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ENEMY'S FIRST LINE, September 29, 1864-9.30 a.m. (Received 10.35 a.m.)
Major-General MEADE:
We are now on enemy's first line. General Ord has carried Chaffin's farm. Our lines still advancing.
By command of Lieutenant-General Grant:
O. E. BABCOCK,
Lieutenant-Colonel,&c.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, September 29, 1864-12 m.General U. S. GRANT:
The following dispatch has just been received from Major Fisher, chief signal officer:
STATION NEAR FRIEND'S HOUSE,
September 29, 1864-11.40 a.m.General HUMPHREYS:
A column of troops numbering about 2,000 has just passed toward Richmond on a side road along the Richmond turnpike. Trains were moving upon the turnpike at the same time, and are still moving. At present a well closed up column is entering Petersburg at the cross-roads. There were at least 4,000 in this column; I did not see the head of it.
B. F. FISHER,
Major and Chief Signal Officer.
General Meade has gone to General Warren's headquarters.
S. WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
IN THE FIELD,
Junction of Varina and New Market Roads, [September 29, 1864]-12.15 p.m.
General MEADE:
Signal officer reports train of sixteen cars, heavily loaded with troops, from Petersburg to Richmond.
BENJ. F. BUTLER,
Major-General.
DEEP BOTTOM, September 29, 1864-1.30 p.m.
Major-General MEADE:
Re-enforcements are beginning to come from Petersburg. I doubt whether it will be advisable for you to make any advance this evening, but this I leave to your judgement. The works carried this morning are very formidable, equal to Warren's inclosed works. One that I was in had two 8 or 9 inch columbiads and a number of small rifle guns, besides one 100-pounder Parrott. Since writing the above I have received reports of large forces moving from Petersburg toward Richmond. If this continues it may be well for you attack this evening.
U. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant-General.
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