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up to be near General Parke and on the right of the Sixth Corps. General Griffin will be moved up to be near the Sixth and Second Corps and to support them. I send an order to General Ayres, which I request you will forward; I also inform General Warren as to Griffin's division.
I am, &c.,
GEO. D. RUGGLES,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
P. S.-Since writing the above the above General Meade directs that your division and Ayres' move on till halted by General Parke. I have notified General Ayres.
G. D. R.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-7.50 p. m.Brevet Major-General CRAWFORD,
Commanding Third Division:
GENERAL: I am directed to inform you that General Humphreys is still fighting has been instructed to call upon the major-general commanding for support. You will hold your command in readiness to move at any moment should you be called upon.
By command of Major-General Warren:
FRED. T. LOCKE,
Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.
ARTILLERY HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865.
Bvt. Brigadier General C. S. WAINWRIGHT,
Commanding Artillery Brigade, Fifth Corps:
GENERAL: I am directed by General Hunt to inform you that he has received a communication from General Tidball, stating that some of his guns were disabled by the enemy this morning and calling attention to the necessity of keeping up a reserve of artillery of the line of the Ninth Corps in the present attitude of affairs and to desire you to send a battery to report to him, General Tidball, early to-morrow morning.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JNO. N. CRAIG,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865.Lieutenant RAWLES,
Commanding Artillery, Hatcher's Run:
The enemy have broken through our lines on General Parke's front. You will at once get two of your batteries ready and report to Brevet Major-General Griffin, and follow his column.
By command of Major-General Warren:
FRED. T. LOCKE,
Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.
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