. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . of his command,was composed of new troops, unaccustomed tomarches and carrying the accouterments of a sol-dier, this was a remarkable march. The battle of the Wilderness was renewed by usat 5 oclock on the morning of the 6th, and con-tinued with unabated fury until darkness set in,each army holding substantially the same positionthat they had on the evening of the 5th. Afterdark, the enemy made a feeble attempt to turn ourright flank, capturing several hundred prisonersand creatin
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . of his command,was composed of new troops, unaccustomed tomarches and carrying the accouterments of a sol-dier, this was a remarkable march. The battle of the Wilderness was renewed by usat 5 oclock on the morning of the 6th, and con-tinued with unabated fury until darkness set in,each army holding substantially the same positionthat they had on the evening of the 5th. Afterdark, the enemy made a feeble attempt to turn ourright flank, capturing several hundred prisonersand creating considerable confusion. But thepromptness of General Sedgwick, who was person-ally present and commanded that part of our line,soon re-formed it and restored order. On the morn-ing of the 7th reconnoissances showed that theenemy had fallen behind his intrenched lines,with pickets to the front, covering a part of thebattle-field. From this it was evident to my mindthat the two days fighting had satisfied him ofhis inability to further maintain the contest in 145 146 GENEKAL GRANT ON THE WILDERNESS TODDS TAVERN IN WAR-TI3IE. FROM A PHOTOGRAPH. the open field, notwithstanding his advantage ofposition, and that he would wait an attack behindhis works. I therefore determined to push on andput my whole force between him and Richmond;and orders were at once issued for a movementby his right flank. On the night of the 7th themarch was commenced toward Spotsylvania CourtHouse, the Fifth Corps moving on the most directroad. But the enemy, having become apprised ofour movement and having the shorter line, wasenabled to reach there first. On the 8th GeneralWarren met a force of the enemy, which had beensent out to oppose and delay his advance to gaintime to fortify the line taken up at force was steadily driven back on the mainforce, within the recently constructed works, afterconsiderable fighting, resulting in severe loss toboth sides. On the morning of the
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