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there. All my troops are in, except two brigades holding Willcox's front. I do not see now I can possibly look after your rear. Signal officers report rebel infantry moving into Petersburg from across the Appomattox.
JNO. G. PARKE,
Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
Fort Rice, April 2, 1865.Major-General WRIGHT,
Sixth Corps:
The enemy have made a heavy assault on the left of my advance. We still hold our demands, but are seriously threatened. We hope to hold our own, but I fear the enemy may possibly turn our left and get between you and me.
JNO. G. PARKE,
Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865-1.50 p.m.Major-General PARKE:
Since the date of your dispatch, which is just received, I have sent you one division and one brigade, and I learn that a colored division from General Ord's command has been sent to you, which will probably make your line secure.
H. G. WRIGHT,
Major-General.
ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865.
The troops now remaining on the old line of this corps, including the garrisons of the forts, the one-tenth of the forces required to hold the rifle-pits on the picket-line, will be withdrawn, under direction of Colonel O. H. Binkley, One hundred and tenth Ohio Volunteers, corps officer of the day. If any part of the picket-line covers a portion of the Ninth Corps front part will not be withdrawn until relieved by troops from that corps. All the batteries of the corps now in the works, with the exception of one rifled battery, to be selected by the chief of artillery, will proceed to City Point, reporting to the chief of artillery at that place. The batteries will take with them the captured guns now in Fort Welch. The troops to be withdrawn from the forts, &c., will form a guard to any trains that may be on their way to the corps. They should not, however, be withdrawn until the batteries have left for City City Point.
By command of Major-General Wright:
C. H. WHITTELSEY,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
April 2, 1865.
The troops will be under arms at 4 a.m. to-morrow; the artillery will open upon the enemy at 5 a.m. The guns will be put in position and
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