Vshadow: Augusta County: Wilderness/Spotsylvania

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Transcribed Newspaper Articles--Augusta County: Wilderness/Spotsylvania

The Spectator, May 17, 1864, p. 2, c. 1: "The Battle Between Lee And Grant." States that during recent fighting in Spotsylvania County, the South had 2,000 men fall wounded or dead, while the Yankees lost 20,000. Notes that 926 soldiers of the Stonewall Brigade are missing after the fighting, while 30 officers in the brigade were killed, wounded, or reported as missing.
The Spectator, May 17, 1864, p. 2, c. 4: "The Fighting Renewed On Tuesday." Gives a narration of the events surrounding the battle in Spotsylvania.
The Spectator, May 17, 1864, p. 2, c. 6: "Interesting Letter." Prints letter written on May 10 by a soldier in Northern Virginia. Gives account of the "gallant" maneuvers of the Stonewall Brigade.
The Vindicator, May 20, 1864, p. 2, c. 2: "Staunton Artillery." The Staunton Artillery, under the command of Captain Garber of Staunton, maintains the high reputation it earned in First Manassas with its performance recently at Spotsylvania Court House. The Richmond Howitzers left their guns, and General Lee called for volunteers to replace them. The Staunton Artillery volunteered, operated the Howitzer Battery and two others, and worked so efficiently that General Lee noticed the performance.