393 Series I Volume XLII-III Serial 89 - Richmond-Fort Fisher Part III
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HDQRS. DEPT. OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,October 27, 1864-9 a.m. (Received 9.50 a.m.)
Captain CLUM,
Chief Signal Officer, with General Butler:
(General Terry's headquarters.)
A train of eight freight-cars (contents unknown) toward Petersburg; an extra train.
VAN VLECK,
Lieutenant.
OCTOBER 27, 1864-10.30 a.m.
Captain CLUM,
Chief Signal Officer, General Butler's Headquarters:
(At General Terry's headquarters.)
Quite rapid musketry firing in front of Battery Numbers 3.
AMSDEN,
Lieutenant.
HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CORPS,
October 27, 1864-12 m.Captain CLUM:
Three small regiments have just crossed the New Market road, going to our right. They came from the direction of the James River.
BRODIE.
[Indorsement.]
Forward to General Terry.
BENJ. F. BUTLER.
HDQRS. DEPT. OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,October 27, 1864-4.40 p.m.
Captain CLUM,
Chief Signal Officer, General Butler's Headquarters:
(At General Terry's headquarters).
Four freight-cars (contents unknown) and three passenger with passengers toward Richmond; regular train. All quiet on the enemy's lines during the day.
VAN. VLECK,
Lieutenant.
GENERAL BUTLER'S HEADQUARTERS,
October 27, 1864. (Received 7.30 p.m.)
Colonel JOURDAN:
The commanding general desires to know what and where that firing was this p.m.
H. R. CLUM,
Captain and Chief Signal Officer.
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