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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 26, 1865-9.10 a. m.Major-General WRIGHT,
Commanidng Sixth Corps:
Major-General Meade is desirous of knowing your casualties yesterday. About what loss? We have 10 battle-flags and over 3,000 prisoners.
ALEX. S. WEBB,
Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
March 26, 1865-10.20 a. m.Brevet Major-General WEBB:
I have not been able as yet to get a full return of the casualties yesterday, but will send it as soon as received. Our loss will, I think, reach 400. We have advanced our line as estimated average distance of half a mile, and the general position, which is better than the old one, has been well strengthened during the night.
H. G. WRIGHT,
Major-General, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
March 26, 1865. (Received 11 a. m.)Colonel GEORGE D. RUGGLES:
I have the honor to report that during the past twenty-four hours our picket-line has been advanced about half a mile, our troops now occupying the entrenched picket-line of the enemy. Four hundred and thirty-one prisoners were captured and forty-four deserters came in during the night. Our casualties will be between 400 and 500. Further details have been given in previous dispatches.
H. G. WRIGHT,
Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 26, 1865-11.29 a. m.Major-General WRIGHT:
Please acknowledge the names of the commanding officers of your brigades engaged yesterday as soon as you conveniently can.
ALEX. S. WEBB,
Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
March 26, 1865-11.35 a. m.Major-General WEBB:
In reply to your dispatch I give the names of the commanding officers of the brigades engaged yesterday; Bvt. Brigadier General J. E Hamblin, Second Brigade, First Division; Bvt. Brigadier General O. Edwards, Third Brigade, First Division; Bvt. Brigadier General J. M. Warner, First
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