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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 5 (search)
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5.-occupation of Yorktown, Va.
Gen. McClellan's despatches.
headquarters of the army of the Potomac, May 4, 9 A. M. To Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War:
we have the ramparts.
Have guns, ammunition, camp equipage, etc. We hold the entire line of his works, which the engineers report as being very strong.
in the finest condition and best of spirits.
The rebel army is much demoralized. J. J. Astor, Colonel and A. D. C.
Philadelphia press account,
Yorktown, May 4.
At twelve o'clock last night, a bright light in the direction of the enemy's water-batteries attracted attention.
Suspicions that all was not right were againgenerals entrusted with the orders of evacuation kept it a profound secret from the officers and men.
Another account.
Yorktown, 10 A. M., Sunday morning, May 4.
Another skedaddle.
Yorktown and the peninsula defences are ours.
Evacuated by the enemy at two o'clock this morning, and entered at sunrise by the trench-det
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 7 (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 85 (search)