Letter
Hotchkiss shells and some lead to Colonel, July 21, 1864
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION,
July 21, 1864.
COLONEL: No change has been observed on the part of the enemy since last report; the sharpshooting slackened yesterday, but toward night became as brisk as usual. General Gracie requests that the engineer be sent to his line to sink a mine, as digging, apparently at some depth, was heard in his front yesterday.
The following casualties are
respectfully submitted: Elliott's brigade, wounded, 2. Ransom's brigade, killed, 1. Wise's brigade,
killed, 1 (carelessly); wounded, 1. Gracie's brigade, wounded, 5 (2
carelessly). Total, 2 killed and 8 wounded.
The following is a statement of the amount of shells and lead picked
up on yesterday: Wise's brigade, 10 shells and 5,300 balls. LElliott's
carelessly). Total, 2 killed and 8 wounded.
The following is a statement of the amount of shells and lead picked
up on yesterday: Wise's brigade, 10 shells and 5,300 balls. LElliott's
brigade, 10 fuses, 2,300 bullets, 14 solid shot, 100 fragments shells, 5
Wiard shells, 5 shrapnel, and 9 Parrott shells. Ransom's brigade, 15
Hotchkiss shells and some lead.
I am, colonel, respectfully, your obedient servant,
Wiard shells, 5 shrapnel, and 9 Parrott shells. Ransom's brigade, 15
Hotchkiss shells and some lead.
I am, colonel, respectfully, your obedient servant,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: General Gracie requests an engineer to sink a mine after detecting enemy digging, while reporting minor casualties and detailed ammunition collected from various brigades.
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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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