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HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
February 4, 1865.Major DUNCAN,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
MAJOR: I have nothing of interest to report this morning. The following casualties have occurred during past twenty-four hours: Gracie's brigade, one wounded.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
B. R. JOHNSON,
Major-General.
SUGAR LOAF, [February] 4, 1865.
Colonel ANDERSON,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
Two gun-boats engaged Fort Anderson yesterday afternoon at long range; wounded 6 men, 2 badly. The fire from the fort struck one of the boats, causing it to withdraw.
R. F. HOKE,
Major-General.
PETERSBURG, February 5, 1865.
(Received 2.45 p. m.)
General S. COOPER, Richmond:
At 11 a. m. to-day enemy forced a passage across Hatcher's Run, at Vaughan's road, believed to be Second and Fourth [Fifth?] Corps, accompanied by cavalry; preparing to meet them.
R. E. LEE.
FEBRUARY 5, 1865.
General PENDLETON:
The enemy are advancing on the Vaughan road, cavalry and infantry crossing at Hatcher's Run. This may be a strong movement. Have the artillery on the whole line on the alert and in readiness for any emergency.
Respectfully,
W. H. TAYLOR,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS,
February 5, 1865.Major-General KERSHAW,
Commanding Division:
General Lee reports the enemy moving on our right. Be on the alert. He anticipates a simultaneous move on our left. Notify us at once of any movement.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. DUNN,
Aide-de-Camp.
(Same to General Benning and G. W. C. Lee and Colonel A. C. Haskell.)
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