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