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unless General Lee would go to the rear to the tenth of May, 2864, instead of to the twelfth, the real day, as General Early, Colonel ^Vena- ble, General Gordon, and others showed, and we have several times published in our Papers.
But let us say again that despite these blemishes the book is a valuable contribution to our Confederate war literature, and we cordially commend it as worthy of a place in every library. May our gallant friend, General Long, Hve to write other books, and our good friend, General Wright, be spared long to continue his valuable services t6 the War Records office.
Field Telegrams from Around Petersburg.
[In Volumes III and VII we published a number of these tele- grams. We now give others which have not been published before, and which v^ill be found of interest and value.]
Clay's House, 5 P. M., 17th June, 1864.
His Excellency, Jefferson Davis, Richnoyid, 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.
Clay's House, 5 P. M., 17th June, 1864.
General G. T. Beauregard, Petersburg, Virgi?iia :
At 4 P. M. was compelled to assault centre of our former line held by enemy. We now hold entire line from Howlett's to Dunn's Mill. All prisoners from Tenth corps.
R. E. Lee, General. Official : W. H. Taylor, A. A. G.
Headquarters Drewry's Bluff, 10 P. M., 17th June, 1864.
General G. T. Beauregard, Petersburg, Virginia :
General Kershaw's division, which will camp to-night on
