Posted on 08/29/2024 7:15:39 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
[OFFICIAL.]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 1864.
Maj.-Gen. Dix:
A dispatch from Gen. GRANT, just received, states that the Richmond papers of yesterday, (27th) announce that Fort Morgan is in our possession. It is not stated whether the fort was surrendered or whether it was blown up.
Another dispatch gives the following extract from the Richmond Examiner of yesterday;
"Fort Morgan is in the enemy's possession -- whether blown up or evacuated is not known."
Gen. SHERIDAN, in a dispatch dated yesterday, at half-past two o'clock P.M., reports:
"The enemy left my front last night, falling back to Smithfield or Middleway. We captured 101 prisoners yesterday, and inflicted a loss of 150 killed and wounded. There have been few feints to cross the river by cavalry at Williamsport, but there was no strength shown. The indications to-day are that they will fall back out of the Valley."
Other reports state that the enemy is leaving the Shenandoah Valley.
Nothing has been received from Gen. SHERMAN for two days.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
The following important official dispatch, which reached this City on Saturday afternoon, we reprint from out issue of yesterday morning.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 1864 -- 10:20 A.M.
To Maj.-Gen. John A. Dix:
On Thursday, the 25th, Gen. HANCOCK, who was south of Ream's Station, was attacked several times during the day, but he repulsed the enemy at every assault. At 5:30 P.M. a combined attack was made on his centre and left, which, after one of the most desperate battles of the war, resulted in the enemy withdrawing from the field, leaving their dead and wounded on the ground. The details are given in the following brief official reports of Gen. GRANT, Gen. MEADE and Gen. HANCOCK, just received:
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Quite incomprehensible to modern minds.
"We think he's somewhere South of Atlanta, sir!"
Fort Morgan in more peaceful times?
Yes.
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