Ambrose E. Burnside to W. H. Harris, July 29, 1864

I. The mine will be exploded to-morrow morning at 3.30 by Colonel Pleasants. General Potter will issue the necessary orders to the colonel for the explosion.

I. I. General Ledlie will immediately upon the explosion of the mine move his division forward as directed by verbal orders this day, and if possible crown the crest at the point known as Cemetery Hill, occupying, if possible, the cemetery.

sible after General Ledlie has passed through the first line of the enemy’s works, bearing off to the left so as to effectually protect the left flank of General Ledlie’s column, and make a lodgment, if possible, on the Jerusalem plank road to the left of General Ledlie’s division.

I. V. General Potter will move his division forward to the right of General Ledlie’s division as soon as it is apparent that he will not interfere with the movements of General Willcox’s division, and will as near as possible protect the right flank of General Ledlie from any attack on that quarter and establish a line on the crest of a ravine which seems to run from the Cemetery Hill nearly at right angles to the enemy’s main line directly in our front.

V. General Ferrero will move his division immediately after General Willcox’s until he reaches our present advance line, where he will remain until the ground in his front is entirely cleared by the other three divisions, when he will move forward over the same ground that General Ledlie moved over; will pass through our line and, if possible, move down and occupy the village to the right.

V. I. The formations and movements of all these divisions, together with their places of rendezvous, will be as near as possible in accordance with the understanding during the personal interviews with the divis. ion commanders. The headquarters of the corps during the movement will be at the fourteen-gun battery in rear of the Taylor house. If further instructions are desired by division commanders they will please ask for them at once.

By order of Major-General Burnside: