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FORT RENO, July 14, 1864. (Received 1. 35 p. m.)
Lieutenant Colonel J. H. TAYLOR,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
General Gillmore has a severe contusion of the ankle joint, caused by his horse stumbling and falling upon him. It will disable him for several days.
J. M. WARNER,
Colonel,&c.
FORT RENO, July 14, 1864-9. 05 p. m. (Received 9. 20 p. m.)
Colonel TAYLOR,
Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General:
The telegraph operator five miles this side of Darnestown reports heavy artillery firing in direction of Edwards Ferry.
J. M. WARNER,
Colonel First Vermont Artillery, Commanding Brigade.
HEADQUARTERS NINETEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Near Offutt's Cross-Roads, Md., July 14, 1864-8. 30 a. m.(Received 10. 20 a. m.)
Major General H. W. HALLECK,
Chief of Staff:
I reported to General Wright, at Offutt's Cross-Roads, at 2 o'clock this morning, intending to go forward with him. My horse fell with me, and so severely injured my foot that I cannot put it to the ground or ride on horseback. I have ordered Brigadier-General Emory to go forward with the First Division, Nineteenth Corps. Am returning to Tennallytown, and will remain there for more troops, hoping to be able to ride forward in a day or two. Ten regiments of the Nineteenth Corps were to move forward from Tennallytown at 7 o'clock this morning.
Q. A. GILLMORE,
Major-General.
WASHINGTON, July 14, 1864-12. 30 p. m.
Major-General GILLMORE,
Tennallytown, D. C.:
You will turn over the temporary command of the Nineteenth Corps to Brigadier-General Emory. Orders to that effect will be sent by the Adjutant-General. Your staff will continue to assist in organizing and sending forward the troops of the Nineteenth Corps.
H. W. HALLECK,
Major-General and Chief of Staff.
NEAR OFFUTT'S CROSS-ROADS, July 14, 1864-8. 30 a. m.
Brigadier-General EMORY,
Willard's:
The First Division is moving to the front. I desire you to come forward at once and take command of it. General Dwight is not with the command. What detains him?
Respectfully, your obedient servant, &c.,
Q. A. GILLMORE,
Major-General.
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