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711 Series I Volume XLII-III Serial 89 - Richmond-Fort Fisher Part III

Page 711 Chapter LIV. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. - UNION.

Sanders' old brigade, Mahone's division; one from Wallace's brigade, Bushrod Johnson's division; one from Ransom's brigade, Bushrod Johnson's division; total, nine. They report no recent changes in enemy's position. The vague report received several days ago that Wallace's brigade had gone south was undoubtedly erroneous from fact of our receiving a man from that command to-day.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. MCENTEE,

Captain, & c.

JERUSALEM PLANK ROAD SIGNAL STATION,

November 26, 1864 - 5 p. m.

Major FISHER:

At 4.20 p. m. infantry appeared moving to the right on road west of railroad; were four minutes in passing; could not see the left afterward.

A. K. C[AROTHERS],

Sergeant.


HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
November 26, 1864.

Major FISHER:

Sergeant Holman reports about fifty men at work throwing dirt to our left of Chesterfield battery. At 2 p. m. about 150 men with a battle-flag fell into line at the camp rear of the Covington house and moved off to their right. I send by orderly intercepted messages.

I. THICKSTUN,

Captain and Acting Signal Officer.


HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
November 26, 1864.

Major FISHER:

The following messages were intercepted at Holman's station to-day:

12 M.

Colonel B[RENT]:

No change in enemy's camps. Two transports off Strahan's lower landing. Gun-boat in same position.

R.,

Sergeant.

(Same to A. B.)

1 P. M.

Major P.:

One large brigade of infantry, followed by thirty-nine wagons and eleven ambulances, just passed rear of Battery 5 going toward City Point.

R.,

Sergeant.

4 P. M.

Major P.:

There has passed rear of Battery 5, going toward enemy's left, a train of eleven flats with troops on four of them, and forty wagons.

W.,

Sergeant, at D.


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