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

Page 845 Chapter LIV. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. - UNION.

Division, is relieved, and will report to Lieutenant Colonel M. R. Morgan, chief commissary Armies operating against Richmond, in compliance with Special Orders, No. 93, headquarters Armies of the United States, of September 14, 1864.

V. General Baxter's brigade is temporarily detached from the Third Division and is assigned to garrison the two forts, which will be done at 4.30 a.m. to-morrow. One-half of the command will placed in each of the forts, and General Baxter will make his headquarters. His brigade will furnish all the details to complete the interior of the works. General Griffin and General Ayres are relieved from furnishing details fir this purpose. Any infantry now within the forts will be withdrawn on the arrival of the troops of General Baxter's brigade. The artillery now in the first will remain until relieved by other batteries.

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By command of Major-General Warren:

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

CIRCULAR.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,


No. 132. September 15, 1864.

Division commanders will at once get their commands under arms and in line prepared for an attack and remain so until dark. The enemy is continually moving force down toward our left. Colonel Hofmann's brigade will at once move into position on the breast-works east of the railroad, built by Colonel Wheelock, on the left of General Griffin. Brigadier-General will post a sufficient force in the fort to defend the southeast and southwest fronts. The horses of the batteries will all be harnessed up.

By command of Major-General Warren:

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, September 15, 1864-4 p.m.

DIVISION COMMANDERS:

A report from the cavalry has just been received that the enemy is advancing from the west. It is not known in what strength.

By command of Major-General Warren:

FRED. T. LOCKE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, FIFTH ARMY CORPS, September 15, 1864.

The above is communicated for the information of brigade commanders, who will hold their commands in readiness to move at a moment's notice.

By command of Brigadier-General Crawford:

EDWARD C. BAIRD,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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