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

Page 146 Chapter LVIII. N. AND SE. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA.

CITY POINT, VA., March 25, 1865.

Major-General PARKE,

Commanding Ninth Army Corps:

Call for such assistance as you may require from the troops on your left. Address dispatch to General Hunt until General Meade gets out.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

MARCH 25, 1865-8.30 a. m.

General GRANT:

Fort Stedman and whole line reoccupied. No particulars as yet.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS NINTH CORPS,
March 25, 1865-5.30 a. m.

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

It has just been reported to me that the enemy have broken through our line near and to the right of Fort Stedman.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-5.45 a. m.

Bvt. Major gen. A. S. WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

It is reported that the enemy is quite through our main line, and an orderly reports that they fired upon him near the artillery park, beyond Meade's Station. I have ordered out Hartranft's division.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

MARCH 25, 1865-5.45 a. m.

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

General Willcox reports that another attack in force is made upon the right of his line resting on the river.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

MARCH 25, 1865-5.55 a. m.

Major-General PARKE:

General Meade is not here, and the command devolves on you.

S. F. BARSTOW,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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