May 26, 1864
Battle
of the North Anna River
May 23-26, 1864
Day 4: Seeing that there are no opportunities to
turn Lee’s line, Gen. Grant decides to keep up the skirmishing, and then move
his army by night to the east and south, around Lee’s right flank. To deceive the enemy, Grant sends Brig. Gen.
James Wilson and his cavalry off heading straight west, to make Lee think that
the flanking movement will be in the opposite direction. Wilson destroys large portions of the
Virginia Central railroad, and key supply link for Richmond, but fails to draw
Lee after him. After dark, the units of
the Army of the Potomac begin to pull out of line, and head east and south to
the crossings over the Pamunkey River near Hanovertown. Warren and Wright pull out first, while
Hancock and Burnside hold. Confederate
Victory.
Losses:
Union 2,623
Confederate 1,552
---Battle of New Hope
Church, Georgia (cont.): The
fighting along Johnston’s hastily-constructed line continues, but degrades into
mere skirmishing as the Federals begin to entrench to protect their own lines.
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