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

Page 132 Chapter LVIII. N. AND SE. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865-12.05 p. m.

Major-general WARREN:

General Meade desired to see you here with your two divisions. The President of the United States will be have shortly. Will you meet him?

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-12.10 p. m.

General WEBB:

I shall set out at once for your headquarters.

G. K. W[ARREN],

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865-7.25 p. m. (Received 7.35 p. m.)

Major-General WARREN,

Commanding Fifth Corps:

General Meade directs that you hold Crawford and Ayres ready to help Humphreys. He is directed to call upon you for support.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-8.30 p. m.

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

GENERAL: What is the latest word from Generally Humphreys?

Respectfully,

G. K. WARREN,

Major-General of Volunteers.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865-9.15 p. m.

Major-General WARREN:

Latest from Humphreys is 400 prisoners and 2 battle-flags, the result of enemy's 7.30 p. m. attack. He will hold their picket-line to-morrow.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 20. March 25, 1865.

The enemy has broken through our lines on General Parke's front. The troops will at once be got under arms. Each division commander


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