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661 Series I Volume XL-II Serial 81 - Richmond, Petersburg Part II

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BURKEVILLE, June 16, 1864.

General S. COOPER:

My wound is healed, but my right arm is still paralyzed. I desire to visit my friends in Georgia until it recovers. Please answer at Danville.

J. LONGSTREET,

[WILMINGTON, N. C.,] June 16, 1864.

Major-General JONES,

Charleston:

Can you help me at all from your department, even with a company? If so, do so. I need it at once.

W. H. C. WHITING,

Major-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Numbers 140. Richmond, June 16, 1864.

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XXVI. Major L. R. Page, assistant adjutant-general, will report to Lieutenant General R. S. Ewel for assignment to duty.

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XXVIII. Major W. F. Haines, quartermaster, will report to Brigadier General L. S. Baker, commanding, at Goldsborough, N. C., for assignment to duty as chief quartermaster Second District, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia.

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By command of the Secretary of War:

JNumbers WITHERS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

CHAFFIN'S BLUFF, June 16, 1864.

Honorable S. R. MALLORY,

Secretary of the Navy, Richmond, Va.:

The enemy have occupied Howlett's in force.

HUNTER DAVIDSON.


HEADQUARTERS,
Caly's House, June 17, 1864-10.30 a. m.

His Excellency JEFFERSON DAVIS,

Richmond, Va.:

At 11 last night took breast-works at Howlett's house. Other portions of same line were retaken. Pickett's division now occupies trenches from Howlett's to front of Clay's. Field's division is on the right, but I believe whole of front line not occupied. Battery at Howlett's is being re-established. Saw five vessels sunk by enemy in Trent's Reach. Behind lie the monitors; counted ten steamers within the reach. Enemy made two attacks last night on Beauregard, but were repulsed, with loss-400 prisoners, including 11 commissioned officers


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