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

Page 139 Chapter LVIII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.


HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-8.15 a. m. (Received 8.40 a. m.)

General WEBB:

One division has been sent to the Jones house to report to Major-General Parke; the remainder of the corps has been stretched out to hold this line, one brigade at all it should not be further weakened unless under very pressing circumstances.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865.

Major-General WRIGHT,

Commanding Sixth Corps:

Move all your available troops to your right to support Parke's left but to not induced to weaken your lines too much.

AL;EX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865.

(Received 8.20 a. m. by Parke and 8.45 a. m. by Meade.)

Major-General PARKE,

Commanding Army of the Potomac:

The corps officer of the day reports that the enemy's camps in front of Fort Fisher are vacated, but their picket-line has been strengthened with intervals at five paces and strong reverse.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General.

(Copy to General Meade, City Point.)

[Indorsement.)

Will not Warren be in the right position to go in with Wright if the enemy have weakened in front of the Sixth Corps?

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

MARCH 25, 1865.

Major-General PARKE:

As the enemy must have massed on the right of our line they must have left their own line weak. How would it do for us to attack along the who length of our line?

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General.


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