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Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant
Volume Two

CHAPTER LXX
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(c) Commanded by Colonel P.D.Bowles.
(d) Only two brigadier-generals reported for duty; names not indicated.
Organization of the Army of the Valley District.
(e) Constituting York's Brigade.
(f) In Ramseur's Division.
(g) Evan's Brigade, Colonel E.N.Atkinson commanding, and containing 12th Georgia Battalion.
(h) The Virginia regiments constituted Terry's Brigade, Gordon's Division.
(i) Grimes' Brigade.
(k) Cook's " (l) Returns report but one general officer present for duty; name not indicated.
(m) Colonel Joseph M.Jayne, commanding.
(n) Colonel Thomas J.Simmons, commanding.

(o) Four brigadier-generals reported present for duty; names not indicated.
(p) On face of returns appears to have consisted of Hampton's, Fitz-Lee's, and W.H.F.Lee's Division, and Dearing's Brigade.
*But one general officer reported present for duty in the artillery, and Alexander's name not on the original.
(*28) HEADQUARTERS ARMIES U.S., May II, 1864 .-- 3 P.M.
MAJOR-GENERAL MEADE, Commanding Army of the Potomac.
Move three divisions of the 2d corps by the rear of the 5th and 6th corps, under cover of night, so as to join the 9th corps in a vigorous assault on the enemy at four o'clock A.M.

to-morrow.
will send one or two staff officers over to-night to stay with Burnside, and impress him with the importance of a prompt and vigorous attack.

Warren and Wright should hold their corps as close to the enemy as possible, to take advantage of any diversion caused by this attack, and to push in if any opportunity presents itself.

There is but little doubt in my mind that the assault last evening would have proved entirely successful if it had commenced one hour earlier and had been heartily entered into by Mott's division and the 9th corps.
U.S.GRANT, Lieut.-General.
(*29) HEADQUARTERS, ARMIES U.S., May 11, 1864.-4 P.M.
MAJOR-GENERAL A.E.


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