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The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Elliott's brigade, wounded, 2; Ransom's brigade, killed, 1.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

B. R. JOHNSON,

Major-General.

Lieutenant Colonel W. H. PALMER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
Petersburg, Va., October 14, 1864.

COLONEL: An unusual quiet prevailed along my line yesterday. No movement on the part of the enemy was observed. Ten deserters came in last night; they had nothing of importance to report.

The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Ransom's brigade, wounded, 1.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

B. R. JOHNSON,

Major-General.

Lieutenant Colonel W. H. PALMER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
Petersburg, Va., October 15, 1864.

COLONEL: The enemy were very quiet along my front yesterday. Ho change has been observed during the last twenty-four hours. One deserter from the Fifth New Hampshire Regiment, Second Corps, came in last night.

The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Elliott's brigade, wounded, 1; Ransom's brigade, wounded, 2.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

B. R. JOHNSON,

Major-General.

Lieutenant Colonel WH. H. PALMER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION,
October 16, 1864.

COLONEL: Yesterday was very quiet. Only an occasional shot was fired during the day. No movement of the enemy's troops was observed.

The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Elliott's brigade, wounded, 1.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

B. R. JOHNSON,

Major-General.

Lieutenant Colonel W. H. PALMER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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