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: 58
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58 OPERATIONS IN SE. VA. AND N. C. [CHAP. LIV.
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH DIVISION, FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
Augu,;t 5, 1(861.
Maj. Gen. G. K. WARREN,
Commanding Fifth Army Corps :
SIR: I have reason to know that should you consolidate the corps as
suggested, and form the old First into a division, that General Ayres
would not be unwilling but pleased to be its commander, provided the
order was made without consulting him. Hie would not seek for it. I
think the troops would all be willing to serve under him; they might
not be under some other one. As there is little doing now, could it not
be done as well now as at any time, if at all? So far as I am concerned,
I would prefer to have it done now than at a later period, provided I
could bring about the arrangement which has been suggested in our
conversations. I might get rid of a little toasting in this hot sun.
Very respectfully,
L. CUTLER,
Brigadier- General.
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY COIps,
August 5, 1861. (Received 9 . ill.)
General WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adjutant- General :
I have the honor to report the ordinary state of affairs on my line.
Abatis was put down and the work strengthened in other ways. The
night was unusually quiet as regards firing.
A. E. BURNSIDE,
M~jlor- General.
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
B~fb'or Peteisburg, Va., A ugqst 5, 186Si1.
General SETH WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adjutant-General :
GENERAL: I have the honor to submit, for the information of the
general commanding, the following statement in regard to the mine:
The main gallery is uninjured clear up to the tamping, which extends
back thirty-five feet from the end of the gallery. Side galleries could
be started from a point twenty-five feet this side of the tamping, run-
ning off diagonally to the enemy's works on either side of the old crater.
If the commanding general desires to make use of mining in connection
with the operations of the army against IPetersburg, this work could
be done in a few days.
I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, your obedient
servant,
A. E. BURNSIDE,
Alajor- General, (Conlanding.
IIEADQUARTERS ARmY ()F THE POTOMAC,
August 5, 186i-6..30 p. m.
Major-General BURNSIDE,
Commanding Ninth Corps :
Is that firing of artillery and mnusketry on your front? What is it?
A. A. HUMPI'REYS,
Major-General and Chief of Staff.
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