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 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, 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, 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 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…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 7, 1864. CoLONEL: I have the honor to inform you that no change on the part of the enemy has occurred in my front during the…
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,…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISON, July 10, 1864. July 10, 1864. CoLONEL: Brigadier-General Elliott reports that the third line of intrenchments in rear of Pegram’s battery is so far completed as to…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 12, 1864. COLONEL: Brigadier-General Gracie sent out a reliable man yesterday evening ostensibly for the purpose of exchanging newspapers, but with the real design of reconnoitering…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 13, 1864. COLONEL: General Gracie reports no change on the part of the enemy in his front that can be observed; the sharpshooting along his line…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 14, 1864. COLONEL: General Elliott occupied his former position last night, relieving General Gracie; nothing of interest has been reported this morning; the picket-line of Colonel…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 15, 1864. COLONEL: General Gracie relieved Wise’s brigade at 8 p. m. yesterday. General Gracie reports from his own and the observations of others that the…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 17, 1864. CoLonEL: General Gracie reports nothing of interest last night; the usual movement of wagons, shelling, and picket-firing. Commanding officers of Wise’s and Ransom’s brigades…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 18, 1864. COLONEL: No movement has been made by the enemy since last report. The enemy were unusually quiet yesterday until about 7 p. m., when…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 19, 1864. CoLONEL: Nothing unusual has occurred along the lines since last report. Sharpshooting and shelling was quite brisk yesterday; General Gracie’s pickets got the best…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 20, 1864. COLONEL: General Gracie reports that the enemy attempted to throw hand-grenades into his trenches, which fell fitteen yards short. He thinks that wooden mortars…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 22, 1864. July 22, 1864. COLONEL: Nothing unusual has occurred along the lines since last report. The trenches are reported to be in good condition again;…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 26, 1864. COLONEL: General Gracie reports that the enemy were unusually quiet yesterday; about dark they opened their mortars, but without inflicting much damage. Our picket-fire…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 27, 1864. July 27, 1864. COLONEL: General Gracie thinks the enemy have abandoned the design of pushing sap-roller No. 1 farther forward, as they have placed…