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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Official report of Colonel J. P. Simmes 's operations from June 2d , 1864 , to December , 1864 . (search)
Official report of Colonel J. P. Simmes's operations from June 2d, 1864, to December, 1864.
headquarters Simmes's brigade, December, 1864.
Major,—I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this brigade since I have been commanding.
On the night of the 2d of June, General Bryan turned over the command of the brigade to myself, while occupying a position on the line at Cold Harbor.
Immediately after he left I received orders to destroy the works which we occupied and withdraw before daylight, the line having been changed previously and works thrown up in rear of us by General Law's brigade.
Accordingly, at the time specified, the brigade was withdrawn and moved in rear of General Law's position for the purpose of allowing the men to rest, they being very much fatigued by the arduous labors of several days previous to that time.
About the time that the men had stacked arms preparatory to rest, an attack was made upon General Law's line.
He sent