Editor’s Note: This article was transcribed by Jackie Martin.
TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
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FROM PETERSBURG.
PETERSBURG, July 5.—There was brisk skirmishing along the lines on the centre and right last night and to-day, with heavy shelling from seige guns at intervals.
General Alexander Longstreet [sic?, Edward Porter Alexander?], chief of artillery, slightly wounded a few days since, is doing quite well.
General Bushrod Johnson was slightly wounded yesterday, but did not leave the field.1
Source:
- “Telegraphic Reports of the Press Association.” Richmond Examiner. July 6, 1864, p. 1 col. 5 ↩