970 Series I Volume XLVI-II Serial 96 - Appomattox Campaign Part II
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HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
March 14, 1865.Colonel GEORGE D. RUGGLES,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
I have the honor to report all quiet on this front the past twenty-four hours. Details, 800 men on the new corduroy road.
Respectfully,
G. K. WARREN,
Major-General of Volunteers.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
March 14, 1865.General WEBB,
Chief of Staff:
Four deserters from Fifth North Carolina Cavalry have just been received. They belong to Barringer's brigade, Lee's division. They left the rebel lines at 9 o'clock last night, and report a movement of the enemy's cavalry yesterday morning at 9 o'clock toward Dinwiddie Court-House; know of no other movements of troops. They have heard that Sherman was at Fayetteville, N. C., and Sheridan at Lynchburg. His recent operations have produced much demoralization. Officers are deserting as well as men.
G. K. WARREN,
Major-General of Volunteers.
GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, No. 13. March 14, 1865.The corps will assemble for review to-day on the ground near Humphrey's Station where the Second Corps was received on Saturday. The line will be formed as follows: First, First Division by battalions in mass; second, Second Division by battalions in mass, in rear of the Second; fourth, the troops will move from their respective camps at 1 p.m. The pioneers will accompany their respective divisions. This review is intended as preliminary one in order to test the capacity of the ground.
By command of Major-General Warren:
FRED. T. LOCKE,
Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.
CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
March 14, 1865.
Orders having been received for all sutlers, &c., to go to the rear, division commanders and the commander of the Artillery Brigade are desired to give notice to their men to provide themselves with such articles as they may need and can carry with them, and which the sutlers can furnish, such as tobacco, matches, &c. The sutlers may not be with the command again for some time.
By command of Major-General Warren:
FRED. T. LOCKE,
Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.
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