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Page 206 OPERATIONS IN SE.VA. AND N.C. Chapter LIV.


HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS,
October 13, 1864.

Brigadier General R. DE TROBRIAND,

Commanding Third Division, Second Army Corps:

GENERAL: The commanding general desires me to inform you that he returned to these headquarters last evening and reassumed command of the corps.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

SEPTEMBER CARNCROSS,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
October 13, 1864-9.15 a.m.

Brigadier General S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

I have the honor to report that all was quiet in my front last night and through the day. A detail was at work yesterday making a heavy slashing in front of the picket-line on our right in General Bragg's front. This part of the line has been very much strengthened by being intrenched and by slashing the timber in front. The advancing of this portion of the line gives to us an excellent view of the enemy's works. Our signal officer on Squirrel Level road reports that the enemy seem to have increased their picket force on that portion of their line in his view. Two deserters from Sixty-fourth Georgia were received and sent up yesterday.

Respectfully,

S. W. CRAWFORD,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
October 13, 1864-9.15 a.m.

General S. W. CRAWFORD,

Commanding Fifth Corps:

The commanding general desires that you will report at once by telegraph the names of any officers of the Fifth Corps who fell in the recent engagement near Peebles' farm, as asked for in the telegram of yesterday.

S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
October 13, 1864-12.30 p.m.

Brigadier General S. W. CRAWFORD,

Commanding Fifth Corps:

The leave of absence for seven days granted to Major-General Warren has been extended five days.

S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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