Dispatch
Bushrod R. Johnson to G. W. Brent, July 9, 1864
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION,
July 9, 1864.
CoLONEL: Brigade commanders report the situation remains unchanged in their front, and all agree that the force of the enemy has not been diminished, and that a strong line of battle yet remains in the enemy’s rifle-pits. Scouts from Wise’s brigade report that the enemy were working on their line last night, probably placing palisades; the work on this line is being pushed forward rapidly. ifs
I have the honor to submit the following list of casualties: Elliott’s brigade, killed, 1; wounded, 4. Wise’s brigade, killed, 2; wounded, 3. Ransom’s brigade, killed, 1; wounded, 9. Total, 4 killed and 16 wounded.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
B. R. JOHNSON,
Major-General.
Col. G. W. BRENT,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Major-General.
Col. G. W. BRENT,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: Major-General B. R. Johnson reports unchanged enemy strength and ongoing fortification efforts, alongside casualty figures from Elliott's, Wise's, and Ransom's brigades during July 1864.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 40, Part 1
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