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

Page 606 N. AND SE. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LVIII.

NOTTOWAY COURT-HOUSE,

April 6, 1865-10.30 a. m.

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

My Second Division is ration to include to-morrow; the Third Division to include the 9th. I have not heard from the First (Willcox), but presume they have sufficient with them. Shall I without waiting further orders keep up the supply of four days on the men and send the emptied wagons to Sutherland's?

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
April 6, 1865-11.09 a. m.

General WILLIAMS:

I would like to know whether or not General Ord's troops or any other troops will occupy Hendersonville or Nottoway Court-House to-night. If not I propose sending one brigade to that point.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS NINTH CORPS,
April 6, 1865.

General WILLIAMS:

Has General Ord removed all his troops? One brigade of my command just arrived here. Is it necessary to move it to Burkeville to-night?

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
April 6, 1865-5.47 p. m.

General S. WILLIAMS,

Burkeville:

I have ordered my advance brigade to move on to Burkeville. the head of the column passed some minutes ago. General Curting is in command and I have directed him to see you.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
Nottoway Court-House, April 6, 1865-7.30 p. m.

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

I arrived here this p. m. with my advanced brigade, but learning that General Ord had moved our from Burkeville I directed this brigade to move at once to that point. A second brigade is now coming up here from Blacks and Whites. These two brigades compose the Second (Griffin's) Division. The Third Division, Hartranft's, occupy Blacks and Whites and Wellville, picketing and covering the roads


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