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825 Series I Volume XLII-II Serial 88 - Richmond-Fort Fisher Part II

Page 825 Chapter LIV. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. - UNION.

General Baxter's brigade is detailed to make a reconnaissance to-morrow, and he will report with it at these headquarters at 4 o'clock to-morrow morning.

By command of Major-General Warren:

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, FIFTH CORPS,

September 14, 1864-10.20 p.m.

Brigadier-General Bragg and Colonel Hofmann will have their commands in readiness to move at 4 a.m. to-morrow at 4 a.m. to-morrow. The men will be awakened without sound of bugle or drum at 2.30 a.m. and breakfast.

By command of Brigadier-General Crawford:

GEO. MONTEITH,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, FIFTH CORPS,
September 14, 1864-10.20 p.m.

Brigadier-General BAXTER:

The general commanding directs that your men be awakened at 2 a.m. to-morrow without sound of bugle or drum. Tents need not be struck.

By command of Brigadier-General Crawford:

GEO. MONTEITH,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, September 14, 1864-11.45 p.m.

General BRAGG:

As your brigades are intended as a support to General Baxter's brigade, which goes on a reconnaissance to-morrow morning, the general commanding says that you need not disturb your men as early as previously indicated, but let them get all the sleep they can and be in readiness to move soon after daylight.

GEO. MONTEITH,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

(Same to Colonel Hofmann.)


HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, September 14, 1864.

General S. WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adjutant-General:

I have the honor to report all quiet on my front during the last twenty-four hours.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.


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