecedented Attendance and Intense Excitement – 5

[Lazamataz]

This is an actual photograph of Gen. Robert E. Lee introducing his Game Changer.

[jimtorr]

It must have been built by the low bidder. Obviously, it didn’t work.

LOL. Good one.