The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 42, In Three Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc. Page: 18
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18 OPERATIONS IN SE. VA. AND N. C. [CHAP. LIV.
HDQRS. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, SIGNAL DEPARTMENT,
August 2, 1864.
Major-General HUMPRIREYS,
Chief of Staff:
GENERAL: I have the honor to report that no movement of any
moment was visible from the several signal stations occupl)ied.
About 12 m. the enemy took one of the guns out of the work in the vicinity of the
Gregory Chimneys. Fifteen men, with their knapsacks, haversacks, &c., moved off
with the gun, entering the woods in their rear, working parties going into and
returning from same woods all the lday. They are constructing works in these
woods; can only see small part of it; therefore am unable to say what kind of works
they are.
WA l(TS.
Signal Officer.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
B. F. FISHER,
Captain and Chief Signal Officer, Army of the Potomac.
PLANK ROAD SIGNAL STATION,
August 2, 18641--.30 a m.
Maj. B. F. FISHER :
All quiet. No change visible in camps or lies.
HII. W. FULTON,
Sergeant.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
August 2, 186.4-5 p. m.
Major FISHER:
All quiet to-day. No movements of enemy visible from station. A
few wagons passed and repassed on line of Weldon railroad.
H. W. FULTON.
SPECIAL ORDERS, I HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIE POTOMAC,
No. 206. August 2, 1861.
4. The Fourth New York Heavy Artillery is relieved firomn further
service under the immediate orders of the chief of artillery, and will
report for duty to the major-general comma(ling the Seonmld Army
Corps.
By command of Major-General Xleade:
S. WILLI.AM1S,
lssistant A(jt 1 nt-Ge ntC-)Yeral.
HEADQUARTERS IIFITH ARMY (CORPs,
A gust 2, 1861-9 a. m.
Brigadier-General WILLIAMS :
I have the honor to report that all was quiet in my front during the
night, nothing of importance transpiring.
G. K. WARREN,
Maor- General.
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