HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 27, 1864. July 27, 1864. COLONEL: General Gracie thinks the enemy have abandoned the design of pushing sap-roller No. 1 farther forward, as they have placed…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 26, 1864. COLONEL: General Gracie reports that the enemy were unusually quiet yesterday; about dark they opened their mortars, but without inflicting much damage. Our picket-fire…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 25, 1864. COLONEL: General Gracie reports that the enemy’s sap-roller No. 2 advanced eight feet last night. He kept up a fire upon it, but says…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 24, 1864. COLONEL: The enemy have been very quiet during the past twentytour hours. General Gracie has kept the enemy from advancing their sap-rollers. Colonel McAfee,…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 23, 1864. CoLONEL: Nothing unusual has occurred along the line during the past twenty-four hours. General Gracie kept up such a brisk fire upon the enemy…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 22, 1864. July 22, 1864. COLONEL: Nothing unusual has occurred along the lines since last report. The trenches are reported to be in good condition again;…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 20, 1864. COLONEL: General Gracie reports that the enemy attempted to throw hand-grenades into his trenches, which fell fitteen yards short. He thinks that wooden mortars…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 19, 1864. CoLONEL: Nothing unusual has occurred along the lines since last report. Sharpshooting and shelling was quite brisk yesterday; General Gracie’s pickets got the best…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 18, 1864. COLONEL: No movement has been made by the enemy since last report. The enemy were unusually quiet yesterday until about 7 p. m., when…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 17, 1864. CoLonEL: General Gracie reports nothing of interest last night; the usual movement of wagons, shelling, and picket-firing. Commanding officers of Wise’s and Ransom’s brigades…