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984 Series I Volume XLII-II Serial 88 - Richmond-Fort Fisher Part II

Page 984 OPERATIONS IN SE. VA. AND N. C. Chapter LIV.

II. Major Rivers, commanding Eleventh Massachusetts Volunteers, will take the place of the Eleventh New Jersey Volunteers, with his command, in the fort. The commandants of the above-named regiments will effect this change at 6 o'clock to-morrow morning.

By command of Colonel Robert McAllister:

J. P. FINKELMEIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
September 23, 1864-9 a.m.

Brigadier General S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

I have the honor to report that nothing unusual occurred in my front yesterday or during the night. All the pioneers of the corps yesterday slashing timber to the west of these headquarters. A deserter from Twenty-second North Carolina was received this morning and will be sent up.

G. K. WARREN,

Major-General, Commanding.

SEPTEMBER 23, 1864-10.20 a.m.

Captain DAVIS:

Six regiments of infantry passed to our left upon Squirrel Level road. They were followed by three ambulances.

GEO. J. CLARKE,

First Lieutenant, Signal Corps, U. S. Army.


HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
September 23, 1864-9 a.m.

General S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

I have the honor to report quiet on my lines during the last twenty-four hours.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION, CAVALRY CORPS,
September 23, 1864.

Major General A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac:

GENERAL: I have the honor to report all quiet on the cavalry picket-line. The line is established as directed. A map of the line is being prepared, and will be forwarded as soon as practicable to complete it.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

D. McM. GREGG,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Commanding Second Division.


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