29 Jun 1864
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Newspaper
New York Daily Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1864
Page
1
A Civil War era dispatch notes more serious fighting at Petersburg and reports the army suffering from heat. The colored troops are praised as they stand strong. General Banter departs for want of supplies. Later updates from Sherman detail a battle on the 2th.
Reported operations near Petersburg on June 25 1864 describe heavy fighting and rail damage. Union forces under Dix Grant and Sherman allegedly inflicted damage to depots bridges and tracks while consolidating positions along the Petersburg front. Reports claim large casualties on both sides and ongoing withdrawal to secure supplies amid enemy reinforcement.
Special Dispatches report the Rebels remain strong at the Weldon railroad and Petersburg fronts. Union lines resist with determined bravery as shelling and musket fire continue. Weather turns wet but combat proceeds with several prisoners taken and patrols active along Marietta Road.
The dispatch describes stubborn fighting near Petersburg with Confederate skirmishes and Union patrols. It notes hot weather hindering operations, artillery exchanges, and periodic bombardments as both sides probe positions around the supply lines and rail approaches.
A detailed Civil War field dispatch describes a nighttime Rebel assault aimed at testing Union works near Burnside’s line around Marietta. It notes persistent skirmishing, higher Confederate activity in front of the corps, and the Rebels retreating as Federal batteries pounded their positions from multiple points along the front.
Memphis reports a June 26 battle near White River where Gen Magruder's 600 repulsed a Town Infantry detachment with 24 killed or wounded. gunboat Lexington arrival altered the outcome. Deserters and advancing Union forces under Gen Morwardako move toward Rock, Ark, while later items detail prisoner transfers to Rock Island and Johnson's Island.
The report describes Confederate and Union maneuvering near Lost Mountain with batteries active and wagons moving toward the river. Generals Stonewall and Shields are mentioned as forces exchange fire and advance, while Rebels abandon works and retreat toward the river line, leaving heavy fighting and telegraph notes.
From New Orleans to Camp on Tuesday tour 26 186. The steamer Sultana has arrived from New Orleans. There has been a wild advance in argent and moles with cotton operations showing quotations nominal. The Seventy-ninth Higulanper Recurest reference and Mercer House meeting discuss reorganization plans for the Tech Highlanders regiment. Col Morrison commands as officers to be reassigned by election. The regiment to be raised to its maximum strength by September with residents tied to posts.
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