Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 to James A. Seddon

GLC07360

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GLC#
GLC07360
Type
Documents
Date
21 August 1864
Author/Creator
Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870
Title
to James A. Seddon
Place Written
Petersburg, Virginia
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 11.8 cm, Width: 20.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Handwritten telegram on which Robert E. Lee informs Secretary of War Seddon about Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill's attack against Federal troops in the Battle of Weldon Railroad (Globe Tavern) during the Petersburg campaign.: "The enemy abandoned last evg. his position north of James River & returned to the south side. This morg. Genl Hill attacked his position on Weldon R.R. - drove him from his advanced lines to his main entrenchments, from which he was not dislodged. Over 300 prisoners exclusive of wounded were captured. Our loss was principally in Hagood's brigade, which mounted enemys entrenchment & supports failing, many were captured." Transmittal copy.
Written at Dunn's Hill

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