Bushrod R. Johnson to G. W. Brent, July 15, 1864
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 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 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 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 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 11, 1864. COLONEL: Gracie’s brigade relieved the greater portion of Elliott’s at 8 p. m. yesterday; he reports the trenches in good condition, and the enemy…
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 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 DIVISION, July 8, 1864. COLONEL: In obedience to instructions from department headquarters the pickets were kept on the alert last night, and scouts sent out. They report that…
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 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…