HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION, Petersburg, Va., October 3, 1864. COLONEL: My division extended as was directed yesterday. Colonel Goode relieved Mahone's brigade on my right at 4 o'clock this morning, but up to 8 o'clock Colonel Weisiger, commanding Mahone's brigade, had not moved out, as he declined to do so, not having received any orders. I immediately acquainted Colonel Palmer, assistant adjutantgeneral, of the fact. Brigade commanders report the movement of wagons and artillery trains last night. The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Elliott's brigade, killed, 2. Gracie's brigade, killed, 1; wounded, 1. Respectfully, your obedient servant, B. R. JOHNSON, Lieut. Col. JOHN M. OTEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION, Petersburg, Va., October 4, 1864. COLONEL: Nothing worthy of note has transpired during the past twenty-four hours. Colonel Goode reports that the line which he now occupies, his right resting at Rives' house, is quite strong. He keeps out pickets night and day. The enemy's pickets seem to be about as strong as ours. General Gracie reports an unusual beating of drums and blowing of bugles last night. The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Gracie's brigade, wounded, 1; Wise's brigade, wounded, 2. Respectfully, your obedient servant, B. R. JOHNSON, Major-General. Lieut. Col. JOHN M. OTEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION, COLONEL: The firing which occurred about 7 o'clock last night was to my right, although my command suffered somewhat from the mortar fire which immediately followed the musketry volleys. Colonel McAfee, of Ransom's brigade, who occupies Colquitt's salient, suggests that the engineer officer be instructed to run a gallery from our mine in the direction of Taylor's Creek. The following casualties have occurred since last report: Ransom's brigade, killed, 1; wounded, 9. Gracie's brigade, killed, 3; wounded, 3. Elliott's brigade, wounded, 2. Total, 4 killed, 14 wounded. Respectfully, your obedient servant, B. R. JOHNSON, Lieut. Col. JOHN M. OTEY, Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION, COLONEL: I have nothing of interest to report this morning. The enemy was unusually quiet along my front during the past twenty-four hours. Four deserters came into our lines last night. They belonged to the First Brigade, First Division, Second Corps. They represent their infantry line in my front to be very weak, but their artillery well posted and numerous. They represent that their officers were in constant apprehension of an attack, and made their men sleep with knapsacks and accouterments on. The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Wise's brigade, wounded, 1; Elliott's brigade, wounded, 1. Respectfully, your obedient servant, Lieut. Col. W. H. PALMER, . B. R. JOHNSON, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION, COLONEL: I have nothing of interest to report this morning. The usual amount of picket-firing has been kept up along my front. Five deserters from the Fifth New Hampshire Regiment, First Brigade, First Division, Second Corps, came in last night. The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Wise's brigade, wounded, 1; Ransom's brigade, wounded, 1; total, 2 wounded. Respectfully, your obedient servant, Lieut. Col. W. H. PALMER, Assistant Adjutant-General. B. R. JOHNSON, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION, COLONEL: I have nothing of interest to report this morning. The picket and mortar fire has not been as heavy as usual. No change in position or force of the enemy since last report has been observed. There are no casualties to report this morning. Respectfully, your obedient servant, Lieutenant-Colonel PALMER, B. R. JOHNSON, Major-General. Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION, Petersburg, Va., October 9, 1864. COLONEL: I have nothing of importance to report this morning. Everything has been very quiet along my front during the past twentyfour hours and no change in the enemy's force or position has been observed. The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Ransom's brigade, wounded, 2. Respectfully, your obedient servant, Lieut. Col. W. H. PALMER, B. R. JOHNSON, Major-General. Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION, COLONEL: Nothing worthy of reporting has occurred along my line during the past twenty-four hours. The troops were aroused and on the alert at 3 a. m. as directed. Eleven deserters from the First Division, Second Corps, came in last night. The following is a list of casualties: Ransom's brigade, wounded, 1. Respectfully, your obedient servant, Lieut. Col. W. H. PALMER, Assistant Adjutant-General. B. R. JOHNSON, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION, Petersburg, Va., October 11, 1864. COLONEL: Harris' brigade relieved 350 men of Wise's last night. Sixteen deserters from the Fifth New Hampshire Regiment came into our lines this morning. They were unable to give any information