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1135 Series I Volume XLVI-III Serial 97 - Appomattox Campaign Part III

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SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GENERAL 'S OFFICE, No. 223.
Washington, May 11, 1865.

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2. Brigadier General Francis Fessenden, U. S. Volunteers, will report in person without delay to Major-General Hancock, U. S. Volunteers, for duty.

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By command of Lieutenant-General Grant:

E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,

May 11, 1865.

Major-General HUMPHREYS,

Commanding Second Corps:

The major-general commanding directs that you move by way of Annandale, and on arriving at Arlington Mills halt, and send an officer forward for further instructions to headquarters, near Fort Albany.

Very respectfully,

S. F. BARTTOW,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Fairfax Station, May 11, 1865.

Major-General GRIFFIN,

Commanding Fifth Corps:

The major-general commanding directs that on arriving here you move by the Fairfax Court-House, Annandale, down the Columbia pike, sending an officer in advance from the pike to headquarters near Fort Albany for further instructions.

Very respectfully,

S. F. BARTTOW,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, No. 53.
May 11, 1865.

I. The corps will march at 6 a.m. to-morrow in the following order: First, First Division; second, Second Division; third, Third Division; fourth, the artillery will precede the column to Fairfax Court-House, where it will halt and rest until the infantry passes that point, when it will follow in rear of the troops. The ambulances and trains will march in rear of the column.

By command of Brevet Major-General Griffin:

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

RICHMOND, May 11, 1865.

Major-General WRIGHT,

Danville:

All tobacco and other property belonging to the rebel authorities will be seized and sent to this place or City Point. I cannot at present


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