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The Daily Dispatch: October 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], Servants Wanted. (search)
he number as high as thirty thousand. About 9 o'clock yesterday morning a general activity was manifested along the enemy's entire front on the north side, and shortly after, they made a demonstration in force against our extreme left, on the Charles City road, at a point about four and a half miles below the city. We opened on them with artillery at long range. Their skirmishers continued to advance and engage ours, but were repeatedly driven back. Later in the day they made a show of advanr fire was heavy, and evidently effective. The fort replied feebly. The cannonade, most of which was done by our guns, was very heavy, especially between three o'clock P. M. and nightfall, and was intermingled with brisk musketry. On the Charles City road, throughout the day, the enemy seemed intent upon turning our left. They made repeated and very desperate assaults upon our lines at this point, but were each time repulsed with fearful loss in killed and wounded. During the last assaul