921 Series I Volume XLVI-III Serial 97 - Appomattox Campaign Part III
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 24, 1865 - 9.45 p. m.Brigadier-General BENHAM:
Beyond the Staunton River, at Clover Hill, you will find a train of cars and several locomotives. These are guarded by General Wright's command. General Meade directs you to relive this guarD and to hold this property.
ALEX. S. WEBB,
Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 24, 1865.COMMANDING OFFICER SECOND CORPS:
The commanding-general directs me to inclose a copy of General Orders, Numbers 66, current series, from Adjutant-General's Office,* received this morning, and to say that its provisions will be complied with in this army. To-morrow you are charged with the execution of the order in your command.
GEO. D. RUGGLES,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
(Same to commanding officer Fifth Corps, the chief of artillery, and provost-marshal-general.)
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 24, 1865 - 12.17 p. m.COMMANDING OFFICER SECOND CORPS:
The commanding general decides that there need be no artillery firing from Second Corps in executing provisions of General Orders, Numbers 66, current series, Adjutant-General's Office. The guns called for will be fired here, under charge of chief of artillery, and at the attached stations of Fifth Corps, under orders from commanding officer Fifth Corps.
GEO. D. RUGGLES,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 24, 1865.Colonel RUGGLES,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
The following has just been received from Farmville:
Colonel WHITTIER,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
I have been informed by deserters from the enemy that the country about New Stores filled with stragglers from our army, who are committing depredations upon the property of the citizens, which can only be remained by the presence of a small cavalry force. They are going in the directed of the James River.
M. M. CANNON,
Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding.
FRANCIS C. BARLOW,
Brevet Major-General, Commanding.
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* See April 16, p. 788.
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