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The Daily Dispatch: July 5, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
soners, including Lieut Col John B Kerr, of the 74th Illinois; Capt H B Wakefield, of the 58th Indians, and Lieut J. H York, of the 63d Indians; two stand of colors--one presented to the 27th Illinois regiment by Brig Gen N B Buford. The woods where the enemy's dead and wounded are now lying are on fire, making it impossible to bring them off. Our loss, owing to our men being protected by breastworks, is very small on our right and centre. The 631 Georgia regiment, Col Gordon, Mercer's brigade, deployed as skirmishers, acted with great gallantry, held a hand-to-hand fight with the enemy until relieved. The troops engaged in the first-mentioned action were Maney's and Vaughan's brigades, Chestham's division, Polk and Loring's brigades, of Cleburne's division. Brig Gen Kimbal, commanding the 1st brigade, of the 2d division, and Howard, of the 4th army corps, are killed, or it is so reported by his own men taken prisoners. Wagoners in Kimbal's brigade suffere