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NP: July 6, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Telegraphic Reports, July 5

Editor’s Note: This article was transcribed by Jackie Martin.

TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.

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FROM PETERSBURG.

PETERSBURG, July 5.—There was brisk skirmishing along the lines on the centre and right last night and to-day, with heavy shelling from seige guns at intervals.

General Alexander Longstreet [sic?, Edward Porter Alexander?], chief of artillery, slightly wounded a few days since, is doing quite well.

General Bushrod Johnson was slightly wounded yesterday, but did not leave the field.1

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  1. “Telegraphic Reports of the Press Association.” Richmond Examiner. July 6, 1864, p. 1 col. 5
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