Letter
R. E. Foote to G. W. Brent, July 6, 1864
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION,
July 6, 1864.
CoLONEL: The enemy were unusually quiet along the line last night. Colonel Goode, commanding Wise’s brigade, relieved Brigadier-General Gracie’s command at 8 o’clock last night. The trenches are reported in good condition and the work is being pushed steadily forward. Nothing of importance has occurred on General Elliott’s line during the last twenty-four hours. He reports everything unusually quiet on the part of the enemy. ;
The following list of casualties is
respectfully submitted: Ransom's
brigade, killed, 1; wounded, 1. Wise's brigade, killed, 1; wounded, 2.
Gracie's brigade, wounded, 3. Total, 2 killed and 6 wounded.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Gracie's brigade, wounded, 3. Total, 2 killed and 6 wounded.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: R. E. Foote reports to G. W. Brent on July 6, 1864, detailing quiet enemy activity, brigade command changes, trench conditions, and recent casualty figures in Johnson's Division.
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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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