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The Hillsborough Recorder
Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina
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General R. E. Lee's May 11 dispatch from Spottsylvania Court House reports Grant's army entrenched near Brock Road, with skirmishes, shelling, and infantry assaults on Confederate lines, particularly Gen. Anderson's sector; assaults repulsed, battery recovered, enemy driven back by Gen. Early, minimal casualties including wounded Generals Hoke and Walker.
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" Hon. Secretary of War :
Gen. Grant's army is intrenched near this place on both sides of the Brock Road.
" Frequent skirmishing occurred yesterday and to-day; each army is endeavoring to discover the position of the other.
"To-day the enemy shelled our lines; and made several assaults with infantry against different points, particularly on our left, held by Gen. R. H. Anderson. The last, which occurred after sunset, was the most obstinate-some of the enemy leaping over the breastworks. They were easily repulsed, except in front of Dole's brigade, where they drove our men from their position, and from a four gun battery there posted.
"The men were soon rallied, and by dark our line was re-established and the battery recovered.
"A large body of the enemy moved around our left, on the evening of the 9th, and took possession of the road about mid way between Shady Grove Church and the Court House.
" Gen. Early, with a part of Hill's corps, drove them back this evening, taking one gun and a few prisoners.
"Thanks to a merciful Providence, our casualties have been small. Among the wounded are Brigadier Generals Hoke and H. H. Walker.
R. E. LEE."
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Spottsylvania Court House
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May 11
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our casualties have been small. among the wounded are brigadier generals hoke and h. h. walker.
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Gen. Grant's army is intrenched near this place on both sides of the Brock Road. Frequent skirmishing occurred yesterday and to-day; each army is endeavoring to discover the position of the other. To-day the enemy shelled our lines; and made several assaults with infantry against different points, particularly on our left, held by Gen. R. H. Anderson. The last, which occurred after sunset, was the most obstinate-some of the enemy leaping over the breastworks. They were easily repulsed, except in front of Dole's brigade, where they drove our men from their position, and from a four gun battery there posted. The men were soon rallied, and by dark our line was re-established and the battery recovered. A large body of the enemy moved around our left, on the evening of the 9th, and took possession of the road about mid way between Shady Grove Church and the Court House. Gen. Early, with a part of Hill's corps, drove them back this evening, taking one gun and a few prisoners.