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649 Series I Volume XXXVI-II Serial 68 - Wilderness-Cold Harbor Part II

Page 649 Chapter XLVIII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 5.
In the Field, May 11, 1864.

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4. All detachments of the First New York Volunteer Engineers, now serving with division, will be relieved without delay and ordered to report to their colonel.

5. All business with these headquarters, relating to topographical and constructive engineer operations, will be transacted through Major T. B. Brooks, aide-de-camp, who is hereby appointed directing engineer of this corps.

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By command of Major General Q. A. Gillmore:

ISRAEL R. SEALY,
Captain, Forty-seventh New York Vols. and A. A. A. G.


HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CORPS,

In the Field, near Hatcher's, Va., May 11, 1864.

Brigadier General A. H. TERRY,

Commanding First Division, Tenth Corps:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you cause the Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers to be relieved from picket duty at the front as early as practicable, and ordered to report to their division commander.

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

ISRAEL R. SEALY,

Captain, Forty-seventh New York Vols. and A. A. A. G.


HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CORPS,
In the Field, near Hatcher's, Va., May 11, 1864-11.45 p. m.

Brigadier General JOHN W. TURNER,

Commanding Second Division, Tenth Army Corps:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you have your command in readiness to move at 4 a. m. to-morrow, the 12th instant, in light marching order, with two days' cooked rations and 60 rounds of ammunition. Two batteries will accompany you; the remaining one will be held in readiness to move at short notice. Your command will be got under arms with as little noise as possible. No reveille will be sounded.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

ED. W. SMITH,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

You will accompany Major-General Smith and report to him between this and daylight for orders.


HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CORPS,
In the Field, Va., May 11, 1864-12 p. m.

Brigadier General A. AMES,

Commanding Third Division, Tenth Corps:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you have your command in readiness to move at 4.30 a. m. to-morrow, the 12th instant, except the pickets, in light marching order, with two days'


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