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…