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Brigadier-General Chamliss, 1864.
During this truce we delivered to the enemy the body of Brigadier-General Chamliss, of the
rebel service, who, as before stated in these notes, was killed at Deep Creek, on Charles
City road, on the 16th instant. His remains had been buried by our soldiers near the
"Potteries" on the evening of the 16th and were taken out of the grave to-day to
be given to his people. So that his family might know where he was buried hereafter, I had
made the following notes as to his place of burial at the "Potteries:"
Brigadier General John R. Chambliss (rebel service) buried at "Potteries" where
New Market road crosses Bailey's Creek. His gave is directly in front of the house
(hotel) about thirty feet from the road; ten feet from the corner of the icehouse. He was
killed on the 16th of August near Deep Creek on the Charles City road. Head-board at his
grave marked as follows: Brigadier General John R. Chambliss, C. S. Army, killed in battle
August 16, 1864, buried by Third Brigade, Third Division, Second Army Corps.
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