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The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Gracie's brigade killed, 1; wounded, 5. Wise's brigade, killed, 2; wounded, 2. Elliott's brigade, wounded, 1. Total, 3 killed, 8 wounded.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. GRACIE, JR.,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Colonel G. W. BRENT,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
Petersburg, Va., August 23, 1864.COLONEL: I have nothing of interest to report this morning. The enemy have been unusually quiet during the past twenty-four hours. Ransom's brigade relieved Colquitt's yesterday. The troops of this division, which have been on General Hoke's line, were relieved about 8 o'clock last night and are now on the reserve line.
The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Wise's brigade, wounded, 1; Ransom's brigade, wounded, 1; Elliott's brigade, wounded, 1; total, 3 wounded.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. GRACIE, JR.,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Colonel G. W. BRENT,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
Petersburg, Va., August 24, 1864.COLONEL: The sharpshooting was very weak on the part of the enemy yesterday, but became brisk during the night. The enemy have pu a 20-pounders Parrott in position at Taylor's house, from which they fired yesterday. Colonel Goode, commanding Wise's brigade, sent out a scout last night, who could not gain any information in regard to the enemy, but brought in eleven rifles from near the enemy's line.
The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Elliott's brigade, wounded, 1; Gracie's brigade, killed, 1; Wise's brigade, killed, 1; total, 2 killed, 1 wounded.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. GRACIE, JR.,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Colonel G. W. BRENT,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
Near Petersburg, Va., August 25, 1864.COLONEL: The situation is about as it was yesterday. Troops and wagons have been seen moving to the right. The picket-fire was quite brisk last night, altought the enemy seem inclined to desist from sharpshooting, but we will not permit them to do so.
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