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

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HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, April 11, 1865.

Bvt. Brigadier General R. COULTER,
Commanding Third Brigade, Third Division:

GENERAL: The general commanding desires that you report with your command at Appomattox Court-House at 5 a. m. to-morrow. A staff officer from these headquarters will be there to meet you. You will please detail from your brigade a sufficient number of teamsters to conduct the surrendered transportation to Brukeville. The remainder of your brigade will act as guards to the train.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS, Two Miles beyond New Store, April 11, 1865.

Major-General HUMPRHEYS:

I have taken the road by which I came and am halting at this point for dinner. I shall strike the plank road about two miles farther on, and design marching to-night to Little Willis River, some six or seven miles from here. I except to be able to keep out of your way to that point if any come by this road.

H. G. WIRGHT,
Major-General.

ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS SIXTH CORPS, April 11, 1865.

The corps will move at 6 a. m. to-morrow, proceeding, via Farmville, toward Burkeville, in the following order: First, Third Division; second, First Division; third, Second Division; fourth, Artillery Brigade. The commander of the Artillery Brigade will direct one battery to report to the commanding officer of the leading division to accompany it on the march. Corps headquarters trial will follow this battery. The other headquarters trains and ambulances will accompany the divisions to which they belong.

By command of Major-General Wright:

C. H. WHITTELSEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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