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HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CORPS,
In the Field, May 7, 1864.

Colonel J. W. SHAFFER,

Chief of Staff, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina:

COLONEL: I have the honor to state from information received from the front this p.m. that General Hagood with four regiments and a battery left James Island, S. C., on the 5th instant. I respectfully request that this information be furnished Brigadier General J. P. Hatch, commanding Department of the South.

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

Q. A. GILLMORE,

Major-General, Commanding.


HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CORPS,
In the Field, May 7, 1864.

Brigadier General A. H. TERRY,

Commanding First Division:

GENERAL: I am instructed by the major-general commanding to direct you to cause one of your best brigades to report to Major General W. F. Smith at 8 o'clock this morning. They will move in light marching order and be supplied with 60 rounds of ammunition, 40 in boxes and 20 on the person. They will be supplied with two days' rations in haversacks.

R. S. FOSTER,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

(Similar letters sent to General Turner and General Ames.)


HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CORPS, May 7, 1864-3.45 p.m.

Brigadier-General TURNER:

Hold your command under arms.

By command of Major General Q. A. Gillmore:

ED. W. SMITH,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CORPS, No. 1. In the Field, May 7, 1864.

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4. First Lieutenant T. E. Lewis, commanding Company I, First New York Mounted Rifles, will report with his command to Brigadier General A. H. Terry, commanding First Division, Tenth Army Corps.

By command of Major General Q. A. Gillmore:

ISRAEL R. SEALY,

Captain, 47th New York Vols., Actg. Asst. Adjt. General

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CORPS, No. 2. In the Field, May 7, 1864.

1. The battalion of the First New York Volunteer Engineers is hereby assigned as follows. They will report without delay to the


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