683 Series I Volume XL-III Serial 82 - Richmond, Petersburg Part III
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GENERAL BUTLER'S HEADQUARTERS, July 30, 1864-11.15 p. m.
Major-General BIRNEY:
The major-general commanding directs me to inform you that Turner's division, of your corps, has been ordered to report to you in the course of the night. He further directs that you will immediately order all the troops of the Nineteenth Corps to be at Bermuda Hundred by daybreak to embark for Washington. There must be no delay in the latter. Please acknowledge.
Respectfully,
G. WEITZEL,
Brigadier-General and Acting Chief of Staff.
SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CORPS,
Numbers 88.
In the Field, July 30, 1864.1. Brigadier General H. W. Birge, commanding First Brigade, Second Division, Nineteenth Army Corps, will report with his command to Brigadier General A. H. Terry, commanding First Division, Tenth Army Corps.
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By command of Major-General Birney:
ED. W. SMITH,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CORPS,
July 30, 1864-11.50 p. m.
Colonel Molineux's brigade, of the Nineteenth Army Corps, will proceed immediately to Bermuda Hundred and embark for Washington. The brigade must be at Bermuda by daybreak without fail.
By order of Major-General Birney:
ED. W. SMITH,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HDQRS. SECOND Brigadier, FIRST DIV., 10TH ARMY CORPS, BERMUDA HUNDRED INTRENCHMENTS, &C., July 30, 1864.
Captain A. TERRY:
CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report ready to march with:
Officers. Rifles.
7th Connecticut. 13 351
7th New Hampshire. 14 246
6th Connecticut. 3 92
3rd New Hampshire. 14 241
Total. 44 930
Not including-
Non-commissioned staff ................................... 22
Picket ................................................... 350
River guard .............................................. 38
Sally-port ............................................... 5
Detail Third New Hampshire sent to Norfolk ............... 4
Garrison Redoubt Carpenter ............................... 170
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Total ....................................................1,519
Not including musicians and hospital corps.
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