The Encyclopedia Americana; A Library of Universal Knowledge Volume 20 - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ...The waterworks are owned and operated by the town. Pop. 5,529. NORTH ANNA, Operations on the. After the loss of 18,000 men in assaulting General Lee's lines at Spottsylvania Court House, General Grant concluded to turn Lee's position by a movement that would bring him nearer to Richmond and possibly interpose his army between Lee and that place. The movement was begun on the night of 20 May 1864 by Hancock's Second corps, which, preceded by Torbert's cavalry, marched for the Mattapony and North Anna rivers. Torbert attacked and drove Kemper's brigade from an entrenched position at Milford Station and across the Mattapony, Hancock following and entrenching beyond the river on the 21st. Other corps followed Hancock and Grant's advance reached the North Anna in the forenoon of the 23d at Island and Jericho fords and Chesterfield bridge the latter a mile above where the Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad crosses the river. But Lee was in his front. He had detected the movement and put his army in motion for Hanover Court House, and on the morning of the 23d was south of the North Anna, in position covering the roads and railroads leading to Richmond. Here he was joined by General Breckinridge from the Shenandoah Valley, and by Pickett's division from near Richmond. Ewell's corps was on the right, Anderson's in the centre and A. P. Hill's on the left. Breckinridge and Pickett were in reserve. General Warren, with the Union Fifth corps, crossed the river at Jericho Ford, constructed a pontoon bridge and at 4.30 P.m. of the 23d his entire corps was in line of battle about half a mile from the river and on the edge of a wood next to it, the front being covered by the wood. Cutler's division was on the right, Griffin's in the centre and...