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78 Series I Volume XL-III Serial 82 - Richmond, Petersburg Part III

Page 78 OPERATIONS IN SE. VA. AND N. C. Chapter LII.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, July 8, 1864.

General WILLIAMS:

All quiet along my line.

G. K. WARREN,
Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, July 8, 1864.

Brigadier-General GRIFFIN,

Commanding First Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding desires that you move up General Bartlett's brigade, so as to connect by General Ayres' left.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS SIXTH CORPS, July 8, 1864.

General S. WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adjutant-General:

Morning report to-day: The engineer battalion were ordered to report this morning to Colonel Spaulding, by directions received from Major Duane, to prepare siege material.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, July 8, 1864.

(Sent 12.45 p. m.)

Major-General WRIGHT,
Commanding Sixth Corps:

The commanding general directs me to inquire whether Colonel Bryan's cavalry detachment has been relieved by one of the regularly organized brigades of cavalry.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS, July 8, 1864-1 p. m.

Major-General HUMPHREYS:

Colonel Bryan was on duty and made his reports this morning. I have heard nothing of his being relieved. The detachment of his command under Captain Crowninshield was relieved some days ago by the Eighth Pennsylvania Cavalry.

H. G. WRIGHT,
Major-General.


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