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move to Turner's by the best road. There is a road leading to the bridge which turns off from this road a little this side of the schoolhouse which might if examined prove the best for the troops, while the trains might come this road.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. A. CAMPBELL,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

CIRCULAR.] HDQRS. FIRST DIVISION, 23rd ARMY CORPS,

In the Field, April 11, 1865.

The division will move this morning in the following order: Third Brigade, First Brigade, Second Brigade, Elgin Battery, ambulance train, baggage train, ammunition train. Colonel McQuiston will detail one regiment as rear guard, five companies of which will march with the train to assist it over bad roads, and five companies march in rear of ammunition train.

By command of Brigadier General Thomas H. Rugger:

HENRY A. HALE,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

CIRCULAR.] HDQRS. FIRST DIVISION, 23rd ARMY CORPS,

In the Field, April 11, 1865.

The division will move to-morrow morning at 7 o'clock in the following order: First Brigade, Second Brigade, Third Brigade, Elgin Battery, ambulance train, baggage train, ammunition train. Colonel Thomas, commanding Third Brigade, will detail one regiment as rear guard, five companies of which will march with the train to assist it over bad roads, and five companies will march in rear of ammunition train.

By command of Brigadier General Thomas H. Rugger:

HENRY A. HALE,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-THIRD ARMY CORPS,
In the Field, N. C., April 11, 1865.

Major General D. N. COUCH,

Commanding Second Division, Twenty-third Army Corps:

GENERAL: The general commanding directs your command move to-morrow morning at 7 o'clock, taking the advance as to-day.

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

THEO. COX,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HDQRS. DEPT. OF NORTH CAROLINA, ARMY OF THE OHIO,
In the Field, N. C., April 11, 1865 - 3. 30 p. m.

Major General A. H. TERRY,

Commanding Tenth Army Corps:

GENERAL: I have just received your dispatch of 9. 30 a. m. You need not press your march very much. If you get about opposite


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