945 Series I Volume XLVI-III Serial 97 - Appomattox Campaign Part III
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 25, 1865 - 9 a. m.General BENHAM,
Commanding Engineer Brigade:
General Wright is authorized to take the pontoon bridge with him to Danville. You have therefore been relieved from guarding that train. Report progress in collecting bridge material.
ALEX. S. WEBB,
Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
April 25, 1865.Brigadier-General BENHAM,
Commanding Engineer Brigade:
GENERAL: Major-General Wright requests that on your arrival at this point you will at once relieve the guard on the rolling stock in the vicinity of Clover Station, and direct the detail to rejoin this corps without delay.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
C. H. WHITTELSEY,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 25, 1865.Major FOLWELL,
Fiftieth New York Engineers:
You will turn over to the regular Engineer Battalion, Major Hardwood commanding, the bridge train now with your command, leaving with the train such men of your command as are required to move and manage the train. You will then report with the remainder of your command to Brigadier-General Benham. The train of entrenching tools now at the engineer camp will be left behind.
ALEX. S. WEBB,
Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 25, 1865 - 9 a. m.Major-General WRIGHT,
Commanding Sixth Corps, Clover Hill Station:
You are authorized to take the pontoon bridge with you. General Benham is notified. Thomas Dodamead, general superintendent Richmond and Danville Railroad, telegraphs for permission to run the trains from Danville to Clover under a pledge to allow no destruction or removal of property, and making a promise that he, together with the other officers of the road, will in good faith take the path of allegiance to the United States Government. You are authorized to permit this if you determine that it can be done will propriety and without interfering with your operations.
ALEX. S. WEBB,
Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.
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