Posted on 06/20/2024 6:30:37 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
News up to Sunday Morning-Our Forces Advanced to Within a Mile of Petersburgh-The Enemy Intrenched There-The Intrenchments not Carried-The Advance Line Held by our Forces-Sherman's Progress-Johnston Again in Full Retreat.
[OFFICIAL.]
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, June 19, 1864 -- 9:45 P.M.
To Major Gen. Dix:
This evening a dispatch from City Point, dated at 9 o'clock this morning, reached the Department. It reports that our forces advanced yesterday to within about a mile in front of Petersburgh, where they found the enemy occupying a new line of intrenchments, which after successive assaults we failed to carry, but hold and have intrenched our advanced position. From the forces of the enemy within their new line it is inferred that BEAUREGARD has been reinforced from LEE's army.
No report has been received by the department concerning the casualties of our army in its operations since crossing the James River, except the death of Major MORTON, mentioned yesterday.
Gen. SHERMAN reports to-day that the enemy gave way last night in the midst of darkness and storm, and at daylight our pickets entered his line from right to left. The whole army is now in pursuit as far as the Chattahoochee. Gen. SHERMAN adds: "I start at once for Marietta."
No military intelligence from any other quarter has been received to-day.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
[OFFICIAL.]
WASHINGTON, June 18, 1864. WAR DEPARTMENT -- 10 P.M.
To Major-Gen. Dix:
The following dispatches from Gen. GRANT, dated yesterday, 11 A.M., at City Point, has been received by this Department:
The Ninth Corps this morning carried two more redoubts, forming part of the defences of Petersburgh, capturing four hundred and fifty prisoners and four guns.
Our successes are being followed up.
Our forces drew out from within fifty yards of the enemy's intrenchments at Cold Harbor,
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