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The Memoirs of General Ulysses S. Grant
Part 5.

CHAPTER LIV
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The bridge was carried quickly, the enemy retreating over it so hastily that many were shoved into the river, and some of them were drowned.

Several hundred prisoners were captured.

The hour was so late that Hancock did not cross until next morning.
Burnside's corps was moved by a middle road running between those described above, and which strikes the North Anna at Ox Ford, midway between Telegraph Road and Jericho Ford.

The hour of its arrival was too late to cross that night.
On the 24th Hancock's corps crossed to the south side of the river without opposition, and formed line facing nearly west.

The railroad in rear was taken possession of and destroyed as far as possible.


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