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Page 702 OPEERATIONS IN N. C., S. C., S. GA., AND E. FLA. Chapter LIX.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH ARMY COPRS,
March 6, 1865.

General HAZEN,

Commanding Second Division, &c.:

GENERAL: I am direcated by the general commanding to say that you need not pull out to- morow morning until he communicates with you through one of his staff, but of hold your command in readiness to maove as soon as the road shall be clear.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

MAX. WOOSHULL,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HDQRS. THIRD DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Near Phill's Creek, S. C., March 6, 1865.

Major M. WOODHULL,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Fifteenth Army Coprs:

MAJOR; I have the honor to report that this command remained in same position as on the 5th instnt. Details from the two brigades are running three girist- mills, from which a sufficeient supply, for the epresent, of meal will be obtained.

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

JOHN E. SMITH,

Brevet Major- General.

HDQWRS. FOURHT DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,

In the Field, near Irgy's Plantation, S. C., March 6, 1865.

Major MAX. WOODHULL,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Fifteenth Army Corps:

MAJOR: I have the honor to submit the efollowing as a report of the movements of my division this instnt; I broke camp at 8 a.m., and moving through Cheraw, crossed the Pedee River, and thence upon the Fayetteville road via Harrington's platation and Grant's Mill, and am now in bivouac near Irby's plantation in a defensible position on what is called the Sand Hill road. One of my bburgades (Third) is still in Cheraw by direction of the major- general commanding corps. My command has arched a distance of eight miles.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOHN M. CORSE,

Brevet Major- General.


HDQRS. FOURTH DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
In the Field, Powe's Plantation, March 6, 1865.

Brigadier General E. W. RICE,

Commanding First Birgade:

GENERAL: The Third Brigade is under orders to remain and guard the pontoon train as far as Springfield. It will, therfore, be necessary for you to throw one regiment in rear of the trains of this division, the remaining hree to move on the right of the ordnance and supply trains. You will move out as soon as the trains move, without further orders.

By order of Bvt. Major General J. M. Corse:

L. H. EVERTS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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