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917 Series I Volume XLII-I Serial 87 - Richmond-Fort Fisher Part I

Page 917 Chapter LIV. THE RICHMOND CAMPAIGN.


HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
November 29, 1864.

CAPTAIN: The officer of the day of Wise's brigade reports that the enemy's train passed from our left to right four times last night. Fifteen deserters from the Seventh and Eighth New Jersey and Ninety-fourth New York Regiments came in last night.

The following casualties are respectfully reported: Ransom's brigade, killed, 1; wounded, 1. Gracie's brigade, wounded, 3. Wise's brigade, wounded, 1.

Respectfully, &c.,

B. R. JOHNSON,

Major-General.

Captain S. D. SHANNON,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
November 30, 1864.

CAPTAIN: Deserters report the movement of troops observed yesterday evening to have been the Ninth Corps, relieving the Second Corps. They also said that the Second Corps had gone to Patrick's Station, about nine miles to our right. Five deserters came over this morning. General Grant visited the lines near the Appomattox yesterday.

The following casualties are reported: Ransom's brigade, killed, 1; wounded, 1; Elliott's brigade, wounded, 1. Gracie's brigade, wounded, 4. Wise's brigade, wounded, 1.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

B. R. JOHNSON,

Major-General.

Captain S. D. SHANNON,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General


HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
November 30, 1864.

CAPTAIN: Deserters report the movement of troops observed yesterday evening to have been the Ninth Corps, relieving the Second Corps. They also said that the Second Corps had gone to Patrick's Station, about nine miles to our right. Five deserters came over this morning. General Grant visited the lines near the Appomattox yesterday.

The following casualties are reported: Ransom's brigade, killed, 1; wounded, 1; Elliott's brigade, wounded, 1. Gracie's brigade, wounded, 4. Wise's brigade, wounded, 1.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

B. R. JOHNSON,

Major-General.

Captain S. D. SHANNON,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
December 1, 1864.

MAJOR: Colonel Goode, commanding Wise's brigade, thinks that the movement of troops observed yesterday evening was nothing more than a relief of pickets. His officer of the day reports that Indians are on duty in front of that brigade; they belong to the Ninth Corps. Several communications on the subject of ordnance have been received, and an investigation is now being made to endeavor to decrease the expenditure. A report will be made as soon as the matter is reported upon by brigade commanders.

The following casualties are reported: Gracie's brigade, killed, 1; wounded, 2. Wise's brigade, killed, 1; wounded, 1. Ransom's brigade, killed, 1; wounded, 1.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

B. R. JOHNSON,

Major-General.

Major R. P. DUNCAN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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