War Department dispatches on Sherman Mis movements near Allatoona
Secretary Stanton to Gen Dix reports Sherman’s forces advancing from Dallas toward New Hope Church and Marietta. Schofield Tooker pushed left toward Marietta while Stoneman and Garrard’s cavalry reached Allatoona Pass and held it. Telegraph lines hampered by a storm. Grant’s status not heard. Communications delayed. no publication of full details yet.
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Attack on Warren's Corps At Cold Harbor Describes Rebel Positions
Special Dispatches report ongoing operations near Hanover Court House and Cold Harbor. Skirmishing and artillery exchange marked Tuesday. Warren's left faced a brief assault before being checked. The 2d Corps, including Barlow and Gibbon divisions, launched a diversion as Harlow advanced the 7th New York Heavy Artillery to seize Rebel earthworks. By 9 o'clock contact ceased due to a countermanded order. Command praise given to the 20th New York Moary Artillery and Brooke's Brigade for enduring fire. Rebel works lie along Swift Run and Tolopatesoy Creek, with lines covering Cold Harbor and Atlee's Station. details remain partial.
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Rebels Face Union Forces Near Tolopatomoy Creek
Dispatches describe Lee's army massed ten miles from Richmond at Tolopatomoy to the Virginks Central Railroad near Atlee's Station. Union corps form lines of battle along parallel streams with cannons and skirmishers active. Casualties and prisoner captures are noted as the battle looms near the Tolopatomoy rapid final engagement potential.
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Birney's Division Captures Breckinridge Position in Twelfth Corps Action
An Army of the Potomac dispatch from Tuesday reports Gen Birney's division breaking through Breckinridge's breastwork on Tolopatomoy Creek's south bank. The enemy evacuated after gunfire and a display of resolve, with about 60 prisoners taken, many from Breckinridge's command, some claiming involvement in the Sigel fight.
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Gunboat Fight on the River in Civil War News
May 3, 1864 reports the tin-clads Marmora Juliet and Prairie Bird engaging Rebel batteries at Gaines’s Landing and driving them off. The Prairie Bird suffered engine damage and a Marine brigade boat Delta lost its donkey engine with an engineer killed. Marmaduke is said to be commanding the base and has taken twelve pieces of artillery.
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