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the enemy's batteries on the other side until we get the range, and then to cease firing until 8 p. m.; then to fire rapidly for about fifteen minutes or half an hour, with sufficient elevation to reach the enemy's batteries, and to have persons posted on the river-bank, in secure places, with instructions to give commands as if giving instructions to a strong column marching to cross the ferry; at same time to keep up a heavy fire from our skirmish line on the riverbank.
These instructions were carried out as directed.
7.30 p. m., instructed General Wood to keep his right brigade under arms during the artillery fire to-night, for fear the enemy might attempt to cross and get between him and General Baird. 11.25 p. m., received instructions from Major-General Thomas to “send a regiment along up the river to connect with General Schofield, the bridge over Rottenwood Creek having been completed.”
11.30, instructed General Newton to send a regiment to Rottenwood Creek bridge at 4 a. m. to-morrow, to repair the bridge if necessary, and to cross it and make connection with Schofield.
At same time the general sent back General Thomas' communication, stating that he did not understand it, as said bridge is uninjured, and Roswell Factory, the place for Schofield to cross, is between fifteen and twenty miles from here; also the hour of sending his dispatch not mentioned, but he had ordered General Newton to send the regiment, as directed, at daylight to-morrow.
Day very hot. Skirmishing qnd picket-firing along the bank of the river through the days Loss to-day in killed and wounded about 15.
July 8.-2 a. m., received reply from General Thomas to General Howard's indorsement on his note, returned at 11.30 p. m., which was merely a copy of Major-General Sherman's note to him (General T[homas]), as follows:
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