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Page 922 OPERATIONS IN SE. VA. AND N. C. Chapter LIV.


HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
December 15, 1864.

MAJOR: I have nothing of especial interest to report this morning.

The following casualties are reported during past twenty-four hours: Wise's brigade, wounded, 1. Ransom's brigade, killed, 3; wounded, 7. Gracie's brigade, killed, 1. Elliott's brigade, wounded, 1.

Respectfully, &c.,

B. R. JOHNSON,

Major-General.

Major DUNCAN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
December 16, 1864.

MAJOR: Nothing unusual to report this morning.

The following list of casualties is respectfully submitted: Gracie's brigade, wounded, 1. Wise's brigade, wounded, 1. Elliott's brigade, killed, 1. Ransom's brigade, killed, 1; wounded, 2.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

B. R. JOHNSON,

Major-General.

Major DUNCAN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
December 17, 1864.

MAJOR: I have nothing of importance to report during the past twenty-four hours. Quite a brisk fire sprang up along the line about 4 o'clock yesterday evening. It was brought on by one of our batteries firing upon a drilling party of the enemy. During this fire Lieutenant-Colonel Moseley, commanding artillery battalion, was killed.

The following casualties are reported: Ransom's brigade, wounded, 2 (one mortally). Wise's brigade, wounded, 1; killed, 1. Elliott's brigade, wounded, 2. Total, 1 killed, 5 wounded.

Respectfully, &c.,

B. R. JOHNSON,

Major-General.

Major DUNCAN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
December 18, 1864.

MAJOR: I have nothing of interest to report during past twenty-four house. A number of blank cartridges were fired by the enemy about 7 o'clock this morning, supposed to have been a salute.

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

Respectfully, &c.,

B. R. JOHNSON,

Major-General.

Major R. P. DUNCAN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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