DUNN'S HILL,
September 17, 1864.
At daylight
yesterday the enemy's skirmish line west of the Jerusalem plank road was driven
back upon his intrenchments along their whole extent and his location
ascertained. Ninety prisoners taken in the operation. At the same hour General
Hampton attacked his position, north of Norfolk railroad, near Sycamore Church.
Captured about 300 prisoners, some arms, wagons, large number of horses, and
2,500 cattle. General Gregg attacked General Hampton on his return in the
afternoon at Belches' Mill, on the Jerusalem plank road, but was repulsed and
driven back. Everything was brought off safely. Our entire loss does not exceed
50 men.
R. E. LEE.
Hon. J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War.
SOURCE: The
War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and
Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 42, Part 1 (Serial No. 87), p. 852
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