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HDQRS. THIRD DIVISION, EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS, In the Field, Va., July 30, 1864.

Brigadier-General BURNHAM,
Commanding First Division, Eighteenth Army Corps:

You will be relieved to-night by troops of the Ninth Corps. A staff officer will be in attendance to conduct you to your new position. After getting into position you will order up your camp equipage, reserve ammunition, &c., of your brigades and division.

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

SOLON A. CARTER,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HDQRS. THIRD DIVISION, EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS, In the Field, Va., July 30, 1864.

Brigadier-General BURNHAM,
Commanding First Division, Eighteenth Army Corps:

GENERAL: When you are relieved in the trenches to-night you will move your command to a position in the rear of headquarters Eighteenth Army Corps, and bivouac in column by battalion. You will send a staff officer immediately to select the locality.

By command of Brigadier-General Carr:

SOLON A. CARTER,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HDQRS. THIRD DIVISION, EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS, In the Field, Va., July 30, 1864.

Colonel S. A. DUNCAN,
Commanding Second Brigade:

COLONEL: By direction of the general commanding you will, when relieved from duty in the trenches to-night, move your command to your old camp near corps headquarters.

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

SOLON A. CARTER,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HDQRS. DEPT. OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA, In the Field, Va., July 30, 1864.

Brigadier General A. V. KAUTZ,
Commanding Cavalry Division:

The commanding general directs that you report with your command to General Gregg at Lee's Mill to-night. He desires me to say that Ord's corps and all the cavalry are going to destroy the Weldon road.

Respectfully,

G. WEITZEL,

Brigadier-General and Acting Chief of Staff.


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