438 Series I Volume XLVI-III Serial 97 - Appomattox Campaign Part III
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HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FIFTH ARMY CORPS, April 1, 1865.Lieutenant-General GRANT:
All the regular trains between Richmond and Petersburg ran to-day excepting the 3 and 5 o'clock trains.
G. WEITZEL,
Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FIFTH ARMY CORPS, April 1, 1865.Lieutenant-General GRANT:
Hartsuff has captured a man from Mahone's division and has carefully observed his from. He says he is morally certain that Mahone's division has moved. I have directed him to open all his artillery on the enemy. If this develops anything to advance and feel the position. I wish I had a little brigade to send him. There is no change on my front.
G. WEITZEL,
Major-General.
GRANT'S HEADQUARTERS, April 1, 1865-7 p.m.
Major-General WEITZEL:
The only information we have of the presence of Mahone's division south of the Appomattox is from prisoners who say they understand it is in reserve on this side. I do not think it has moved unless it was this p.m. Prisoners say they understand 12,000 men are coming from north side.
U. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant-General.
DABNEY'S MILL, April 1, 1865-9.50 p.m.
Major-General WEITZEL,
Army of the James:
I have directed Colonel Bowers to send you the report of Sheridan's success this afternoon. I have since ordered an attack to-night and pursuit. Communicate the result to your troops. Be ready also to push any wavering that may be shown in your front.
U. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant-General.
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL, ARMIES OPERATING AGAINST RICHMOND, April 1, 1865.
Lieutenant-Colonel MANNING,
Provost-Marshal, Army of the James:
The whole of Pickett's division is on the south side of Appomattox. What is on the Bermuda and your front up to last night?
OLIVER.
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