Fort Howard near Weldon R. R. Va.
October 5th 1864.

Battery Order
No. 30

This Command will be relieved from duty at this Fort, at 4 o'clock this afternoon by the 9th Mass. Battery and proceed to join the 9th Corps, now in the field on the extreme left near the Peebles House. All preparations to move will be made at once, Sergts. will report as soon as tents are struck, and teams ready to move.

Edward E. Souther
Act, 1st Sergt.

Edward J. Jones
Capt. 11th Mass. Battery.

The above is courtesy of Matt ____ and Draco Media. It is from the 11th Mass. Battery Order Books, January 2, 1864 to June 15, 1865.

In the 9th Battery Mass. Vols. regimental history on October 5 it states, "About 4 P.M., we had orders to pack up, and in forty minutes we were hauling out and went about two miles to the right to Fort Howard, relieving the 11th Mass. Battery, which is to join the corps, the 9th, which has gone to Poplar Grove Church."