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

Page 118 Chapter LVIII. N. AND SE. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865.

General WEBB:

The Walthall house station reports at 3 p. m. a column of about 1,000 men moving out of Petersburg on a road running westerly. Column moving westerly. This probably the same as the last column reported.

CHAS. L. DAVIS,

Captain, &c.


HDQRS. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. SIGNAL, DEPARTMENT,
March 25, 1865.

Major-General WEBB,

Headquarters Sixth Corps:

The station near the Friend house reports at 3 p. m. 1,000 infantry moving on eastern slope of Cemetery Hill, heading toward the Cox road; also about 300 moving north on Richmond railroad, and a train of forty ambulances moving north on Pocahontas road.

CHAS. L. DAVIS,

Captain, &c.


HDQRS. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, SIGNAL DEPARTMENT,
March 25, 1865-4.30 p. m.

Major-General WEBB,

Headquarters Sixth Corps:

At 4 p. m. the station at Fort Davis reports a column about 800, with another of about 400 parallel with it, moving past the large fort near the lead-works, going toward our left. A small regiment in line at the fort.

CHAS. L. DAVIS,

Captain, &c.


HDQRS. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, SIGNAL DEPARTMENT,
March 25, 1865-7 p. m.

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

GENERAL: The following is from the tower at 6.10 p. m.:

Twelve regiments of infantry are now moving to left on Cox road coming from toward the city.

At 6.15 p. m. reports:

They have crossed from the Cox to the Baydton road, and are still moving to our left. Head of the column now at Harrison's, and still moving.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

CHAS. L. DAVIS,

Captain and Chief Signal Officer.


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