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409 Series I Volume XXXVII-II Serial 71 - Monocacy Part II

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Hill's Longstreet's, and Beauregard's forces. Hill's corps has withdrawn from its position on the extreme right, and was yesterday in rear of the other part of the line held by the enemy. There is a rumor of some force having been sent to Georgia; but if this is so, it is most likely only regiments selected from their commands.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

WASHINGTON, July 21, 1864-5. 40 p. m.

Lieutenant-General GRANT,

City Point, Va.:

When General Orders was sent to you he commanded fragments of the Eight and Nineteenth Corps. The portion of the latter north has no commander. No order has yet been issued, assigning him. If after seeing him you wish it for the Tenth Corps, it will be immediately issued.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

CAMDEN STATION, July 21, 1864.

(Received 6. 40 p. m.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

Our road is again in complete running order between Baltimore and the Ohio River, all the bridges, tracks, and telegraphs being this afternoon fully completed and no enemy known or believed to be within fifty miles of the line.

W. P. SMITH.

ALEXANDRIA, July 21, 1864.

(Received 8. 35 p. m.)

Lieutenant-Colonel TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General:

The pickets and patrols report all quiet. Lieutenant Alvord, with a small scouting party, has gone below the Occoquan to-night.

Respectfully,

H. H. WELLS,

Lieutenant Colonel and Pro. March General, Defenses South of the Potomac.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

July 21, 1864-2. 10 p. m.

Major-General HUNTER,

Harper's Ferry:

Your telegrams of yesterday evening and last night at 10. 30 were received. The Department has no information of the movements of General Wright and Crook except that received from you. You will please accept thanks for the information communicated, and continue to keep the Department informed of what you may hear concerning the operations.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.


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