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NEAR LAWTONVILLE, February 2, 1865 - 8.25 a. m.
Lieutenant General W. J. HARDEE, Charleston:
All indications are that the enemy are moving toward Branchville, but it is not yet certain.
J. WHEELER,
Major-General.
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NEAR LOPER'S CROSS-ROADS,
February 2, 1865 - 7.30 p. m.
Lieutenant General W. J. HARDEE, Charleston:
Enemy advanced from Robertsville to Lawtonville to day. The Fifteenth and Seventeenth Corps are between the Coosawhatchie and Combahee, and advanced to-day to the junction of the Orangeburg and Lawtonwille road with the Pocotaligo and Augusta road. I think the enemy will first strike road between Augusta and Branchville, though prisoners say they are going to Augusta. I think River' and Buford's Bridges ought to be guarded by troops in fortifications. I have a pretty good line of works at Lower Three Runs.
J. WHEELER,
Major-General.
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NEAR LOPER'S CROSS-ROADS,
February 2, [1865] - 7.45 p. m.
Lieutenant General W. J. HARDEE, Charleston:
Prisoners taken to-day report that they saw General Sherman at Hickory Hill last night.
J. WHEELER,
Major-General.
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NEAR LOPER'S CROSS-ROADS,
February 3, 1865 - 3.30 a. m.
Lieutenant General W. J. HARDEE, Charleston:
Reliable scouts report that there is only a small force at Coosawhatchie in fortifications and no troops at Honey Hill, Grahamville, or their vicinity. They confirm the report that Fourteenth Corps is crossing into south Carolina at Sister's Ferry. A large body of infantry, supposed to be Twentieth Corps, moved yesterday and day before to near Lawtonville. It was delayed by the blockades in the roads. General Iverson reports that prisoners say General Sheridan has arrived with Nineteenth Corps at Savannah. Prisoners inform me that General Meagher has arrived with stragglers from Sherman's army.
J. WHEELER,
Major-General.
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NEAR BOSTICK'S HOUSE, February 3, 1865 - 1 p. m.
Lieutenant-Geneneral HARDEE, Charleston:
Enemy engaged us to-day with strong force of infantry and cavalry and have driven us three miles beyond Duck Creek. Enemy now checked.
J. WHEELER,
Major-General.
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