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

Page 603 Chapter LVIII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.

ORDERS.] HDQRS. THIRD DIVISION, SECOND ARMY CORPS,

April 6, 1865.

The order of march to-day will be: First Brigade, Second Brigade, Third Brigade, batteries, light wagons, ambulances, and ammunition train. Each brigade will throw out flankers with those of the First Division. Bvt. Brigadier General R. McAllister will detail 100 men with officers to march with the artillery to help it in bad places. He will also detail a rear guard about 500 strong to protect the train.

By command of Brevet Major-General Mott:

WM. R. DRIVER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
April 6, 1865-7.40 a. m.

General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

The prisoners that I am now sending up all report that the enemy went to our right and their left, or toward Dennisville.

Respectfully, &c.,

CHARLES GRIFFIN,

Brevet Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Jetersville, April 6, 1865-10.15 a. m.

Major-General GRIFFIN:

General Humphreys has ordered one division toward Ligontown on the Sulphur Springs road. He has struck the enemy moving south-west.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 5 [6], 1865.

Major-General GRIFFIN,

Commanding Fifth Corps:

Major-General Humphreys has struck the enemy at Deatonsville. He reports the train and a column of infantry moving through Deatonsville. Another column is west of this one; Sheridan is moving on them. Wright moves southwest from here. General Ord moves west from Burke's Station at 8 a. m. You will strike their column by pushing, and you will see from the position of the troops that it must go hard with the enemy.

A. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 6, 1865-10 p. m.

Major-General GRIFFIN,

Commanding Fifth Corps:

In case that you are not now confronting the enemy, or in possession of information such as to make it apparent that the enemy is in your


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