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Page 392 OPERATIONS IN SE. VA. AND N. C. Chapter LII.


HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, July 22, 1864.

Brigadier-General MOTT,
Commanding Third Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you have one of your brigades move at daylight to-morrow morning to a position near the redoubt on the Norfold road, to relieve the brigade of the Second Division now there in readiness to occupy the redoubt and adjacent rifle-pits in case of necessity. A staff officer from these headquarters will conduct the brigade to the position indicated.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. H. MORGAN,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, SECOND CORPS, July 22, 1864.

The Second Brigade, Brigadier-General Pierce, will be prepared to move to the position indicated in the above order at daylight to-morrow morning.

By command of Brigadier General G. Mott:

JOHN HANCOCK,
Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, July 22, 1864.

General S. WILLIAMS:

Assistant Adjutant-General:

I have to report that nothing unusual occurred in my front during the night. A detail of 350 men were at work last night on General Cutler's front and 200 men on General Griffin's.

G. K. WARREN,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, July 22, 1864-12 m.

(Received 12.20 p. m.)

General WARREN:

I am coming to your headquarters with General Grant, to go to your lines.

GEO. G. MEADE,
Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, July 22, 1864-10 p. m.

General WILLIAMS:

I have to report all quiet on my front during the day. Nothing of importance has transpired.

G. K. WARREN,

Major-General.


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