CIRCULAR. HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, July 29, 1864. I. The mine will be exploded to-morrow morning at 3.30 by Colonel Pleasants. General Potter will issue the necessary orders to the…
OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER, August 5, 1864. August 5, 1864. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac : Sir: In compliance with directions received from you to-day,…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—6.50 a. m. General GEORGE G. MEADE: The brigade next to General Burnside’s attempted an advance of a skirmish line just…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—7 a. m. General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: Report from the Second Brigade, of General Mott’s division, shows that the enemy are…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—6.20 a.m. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff : I have sent out to have General Mott’s line examined as far as practicable…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—7.50 a. m. Major-General HUMPHREYS: I have just returned from the scene of General Burnside’s operations. In my opinion the battery…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—9 a. m. Major-General HUMPHREYS: General Mott’s remaining brigade deceived* the enemy in their front by putting their hats on rammers…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—6.40 a.m. General HUMPHREYS: I have all my troops on my right except General Crawford’s. I have sent him your dispatch,…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—6 a.m Major-General HUMPHREYS: It is not possible to say about the line in front of General Mott, as both parties…
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—8 a. m. General MEADE: General Turner, in my front, reports that the only place I can get out of the…