Posted on 08/19/2024 6:45:48 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
[OFFICIAL.]
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 1864 -- 9:30 P.M.
To Maj.-Gen. John A. Dix:
A dispatch from Gen. GRANT, dated Monday, the 16th, 6:30 P.M., detained by the breaking of the telegraph line, has just been received. He reports that the fighting north of the James River to-day (16th) has resulted favorably to us, so far as it has gone; but there has been no decisive result. The enemy has been driven back somewhat from their position of this morning, with a considerable loss in killed and wounded, and about four hundred prisoners (well ones) left in our hands. Two Brigadier-Generals, CHAMBLIN and GHERRARD, were killed, and their bodies left in our hands. We also have quite a number of wounded prisoners. Since moving north of the river, our lessee will probably reach near 1,000 killed and wounded -- many, however, only slightly wounded, owing to much of the fighting taking place in thick woods. The enemy have lost about as. many as have fallen into our hands.
The department has intelligence from Gen. SHERMAN to 11:30 last night, but no operations are reported.
A dispatch from Gen. SHERIDAN, at Winchester, dated Aug. 17, at 10 A.M., reports that Gen. MERRITT's division of cavalry was attacked yesterday afternoon on the north side of the Shenandoah by KERSHAW's division of LONGSTREET's corps, and WICKHAM and LOMAX's brigades of cavalry. After a very handsome cavalry fight the enemy were badly beaten, with a loss of two stands of colors, 24 officers and 276 prisoners.
In a later dispatch Gen. SHERIDAN says: The cavalry engagement in front of Front Royal was splendid. It was on open ground. The sabre was freely used by our men. Great credit is due to Gens. MERRITT and CUSTER and Col. DEVINS.
EDWIN M. STANTON
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