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The Daily Dispatch: February 13, 1865., [Electronic resource], What will they do with us? (search)
left. Shortly after, an attack was made on the left of the Second corps, near the Armstrong house, on the Duncan road, but the enemy were repulsed with loss. General Meade was present on the field all day, but was not wounded, as was at first reported. Some of his staff had narrow escapes. The Tribune, commenting on the disacircumstances seemed favorable — but it is clear his intention has been thwarted by a failure in the execution of prescribed movements. It is the old story. General Meade could not get his different corps to connect; the enemy dashed in between them; and a part of the army found itself whipped before the rest knew that a fight was going on. The Associated Press correspondent is particular to say that General Meade was all day on the ground; so we can harldly be mistaken in charging him with the responsibility for the whole affair. The Fifth corps is reported to have lost from three hundred to five hundred--mainly in the Third division--the enemy, of cour