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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 5, 1864. CoLONEL: Nothing of importance has occurred along the line during the last twenty-four hours. General Gracie reported clouds of dust in rear of the…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 4, 1864. COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report for the last twenty-four hours: General Gracie reports unusual activity among the enemy in…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 3, 1864. COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report for the last twenty-four hours: Colonel Faison, commanding Ransom’s brigade, reports nothing of interest,…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, Near Petersburg, July 2, 1864. COLONEL: By direction of Major-General Johnson I have the honor to submit the following report for the last twenty-four hours: Brigadier-General Gracie…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, Near Petersburg, Friday, July 1, 1864. COLONEL: In the absence of Major-General Johnson on the line I have the honor to submit the following report for the…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, June 23, 1864. June 23, 1864. Respectfully forwarded, with the request that the within be considered a portion of the communication (in regard to the captured colors)…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, June 22, 1864. Respectfully forwarded. I understand that the two colors carried to the rear by Corporal Bush fell into the hands of Brigadier-General Wise, and were…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, June 22, 1864. COLONEL: In the Richmond Examiner of the 20th instant I find the following paragraph: There were deposited temporarily in this office on Saturday two…
HEADQUARTERS, Near Petersburg, August 1, 1864. There was a cessation of hostilities this morning from 6 to 10 a. m. at the request of the enemy for the purpose of…
HEADQUARTERS, Near Petersburg, July 30, 1864. General A. P. Hill reports that General Mahone in retaking the salient possessed by the enemy this morning recovered the four guns with which…
HEADQUARTERS, Near Petersburg, July 1, 1864. General Beauregard reports a feeble demonstration made by enemy on a portion of General Johnson’s lines about 5 p. m. yesterday. His skirmishers, supported…
HEADQUARTERS, Clay’s House, June 17, 1864. At 11 o’clock last night took breast-works at Howlett’s house. Other portions of same line were retaken. Pickett’s division now occupies trenches from Howlett’s…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD NEW JERSEY BATTERY, In Camp, near White House Landing, Va., June 21, 1864. Sir: I respectfully report that the rebels yesterday morning, about 6.30 o’clock, drove our pickets…
Point of Rocks, Va. Point of Rocks, Va., July 17, 1864. Col. J. W. SHAFFER, Chief of Staff: COLONEL: In forwarding the report of Captain Fitch I desire to express…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY BRIGADE, In the Field, near Jones’ Landing, Va., July 1, 1864. Pursuant to orders from the general commanding division, my brigade left camp on the morning of…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY BRIGADE, In the Field, June 17, 1864. CAPTAIN : In pursuance of your instructions of this date, I have the honor to inform you that the following…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD NEW YORK CAVALRY, In the Field, June 17, 1864. LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to make the following report of the action of my regiment on the recent…
In the Field, Va. In the Field, Va., June 14, 1864. General HINkKs: You will report with your force in such position that you will be ready to move with…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Near Petersburg, August 3, 1864. GENERAL: In obedience to orders from General Meade (to whom I was ordered to report), the First and Third Divisions of…
CIRCULAR. HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS, In the Field, near Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864. To THE EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS: The general commanding desires to express to his command his appreciation…