1332 Series I Volume XLVI-III Serial 97 - Appomattox Campaign Part III
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HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS, March 21, 1865.Lieutenant-Colonel TAYLOR,
Assistant Adjutant-General:General Ewell reports that 300 of Echols' brigade, under Major Blessing, were sent to South Boston to guard Yankee prisoners to Richmond: that the balance of the brigade has been sent to Dublin Depot under orders of Lieutenant-General Early.
J. LONGSTREET,
Lieutenant-General.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS, March 21, 1865.Lieutenant Colonel W. H. TAYLOR:
Assistant Adjutant-General:
I have the honor to forward the annexed statement of the number of desertions which have occurred in this command from the 9th to the 18th, inclusive:
Kershaw's division: Du Bose's brigade, 14; Humphreys' brigade, 4; Bryan's brigade, 23; total, 41. Field's division: Anderson's brigade, 97; Benning's brigade, 8; Bratton's brigade, 17; Law's brigade, 3; Texas brigade, 0; total, 125. Pickett's division: Corse's brigade, 144; Steuart's brigade, 145; Hunton's brigade, 183; Terry's brigade, 40; total, 512. Aggregate, 678.
I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
O. LATROBE,Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF RICHMOND, Richmond, Va., March 21, 1865.General JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE,
Secretary of War:
GENERAL: A detachment from Echols' brigade, 300 strong, was sent to South Boston a few days ago to relieve Colonel Gaillard and the North Carolina militia-Reserves-from the charge of 900 Federal prisoners of war. They must by this time be near Roanoke Station, where Captain Graham's party is. Orders have been sent by telegraph to Captain Graham to remain at Roanoke till relieved, and to Major Blessing to relieve him, he having men enough to guard both bodies by this time, and transportation will be saved.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
R. S. EWELL,
Lieutenant-General.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS, March 21, 1865.Lieutenant-General EWELL,
Commanding Department of Richmond:General R. E. Lee directs that Echols' brigade be sent to Lynchburg as soon as practicable, so as to resume its position. An advance is expected from Knoxville.
O. LATROBE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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