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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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