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Report of casualties in the Sixth Corps, Army of the Potomac, near Fort Fisher, March 25, 1865.

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First Division. 1 9 7 64 . 3 8 79 84

Second Division. 6 20 20 210 . 24 26 254 280

Third Division. ... 11 1 100 . 3 1 114 115

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Total. 7 40 28 374 . 30 35 444 479

ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS SIXTH CORPS,

March 25, 1865.

Division commanders will hold their commands in readiness to move at a moment's notice, and will at once have everything packet, with trains harnessed and hitched in.

By command of Major-General Wright:

C. H. WHITTELSEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865. (Received.)

Major-General WARREN:

The enemy are reported to be at McLaughlen's headquarters, on the Ninth Corps line, in the vicinity of Fort Stedman.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865. (Received.)

Major-General WARREN:

The First Division of this has gone to report to Major-General Parke.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General.

MARCH 25, 1865-6.10 a. m.

General GRANT:

The enemy have attacked and broken through our lines near Fort Stedman. I have reported to General Meade, but just learn that he is not present.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

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