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GRAVELLY RUN, March 29, 1865.
Lieutenant-Colonel BOWERS,
City Point:
Give Colonel Sumner extract from General Ord's orders which directs the movement against the Weldon road. Ord should have given him orders and can do so yet. He is at Humphreys' Station.
U. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant-General.
GRAVELLY RUN, March 29, 1865-11 p. m.
Lieutenant-Colonel BOWERS,
City Point:
Warren reports his loss this afternoon at about 200 killed and wounded. He does not estimate the los of the enemy, but says his dead and badly wounded are in our hands; also about 100 prisoners.
U. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant-General.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, March 29, 1865. (Received 9.15 p. m.)Lieutenant Colonel T. S. BOWERS:
The two corps moved out, meeting with nor serious opposition until quite late in the afternoon, when Griffin's division, of Warren's corps, struck the enemy and had quite a fight. Griffin captured about 100 of the enemy. His loss not reported. Warren promptly brought up his whole corps, and upon advancing he found that the enemy had retired to his main works. Humphreys met with no opposition in his advance. Warren's left is across the plank road. Humphreys' right is on Hatcher's. Sheridan is at Dinwiddie, and no enemy to oppose him.
E. S. PARKER,
Lieutenant-Colonel, &c.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, March 29, 1865-8.50 a. m. (Received 8.55 a. m.)Lieutenant-General GRANT:
Humphreys moved at 6 a. m. and is now taking position. Warren crossed Hatcher's Run at 8 a. m. Few shots exchanged. No opposition. The telegraph is being extended across Hatcher's to Humphreys's headquarters. I will be found there. Deserters just in report no movement or any information of importance.
GEO. G. MEADE,
Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, March 29,1 865-5.30 p. m.
Lieutenant-General GRANT:
Major-Genera Warren reports that Griffin, when advancing on the Quaker road, was met and attacked by the enemy. Griffin handsomely repulsed the attack, taking 100 prisoners, representing portions of Johnson's and Anderson's divisions. Major-General Warren reports he
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