. The military and naval history of the rebellion in the United States : with biographical sketches of deceased officers . n was formedbetween the right of the 5th corps and theleft of the 2d. The line of the former extend-ed across the Quaker road, and within two orthroe miles of Dinwiddie. Some oppositionhad been made to the crossing of the 5th corpsat Gravelly Run by a cavalry vidette, whichwas driven ofi after a short skirmish. Expect-ing an attack from the enemy, preparationswere soon made by the troops, and about 3ip. M. a division, under Gen. B. Johnson, at-tacked and drove in the skirm
. The military and naval history of the rebellion in the United States : with biographical sketches of deceased officers . n was formedbetween the right of the 5th corps and theleft of the 2d. The line of the former extend-ed across the Quaker road, and within two orthroe miles of Dinwiddie. Some oppositionhad been made to the crossing of the 5th corpsat Gravelly Run by a cavalry vidette, whichwas driven ofi after a short skirmish. Expect-ing an attack from the enemy, preparationswere soon made by the troops, and about 3ip. M. a division, under Gen. B. Johnson, at-tacked and drove in the skirmishers, and as-sailed with great force Gen. Griffins batteries being in position opened uponthe enemy, who had no artillery, and a sharpbut short conflict ensued. Finding the forceagainst him becoming too strong Jolinson with-drew to his original position. The loss to the5th corps was about live hundred, and that ofthe enemy was estimated at not far from tbosame number. Dnring the night, between 9 .and 12 oclock,a cannonade took place on tlio right of the MILITARY AND NAVAL HISTORY OF TILE REBELUON. 689. 690 MILITAirr AKD NAVAL HISTORY OF THE EEBELLION. lino, in front of Petersburg. The loss -wassmiill on each side. On the next day, Thursday, the 30th, Tur-ners division of the 24th corps was moveddown the Vaughan road and across llatchersEun, It then turned to the right and advancedto make connection with the right of the 2dcorps. A brigade of Gen. Fosters divisionthen moved out and connected with the rightof Turner, thus making the line works were thrown up, and some skii--mishing with the enemy took place. The twodi\isions of the 25th corps held a iilaee be-tween the right of the 2-lth and the left of the6th. The Uth corps remained on the right ofthe Cth. Early on the same day Gen. Sheridan con-nected his right with the left of Gen. Warrennear the Boydton plank-road. The enemy hada strong line of intrenchments ah-eady erectedto cover a position kn
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