Posted on 05/06/2024 5:46:14 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 5, 1864.
The Army of the Potomac began its forward march on Monday. The crossing of the Rapidan was effected without opposition on Tuesday and Wednesday at Culpepper, Jacobs', Germanna and Ely's Fords. No rebels were seen, except a few pickets, who retired as we advanced. If LEE intends to make a stand this side of Richmond, it is possible he may be met near the old battle-ground of Chancellorsville, but it is the general impression that he has fallen back from his position on the Rapidan to Richmond, in order to protect that City from the formidable force now marching upon it from the rear, and which is as likely to strike on one tide of the James River as the other.
Culpepper is being strongly fortified, and will be used as a depot for stores.
It is reported here to-day that a strong column of troops under Gens. COUCH and SIGEL are marching from Winchester up the Shenandoah Valley as a cooperating column, destined eventually to cut the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, while BUTLER's force, or a part of it, strikes the other railroad at or near Petersburg, thus severing all railroad communications between Richmond and the South.
Gen. BUTLER took the field in person at the head of the army on the Peninsula yesterday, and his host is marshaled by such leaders as W.F. SMITH, GILLMORE, TERRY and GODFREY WEITZEL.
The movement assumes an expeditionary character. An immense fleet of transports, and a strong squadron of monitors and gunboats will convoy it up one of those broad rivers to the gates at to the back door of Richmond, and perhaps the iron-clads may once more try the strength of the rebel batteries that line the James, the Pamunkey and the Rappahannock.
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