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The Daily Dispatch: May 21, 1864., [Electronic resource], The War News — Grant Quiet — Another Reverse for Butler on the Southside — the battles in Louisiana, &c. (search)
hat. A continued fire has been kept up on our left, and I bear this moment that Petersburg is taken. Three o'clock P. M.--Hear some very heavy firing on the left — hear that the 18th army corps had a fight. The 100th New York and 24th Massachusetts were in the skirmish, and the 100th New York gave way as usual. The 9th Maine retrieved their lost character at Fort Wagner this evening. We got rations this afternoon, having been out for two days. We have a hard time when out of rations. May 8.--Went out in front on picket this morning. Everything passes off beautifully so far. Three o'clock. We were relieved in the evening by the 10th Conn, and we fell back within the limits of the breastworks. Find that a great amount of work has been done within the last 24 hours, building forts, etc. May 9.--Preparing for a march this morning Weather pleasant. Sun rose shrouded in red.--Every appearance of a very hot day. The Third brigade has passed us; also Battery B, 4th U. S. Gens G