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Daily Ohio Statesman
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
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Philadelphia and Washington reports: Union skirmishes with Grant's army favorable; imminent battle; rebels short on supplies and captured in Wednesday's fight. Troops seek revenge for outrages; Fredericksburg wounded recovering well.
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PHILADELPHIA, May 20.—A special from Washington to the Bulletin says the Star states that the skirmishes in Grant's army for the last few days have been in our favor. A battle is imminent. The rebels confess a want of supplies. A large number of rebel prisoners were taken in the battle on Wednesday.
[Special to the Commercial.]
Washington, May 20.—Officers and civilians who are constantly coming from the front say the Union troops regard their success as a duty, and that they are intent on revenging the many outrages committed by the vindictive foe. The volunteer surgeons who were summoned to Fredericksburg to attend our wounded are returning to the city, and report that the sick are all well cared for and rapidly recovering.
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Washington
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May 20
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a large number of rebel prisoners were taken in the battle on wednesday. the sick are all well cared for and rapidly recovering.
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Skirmishes in Grant's army for the last few days have been in our favor. A battle is imminent. The rebels confess a want of supplies. Officers and civilians from the front say the Union troops regard their success as a duty and are intent on revenging the many outrages committed by the vindictive foe. The volunteer surgeons who were summoned to Fredericksburg to attend our wounded are returning to the city.