12.40 P. M.

Colonel B[RENT]:

One steamer came up the river and one went down. Two steamers off Strahan's lower landing. One gun-boat above one below Fort Walthall.

R.,

Sergeant.

(Same to C.)

4.15.

Major P:

I report there have passed rear of Battery 5, going toward left, three trains-one of fourteen flats, one of eight box cars and one flat, and one of ten flats and sixty wagons; and rear of same, going toward City Point, two trains-one of eight flats; the other of six box cars, with troops on top, any fifty wagons.

W.,

Sergeant, at D.

[THILCKSTUN.]

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S

Numbers 414
OFFICE, Washington, November 23, 1864.

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3. Major General T. L. Crittenden, U. S. Volunteers, will report for duty to Major-General Meade, commanding Army of the Potomac.

By command of Lieutenant-General Grant:

E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, November 23, 1864.

Brigadier General S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

No changes to announce since last report.

WINF'D S. HANCOCK,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, November 23, 1864. (Received 10.02 a. m.)

General HUMPHREYS,
Chief of Staff:

Two deserters came into my lines last night. They lave nothing new. They say they are getting some new recruits in their army.

WINF'D S. HANCOCK,

Major-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, Deserted House,

Numbers 299.
before Petersburg, Va., November 23, 1864.

1. In accordance with the recommendation of the division commander, the Seventh Regiment New York Heavy Artillery is hereby

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