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HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
Petersburg, Va., October 24, 1864.LIEUTENANT: Nothing worthy of reporting has transpired along the line of this division during the past twenty-four hours. There were on last night five deserters from Ransom's brigade. They were all men who has been brought in under the proclamation.
The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Gracie's brigade, killed, 1. Ransom's brigade, killed, 1; wounded, 1. Total, 2 killed, 1 wounded.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
B. R. JOHNSON,
Major-General.
Lieutenant MCWILLIE,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
Petersburg, Va., October 25, 1864.LIEUTENANT: Nothing of importance has transpired during the past twenty-four hours. The enemy have been very quiet. General Gracie reports that the enemy have leveled their line of works in front of their three-gun battery, and are destroying their abatis; probably the men are using the latter for fuel.
The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Elliott's brigade, wounded, 1.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
B. R. JOHNSON,
Major-General.
Lieutenant WILLIAM MCWILLE,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
Petersburg, Va., October 26, 1864.LIEUTENANT: General Gracie reports that the movement of wagons in the enemy's lines was more perceptible than usual last night. General Ransom reports that strange noises were heard in our mine last evening, but regards the circumstances as trivial. The enemy kept up quite a brisk artillery fire yesterday. Their fire was drawn by one of our batteries opening on a working party.
The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Elliott's brigade, killed, 1.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
B. R. JOHNSON,
Major-General.
Lieutenant MCWILLIE,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
Petersburg, Va., October 27, 1864.LIEUTENANT: The men of this command were aroused at 4 a. m. this morning, expecting some demonstration from the enemy. They were, however, disappointed, as everything remained remarkably quiet.
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