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335 Series I Volume XL-III Serial 82 - Richmond, Petersburg Part III

Page 335 Chapter LII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, July 19, 1864 - 4 p.m.

Lieutenant-General GRANT:

The foregoing just received os forwarded.

GEO. G. MEADE,
Major-General.

PLANK ROAD SIGNAL STATION, July 19, 1864 - 5 p. m.

Captain B. F. FISHER:

No movement of any kind to-day. Since the rain began this a. m. many tents have been put up along the enemy's line and the number of camps now plainly visible from the Weldon railroad to the plank road indicates a strong force along this portion or their line.

J. B. DUFF,

Lieutenant and Signal Officer.

JULY 19, 1864 - 6 p. m.

Captain FISHER:

My station was occupied after the rain. Some new tents of enemy were observed on right of Gregory's house na near front line of works.

I. S. LYON,

Lieutenant and Signal Officer.


HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, July 19, 1864 - 9.30 a. m.

Brigadier-General WILLIAMS:

There has been no change in the disposition of my command since my last report.

WINF'D S. HANCOCK,
Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, July 19, 1864.

General HANCOCK:

The regiment to be ordered to Washington, under paragraph 9, Special Orders, No. 191, will be directed on arriving at Washington to report to Major-General Halleck, chief of staff, for further instructions.

By command of Major General Meade:

S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

(Same to Generals Warren and Burnside.)


HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, July 19, 1864 - 9 p. m.

General S. WILLIAMS:

The only change in the disposition of my command since last report is that General Birney's division was detailed for fatigue from 5.30 this morning.

WINF'D S. HANCOCK,
Major-General.


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