645 Series I Volume XLVI-III Serial 97 - Appomattox Campaign Part III
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HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 8, 1865-6.55 p. m.Brevet Major-General WEBB,
Chief of Staff:
I have received your dispatch of 5.45, and have ordered the troops forward again. Perhaps my previous dispatch conveyed an erroneous impression. I did not mean that the enemy were camped some four miles ahead. If we are to make a night march the rations which are up should be issued. The men are somewhat exhausted for the want of them.
A. A. HUMPHREYS,
Major-General, Commanding.
General Miles has just reported that the enemy are encamped on the first high ground in front of him. I have ordered him to push forward his skirmishers and feel them.
A. A. H.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 8, 1865-8.35 p. m.Major-General HUMPHREYS:
In my dispatch I should have ordered you to encamp, since Major-General Meade did not intend to require a night march. You have done all in getting up to the enemy.
ALEX. S. WEBB,
Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 8, 1865-9 p. m.Major-General HUMPHREYS:
The Second and Sixth Corps will move at 5 a. m. to-morrow, and the Second Corps will attack the enemy (now in its front) at once, the Sixth Corps supporting.
By command of Major-General Meade:
ALEX. S. WEBB,
Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.
(Same to General Wright.)
ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
April 8, 1865.
The corps will move at 6 a. m., following the enemy: General Miles, First Division, on the road; the Second Division on the right of road about 1,000 yards distant from First Division; the Third Division on left of road about the same distance.
The batteries will accompany the divisions to which they are assigned if practicable; if not they will move on the road in the order-First, Second, Third Division batteries.
Trains follow the batteries on the road.
The skirmishers thrown forward will keep up a good connection; the Second and Third Divisions to throw out flankers.
By command of Major-General Humphreys:
C. A. WHITTIER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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