HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
November 29, 1864. (Sent 12.50 p. m.)

Major General A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Commanding Second Corps:

In answer to your dispatch of this morning I am instructed to say that the trains and hospitals of the Second Corps are to exchange positions with those of the Ninth Corps. The commanding general desires, however, that in locating your hospital at Patrick's Station more room be given the railroad depot at that place than was allowed by the arrangements of the Ninth Corps hospital.

S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,

No. 303.
Deserted House, before Petersburg, Va.,

November 29, 1864.

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5. The detachment of the First Maine Heavy Artillery, now stationed at Cedar Level, on being relieved during the night or early to-morrow morning by a detachment from the Ninth Army Corps, will immediately join its division, on the Jerusalem plank road, in rear of the Jones house, if possible before sunrise. Failing to do so, they will proceed to the vicinity of the Peebles house and there join their command with the division, taking the roads near the rear line of intrenchments.

By order of Major-General Humphreys:

September CARNCROSS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. ARTILLERY BRIGADE, SECOND ARMY CORPS,
November 29, 1864.

Major SEPTIMUS CARNCROSS,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Second Corps:

MAJOR: I have the honor to report that yesterday the enemy fired a few shots from their Chesterfield battery at the right of our line Twenty-eight mortar shells were thrown at working parties on our right of the mine by Captain Cooper's battery. Forty-eight rounds fired from Fort McGilvery and Battery 9 in reply to the enemy and at working parties. Two shots from Fort Davis fired at a small working party in its front. Last night Batteries C and I, Fifth U. S. Artillery, were withdrawn from the Avery house battery, and the Tenth Massachusetts and Battery K, Fourth U. S. Artillery, from the rear line. At day-light this morning these batteries were in readiness to follow the First Division.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JNumbers G. HAZARD,

Major, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
November 29, 1864.

Major General J. GIBBON,

Commanding Second Division, Second Army Corps:

GENERAL: As soon as General Miles relieves the First and Second Divisions, of the Ninth Army Corps, they will move this way, and to-night