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HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
February 4, 1865.

Major DUNCAN,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

MAJOR: I have nothing of interest to report this morning. The following casualties have occurred during past twenty-four hours: Gracie's brigade, one wounded.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

B. R. JOHNSON,

Major-General.

SUGAR LOAF, [February] 4, 1865.

Colonel ANDERSON,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Two gun-boats engaged Fort Anderson yesterday afternoon at long range; wounded 6 men, 2 badly. The fire from the fort struck one of the boats, causing it to withdraw.

R. F. HOKE,

Major-General.

PETERSBURG, February 5, 1865.

(Received 2.45 p. m.)

General S. COOPER, Richmond:

At 11 a. m. to-day enemy forced a passage across Hatcher's Run, at Vaughan's road, believed to be Second and Fourth [Fifth?] Corps, accompanied by cavalry; preparing to meet them.

R. E. LEE.

FEBRUARY 5, 1865.

General PENDLETON:

The enemy are advancing on the Vaughan road, cavalry and infantry crossing at Hatcher's Run. This may be a strong movement. Have the artillery on the whole line on the alert and in readiness for any emergency.

Respectfully,

W. H. TAYLOR,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS,
February 5, 1865.

Major-General KERSHAW,

Commanding Division:

General Lee reports the enemy moving on our right. Be on the alert. He anticipates a simultaneous move on our left. Notify us at once of any movement.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. DUNN,

Aide-de-Camp.

(Same to General Benning and G. W. C. Lee and Colonel A. C. Haskell.)


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