which they belong. I trust a proper acknowledgment will be made them for the active part taken by them during that most trying period-from the crossing of the Rapidan to the assault on Petersburg.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

N. MICHLER,

Major of Engineers, U. S. Army.

General S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac.

No. 13. Report of Major James C. Duane, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Chief Engineer, Army of the Potomac, of operations July 30.

[See p.158.]

No. 14. Report of Brigadier General Henry W. Benham, U. S. Army, commanding Engineer Brigade, of operations June 12-July 30.

HEADQUARTERS ENGINEER BRIGADE,
Camp at City Point, Va., August 6, 1864.*

FIFTH EPOCH.

Bridged the James at Forth Powhatan, the Appomattox at Broadway Landing, and two bridges across the James at Jones' Neck.

The above report does not include the operations of the battalions of the Fiftieth New York Engineers, serving with the corps or headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, the reports of which have not been made to these headquarters, and it is presumed they will be sent direct.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

H. W. BENHAM,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

General S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac.

No. 15. Report of Lieutenant Colonel Ira Spaulding, Fiftieth New York Engineers.

HDQRS. DETACH. 50TH NEW YORK VOL. ENGINEERS,
Near Petersburg, Va., August 30, 1864.

MAJOR:+

FIFTH EPOCH.

The march across the Chickahominy and the James River, and the operations in front of Petersburg up to the assault on the enemy's position July 30, 1864.

June 12, camped near Cold Harbor. Major Brainerd moved with two companies of his battalion to repair the roads and bridges in the direction

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*For portion of report (here omitted) see Vol. XXXVI, Part I, p.303.

+For portion of report (here omitted) covering operations from May 4 to June 12, 1864, see Vol. XXXVI, Part I, p.304.

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