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

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SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. PROVISIONAL DIVISION, No. 33.
DEPARTMENT OF VA. AND N. C.,
In the Field, Va., November 26, 1864.

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II. The detachment of the Ninth Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry is hereby relieved from duty with this command and will report to the commanding officer of that regiment, in the Eighteenth Army Corps, without delay.

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By command of Brigadier-General Graham:

R. DA. E BENSON,

Aide-de-Camp and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. PROVISIONAL DIVISION,

No. 32.
DEPARTMENT OF VA. AND N. C.,

In the Field, Va., November 26, 1864.

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III. The Two hundredth, Two hundred and fifth, Two hundred and eighth, and Two hundred and eleventh Regiments Pennsylvania Volunteers, having been relieved from duty in this command, all officers and enlisted men belonging to those organizations on detached duty within this command are hereby relieved and will rejoin their respective commands as soon as practicable.

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By command of Brigadier-General Graham:

R. DALE BENSON,

Aide-de-Camp and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS DEFENSES OF BERMUDA HUNDRED,
ARMY OF THE JAMES, DEPT. OF VA. AND N. C.,

In the Field, Va., November 26, 1864.

Brigadier General EDWARD FERRERO,

Commanding Division:

GENERAL: A large portion of the command of Colonel Potter occupying this line having been relieved and ordered to march at 8 a. m. to-morrow, the 27th instant, you will move your command into position to occupy the lines at 7 a. m. to-morrow in the following order: One brigade (Colonel Ward's) to occupy the right, one brigade to occupy the center, and one brigade to occupy the left. The brigades will be encamped under your direction and as the nature of the ground will permit.

By command of Brigadier-General Graham:

R. DALE BENSON,

Aide-de-Camp and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


HDQRS. PROVISIONAL DIVISION, ARMY OF THE JAMES,
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA,

In the Field, November 26, 1864.

Colonel J. H. POTTER,

Commending Provisional Brigade.

COLONEL: You will direct the commanding officers of the Two hundredth, Two hundred and fifth, Two hundred and eighth, Two hundred


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