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Story April 3, 1865

The Sun

New York, New York County, New York

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Union General Grant's four-day offensive begins Thursday, with corps advances repulsing rebels, capturing 12,000+ prisoners, forts, 50 artillery pieces, supplies; Petersburg hemmed in after furious fighting; Southside Railroad destroyed. (148 chars)

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By Telegraph to the N. Y. Sun.

VICTORY!

GRANT'S 4 DAYS FIGHTING.

Glorious Results.

PETERSBURG HEMMED IN.

Every Position Carried.

OVER 12,000 PRISONERS TAKEN.

Forts With Entire Garrisons Captured

50 Pieces of Artillery Secured.

WAGON TRAINS and SUPPLIES

Most Furious Fighting of the War.

SOUTHSIDE RAILROAD TORN UP.

War News from Other Quarters.

ADVANCE OF GEN. STONEMAN

Capture of Boone, N. C., &c., &c., &c.

GENERAL GRANT.

The grand forward movement of the army commenced on Thursday morning, although Sheridan's cavalry had previously gone forward upon the left, and other dispositions of troops had been made preliminary to the movement. It was originally intended to break ground two or three days before that event actually occurred, but a very heavy rain storm retarded operations and delayed the movement until Thursday morning.

The Fifth Corps advanced upon the left, causing the rebels to evacuate their outposts and fall back upon the second line. Passing on, they encountered strong column of rebel infantry, well posted, and a brief engagement ensuing, the rebels tried to force our troops back by a charge. In this they were unsuccessful, being handsomely repulsed by three batteries of United States regulars. In the evening the corps had reached a point in the ridge between Gravelly Creek and Hatcher's Run, near where the Second Corps had the desperate fight with the rebels last...

[Continued narrative through the movements of corps, situation on Thursday evening, battles of Friday with official dispatches from Lincoln, details of fighting, casualties, attacks on Sheridan, roads condition, losses, battles of Saturday with dispatches, second dispatch, battles of Sunday, third dispatch, fourth dispatch, continuous line established, captures of prisoners, guns, forts, gallant charges.]

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event Military Action

What themes does it cover?

Triumph Bravery Heroism

What keywords are associated?

Grant Victory Petersburg Siege Prisoner Capture Artillery Seized Civil War Battle

What entities or persons were involved?

Grant Sheridan Stoneman Lincoln

Where did it happen?

Petersburg

Story Details

Key Persons

Grant Sheridan Stoneman Lincoln

Location

Petersburg

Story Details

General Grant's army launches a forward movement starting Thursday morning, advancing corps against rebel positions, engaging in fierce battles over four days, capturing over 12,000 prisoners, forts with garrisons, 50 pieces of artillery, wagon trains, and supplies; Southside Railroad torn up; continuous line established hemming in Petersburg.

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