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Page 790 OPERATIONS IN SE. VA. AND N. C. Chapter LIV.


HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, September 11, 1864.

General S. WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adjutant-General:

I have the honor to report all quiet on my front during the last twenty-four hours. Scouts report no change on the enemy's front.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General, Commanding.


HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION, CAVALRY CORPS, September 11, 1864-7 p. m.

Major General A. A. HUMPHREYS,
Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac:

GENERAL: I have the honor to report that no movement of the enemy has been observed on the line picketed by the cavalry.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

D. McM. GREGG,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Commanding Second Division.

WAR DEPARTMENT, September 11, 1864.

Major-General BUTLER,

Bermuda Hundred:

The Philadelphia colored regiment will be ordered to your command.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

DUTCH GAP, VA., September 11, 1864.

Colonel H. L. ABBOT,

Commanding Siege Artillery:

COLONEL: I have the honor to report that the enemy were perfectly quiet last night and until about 5 o'clock to-day, when they ventured to fire six shell, all of which burst among their own pickets. At the first shot we opened with one 8-inch mortar and the light 12-pounder gun, causing them to cease firing inside of forty minutes. Men are healthy; everything seems satisfactory. Am anxious to have more spherical case sent for the 12-pounder gun.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

H. H. PIERCE,

Captain, First Connecticut Artillery.

BROADWAY LANDING, VA., September 11, 1864.

Lieutenant-Colonel WHITE,

First Connecticut Artillery, Commanding Heavy Artillery with Tenth Corps, Headquarters Tenth Corps:

Company E and three 30-pounder Parrotts will start by 2 p. m. They cannot go into position before dark. Please see that Company F starts for Bermuda Hundred as soon as the regimental order specifies. Please telegraph me when they start.

HENRY L. ABBOT,

Colonel First Connecticut Artillery.


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