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NORFOLK, VA., January 23, 1865.
Colonel MORRISON, Commanding, Fort Magruder, Va.:
The Purnell Legion is under orders to report to you at once. On their arrival relieve Company H, Twentieth New York Cavalry, and order them to report to Brigadier-General Kautz, commanding Cavalry Division, Army of the James.
By order of Brigadier-General Shepley:
WICKHAM HOFFMAN,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
NORFOLK, VA., January 23, 1865.
Lieutenant-Colonel WHITE, Eastville, Va.:
Embark the Purnell Legion at once, to report to Colonel Morrison at Fort Magruder.
By order of Brigadier-General Shepley:
WICKMAN HOFFMAN,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
EASTVILLE, January 23, 1865.
Major W. HOFFMAN, Assistant Adjutant-General:
The cavalry to relieve the Purnell cavalry has but just arrived, and are now relieving the different posts occupied by them. There is no transport here. The Purnell cavalry will be ready to leave to-morrow evening or next day morning at furthest.
FRANK J. WHITE,
Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding.
Field report of U. S. Forces at Fort Fisher, Federal Point, N. C., under the command of Major General Alfred H. Terry, January 23, 1865.
Infantry. Artillery. Total.
Command Officer Men. Officer Men. Officer Men.
. s. s. s.
Headqua 14 72 ...... ....... 14 72
rters
Expedit
ionary
Forces,
Major
General
A. H.
Terry.
Second 111 2,623 ....... ....... 111 2,623
Divisio
n
Twenty-
fourth
Army
Corps,
Bvt.
Major
General
A.
Ames.
Third 162 3,529 ....... ....... 162 3,529
Divisio
n,
Twenty-
fifth
Army
Corps,
Brigadi
er
General
Charles
, J.
Paine.
Second 45 873 2 61 47 934
Brigade
, First
Divisio
n,
Twenty-
fourth
Army
Corps,
Bvt.
Brigadi
er
General
J. C.
Abbott.
Battali ...... ....... 11 372 11 372
on
First
Connect
icut
Heacy
Artille
ry,
Captain
W. G.
Pride.
Company 2 148 ....... ...... 2 148
A,
Fifteen
th New
York
Volunte
er
Enginee
rs,
Lieuten
ant K.
Samuel
O'Keefe
.
Sixteen ....... ....... 3 42 3 42
th New
York
Light
Battery
,
Captain
R. H.
Lee.
Light ....... ....... 4 57 4 57
Company
E,
Third
U. S.
Artille
ry,
Lieuten
ant J.
R.
Myrick.
Total. 334 7,245 20 532 354 7,777
ALFRED H. TERRY,
Major-Genera, Commanding Expedition.
FORT FISHER, N. C.,
January 23, 1865.
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