Posted on 10/05/2024 6:43:09 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, SUNDAY, October 2, 1864 -- Evening.
No fighting has occurred on this line to-day. The rebels fell back this morning to their main line of works, which runs from the lead works to the South-side road, or near it.
This position of the rebels is a very strong one, and cannot easily be carried.
A division of the Second Corps advanced to the Boynton road, over which the enemy wagon their supplies to Petersburgh. Two lines of works were found unoccupied, only a skirmish line opposing the advance, and falling back as our troops went forward.
Near the Boynton road a very formidable line of works was found, behind which the rebels were posted in heavy force. It was not deemed advisable to attack, and our men fell back and occupy a safe position. They lost a few wounded in the advance.
Our loss on Friday was greater than at first stated. The total in killed, wounded and prisoners will foot up not far from 2,000 -- more than half of whom were taken prisoners.
This occurred in consequence of a gap being left between a part of the Fifth and Ninth Corps, through which the enemy charged, and flanked the Second Division of the Ninth Corps.
Among the casualties are Lieut.-Col. OTIS, commanding the First Brigade of the Division of Gen. AYRES, wounded in the face, but not seriously.
Col. Zim, of the Eighty-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteers, wounded in the leg.
Capt. Snyder, 120th New York, wounded,
Capt. Fish, of the 8th Infantry, wounded seriously in the head.
A shell from one of the rebel batteries grazed Gen. MEADE's boot-leg to-day, took a piece from the tail of Gen. HUMPHREY's horse, and entered the ground between Generals BARTLETT and GRIFFEN.
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