Yesterday I wrote to mother and sisters. The fighting of Saturday
was most severe. The 2nd Ohio lost 35 killed and wounded in the two days. 5
officers. Trees completely riddled where we were. How so few fell I can not
see. Brilliant affair — but oh the cost. Petersburg ours, too. It seems hard to
lose dear friends when peace seems so near. Picket's Div. captured nearly
entire. Wrote the sad news home, also wrote Richard Bail's people. Moved out at
9 A. M. Crossed the south side R. R. between Fords and Sutherlands. 5th Corps
across. Very little firing heard today. 1st Div. struck the rebs near the river
road. Firing after dark.
SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman
Harris Tenney, p. 150
No comments:
Post a Comment