in regard to the movement of the troops, &c. Gracie's The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Ransom's brigade, killed, 1; wounded, 7. Wise's brigade, wounded, 1. brigade, wounded, 1. Total, 1 killed, 9 wounded. Respectfully, your obedient servant, Lieut. Col. W. H. PALMER, Assistant Adjutant-General. B. R. JOHNSON, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION, Petersburg, Va., October 12, 1864. COLONEL: Nothing unusual has occurred along my front during the past twenty-four hours. The enemy opened a very brisk fire from their mortars about 7 o'clock last evening. Two deserters said that it was a salute, either in honor of a victory near Chaffin's farm, or on account of the favorable result of a test vote which had been held in the army for the Presidential candidates. About 8 o'clock a sharp artillery and musketry fire sprang up in front of the two brigades on my right. The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Gracie's brigade, wounded, 1; Ransom's brigade, wounded, 1; Elliott's brigade, wounded, 5; total, 7 wounded. Respectfully, your obedient servant, B. R. JOHNSON, Lieut. Col. W. H. PALMER, Assistant Adjutant-General. Major-General. HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION, COLONEL: The commanding officer of Wise's brigade reports that his vedettes think the enemy were moving to our left yesterday, but deserters that came in last night knew nothing of it. Seven deserters from the Fifth New Hampshire Regiment came in last night. The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Elliott's brigade, wounded, 2; Ransom's brigade, killed, 1. Respectfully, your obedient servant, Lieut. Col. W. H. PALMER, Assistant Adjutant-General. B. R. JOHNSON, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION, Petersburg, Va., October 14, 1864. COLONEL: An unusual quiet prevailed along my line yesterday. No movement on the part of the enemy was observed. Ten deserters came in last night; they had nothing of importance to report. The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Ransom's brigade, wounded, 1. Respectfully, your obedient servant, Lieut. Col. W. H. PALMER, Assistant Adjutant-General. B. R. JOHNSON, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION, Petersburg, Va., October 15, 1864. COLONEL: The enemy were very quiet along my front yesterday. No change has been observed during the last twenty-four hours. One deserter from the Fifth New Hampshire Regiment, Second Corps, came in last night. The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Elliott's brigade, wounded, 1; Ransom's brigade, wounded, 2. Respectfully, your obedient servant, B. R. JOHNSON, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION, October 16, 1864. COLONEL: Yesterday was very quiet. Only an occasional shot was fired during the day. No movement of the enemy's troops was ob served. The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Elliott's brigade, wounded, 1. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Lieut. Col. W. H. PALMER, B. R. JOHNSON, Major-General. Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION, Petersburg, Va., October 17, 1864. COLONEL: Five deserters came in last night. They could give no information in regard to the movement of their troops, &c. No casualties have occurred during the last twenty-four hours. B. R. JOHNSON, Major-General. Lieut. Col. W. H. PALMER, Assistant Adjutant-General. P. S.-Holcombe Legion arrived on the evening of the 16th of October, and relieved Wise's brigade on the morning of the 17th of October, 1864. HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION, COLONEL: Nothing worthy of report has occurred during the past twenty-four hours. Three deserters came in last night. The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Elliott's brigade, wounded, 8. Respectfully, your obedient servant, B. R. JOHNSON, Major-General. Lieut. Col. W. H. PALMER, Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION, COLONEL: With the exception of mortar shelling last night, the enemy have been very quiet along my line during the last twenty-four hours. The casualties in Wise's brigade (annexed) occurred while the command was at work on a battery, and were inflicted by mortar shells. One deserter came in last night, and I regret to report that two men deserted from Gracie's brigade to the enemy. General Gracie says, however, that they were hospital rats, and but little injury is doue to the country by their desertion. The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Wise's brigade, wounded, 6; Gracie's brigade, wounded, 3. Respectfully, Lieut. Col. W. H. PALMER, Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON'S DIVISION, COLONEL: Four deserters came in last night. The substance of the information brought by them has already been forwarded. The following casualties are respectfully submitted: Ransom's brigade, wounded, 2. Respectfully, your obedient servant, B. R. JOHNSON, Lieut. Col. W. H. PALMER, Assistant Adjutant-General. |