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

Page 129 Chapter LVIII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.

ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,

March 25, 1865.

The First and Third Division and Artillery Brigade of this corps, in connection with the Fifth Corps and cavalry division, will be reviewed to-day at 3 p. m. by the President. Division commanders and commander of Artillery Brigade will send staff officers to report here punctually at 11 a. m. to Major Livermore, acting assistant inspector-general, who will indicate the position near the Cummings house to be occupied by the troops. The Third Division will reach the ground by 1.30, the artillery by 2, and the First Division by 2.30. The same general rules will obtain as indicated for the last review. Drums will best a march as the colors drop, when the troops pass in review. General Hays, commanding Second Division, will send a portion of his division to the lines of the first Third Division. He will be notified of the number to be sent position this morning by a staff officer from these headquarters.

By command of Major-General Humphreys:

CHAS. A. WHITTIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865-6.20 a. m.

Major-General WARREN,

Commanding Fifth Army Corps:

General Parke directs that you send all your available force to him and an officer to these headquarters for further instructions.

GEO. D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-6.45 a. m.

Brevet Major-General HUNT,

Chief of Artillery, Army of the Potomac:

Please give such instructions as you may deem proper to General Wainwright, my chief of artillery, as to the disposition of his batteries.

G. K. WARREN,

Major-General, Commanding.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-6.55 a. m.

Colonel RUGGLES:

I have ordered the whole corps under arms, to move at once to Fort Dushane, leaving out my pickets and one brigade at the bridge at Hatcher's Run. I can take the whole of this force to General Parke if circumstances make it necessary.

G. K. WARREN,

Major-General of Volunteers.

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