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

Page 153 Chapter LVIII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.


HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25-1865-9.45 a. m.

General HUNT:

I believe that Johnson's division is here. A colonel of the Seventeenth South Carolina was taken prisoner.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
March 25, 1865-9.55 a. m.

Colonel GEORGE D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Will you please have Crawford's and Ayres' divisions halted.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.

MARCH 25, 1865-10.02 a. m.

Major-General PARKE,

Commanding Ninth Corps:

I have sent to halt Crawford's and Ayres' divisions, as requested by you. Crawford's division is now opposite these headquarters.

GEO. D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

MARCH 25, 1865-12 m.

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

Major-General Gordon has requested a flag of truce for the removal of the wounded and dead between the lines. I have acceded to his request, and authorized General Hartranft to make the necessary arrangements.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 25, 1865.

General PARKE,

Commanding Ninth Corps:

Report to the major-general commanding as soon as possible by telegraph the operations of this morning. Send a copy to General Grant, to be forwarded by him to Washington. When decided that Johnson's division left Humphreys' front and was present at this attack, telegraph Humphreys. He is falling the enemy's right.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.

[MARCH 25, 1865.-For Parke to Webb, of 12.20 p. m., in answer too next, ante, see Grant to Stanton, 1.30 p. m., p. 109.]


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