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715 Series I Volume XLII-III Serial 89 - Richmond-Fort Fisher Part III

Page 715 Chapter LIV. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. - UNION.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
November 26, 1864 - 10 a. m.

General S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

I have the honor to report that nothing of importance transpired in my front yesterday or during the night. All quiet.

G. K. WARREN,

Major-General, Commanding.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
November 26, 1864 - 12 m.

Major-General WARREN:

I should like to see you at these headquarters at your convenience.

GEO. G. MEADE,

Major-General, Commanding.


HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
November 26, 1864.

Major-General HUMPHREYS,

Chief of Staff:

Nothing unusual transpired along our lines during the past twenty-four hours. The Third Division, Ferrero's, left this morning with orders to report to Major-General Butler. Two regiments, the Two hundred and seventh and Two hundred and ninth Pennsylvania, arrived yesterday. Four deserters came in last night from Archer's brigade. Have no news.

JNumbers G. PARKE.

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES,
November 26, 1864 - 9.45 a. m.

Rear-Admiral PORTER,

Fort Monroe:

Mr. Birney is to show me to-night a little exhibition of his fire apparatus. Please come up this pleasant day, and I will go down with you in the morning to meet the Assistant Secretary. I mean to have General Grant here. Come up to the landing on the north side of James, just below upper pontoon bridge.

BENJ. F. BUTLER,

Major-General, Commanding.

FLAG-SHIP, MALVERN,

November 26, 1864.

Major General B. F. BUTLER,

Headquarters:

I will start up to see you immediately.

DAVID D. PORTER,

Rear-Admiral.


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