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75 Series I Volume XLVI-III Serial 97 - Appomattox Campaign Part III

Page 75 Chapter LVIII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, March 22, 1865.

Lieutenant C. E. DUTTON,
Ordnance Depot, City Point, Va.:

It is arranged that you are to pay for arms bought in by deserters. They will be forwarded with their arms or with receipts from the provost-marshal here. Pay them at the rate of $8 per arms on voucher Numbers 17 for the present. You can get orders you please from Colonel Bowers. In column of remarks state object expenditure and quote order. I have telegraphed for $10,000 to be sent to you. A batch will be sent to-day. Answer.

F. H. PARKER,

Chief Ordnance Officer.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, Numbers 57.
City Point, Va., March 22, 1865.

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By command of Lieutenant-General Grant:

T. S. BOWERS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, March 22, 1865-10.25 a. m.

Colonel GEORGE D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Twenty-two deserters came in last night-nine from Johnson's division, thirteen from Hetch's division.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General, Commanding.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, Numbers 73.
March 22, 1865.

1. During the absence of Lieutenant Colonel George A. Shallenberger, chief quartermaster, Major W. H. D. Cochrane will act as chief quartermaster of the corps.

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By command of Major-General Humphreys:

CHAS. A. WHITTIER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.


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