| From the Lancaster (S. C.) Ledger |
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| November 8, 1864 |
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| The South Side |
| At 8 o'clock yesterday morning, the enemy made an
attack on our extreme right, on the Boyeton road, between the Weldon
{Petersburg RR} and South side railroad, and about seven miles
southwest of Petersburg. Passengers who came over on the evening train
{South Side RR}, report the fighting as
having been very severe, the enemy having assault our position seven
times, and were seven times repulsed, suffering heavily on each
occasion. The fighting had not ceased when the cars left. |
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