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Sweeney's Potteries is located approximately 900 ft East of Bailey's Run on the New Market Road, see the Atlas to Accompany the Official Records, Plate 67-7, "Union Defensive Lines, Deep Bottom, VA. Also plates 92-1 and 100-2.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS,
August 17, 1864.
Brigadier-General GREGG,
Commanding Cavalry:
GENERAL: Major-General Hancock has directed me to furnish you the following description of the place at which Brigadier-General Chambliss is buried:
Brig. Gen. John R. Chambliss is buried at the Pottery, near where road crosses Bailey's Creek. His grave is directly in front of the house (hotel), about thirty feet from the road and ten feet from corner of ice-house. Headboard at his grave marked, "Brigadier-General John R. Chambliss, C. S. A., killed in battle August 16, 1864, buried by Third Brigade, Third Division, Second Corps." General Chambliss' body is inclosed in a wooden coffin.
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. G. MITCHELL,
Major and Aide-de-Camp.
OR1 V42 Pt. 2, p. 254

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