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Clay's House, 3.30 P. M., 17th June, 1864.
Major-General W. H. F. Lee, Malvern Hill, via Meadow Station:
Push after enemy, and endeavor to ascertain what has become of Grant's army. Inform General Hill.


Lieutenant-General A. P. Hill, Riddel's Shop, via Meadow Station, Y. R. R. R.:
As soon as you can ascertain that Grant has crossed James river, move up to Chaffin's Bluff, and be prepared to cross.

R. E. Lee. Official: W. H. Taylor, A. A. G.

Clay's House, 4.30 P. M., 17th June, 1864.
General G. T. Beauregard, Petersburg, Virginia:
Have no information of Grant's crossing James river, but upon your report have ordered troops up to Chaffin's Bluff.

R. E. Lee, General. Official: W. H. Taylor, A. A. G.

Clay's House, 4.30 P. M., 17th June, 1864.
Lieutenant-General A. P. Hill, Riddel's Shop, via Meadow Station:
General Beauregard reports large number of Grant's troops crossed James river above Fort Powhatan yesterday. If you have nothing contradictory of this, move to Chaffin's Bluff.

R. E. Lee, General. Official: W. H. Taylor, A. A. G.

Clay's House, 5 P. M., 17th June, 1864.
His Excellency Jeff. Davis, Richmond, Virginia:
At 4 P. M. assaulted that portion of our front line held by enemy and drove him from it; we again have the entire line from Howlett's to Dunn's mill.

R. E. Lee, General. Official: W. H. Taylor, A. A. G.

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