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462 Series I Volume XLVI-II Serial 96 - Appomattox Campaign Part II

Page 462 N. AND SE. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LVIII.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
February 7, 1865-11.15 a. m.

Major-General GETTY:

Please send back to headquarters the One hundred and fourteenth Pennsylvania Volunteers and Sixty-third [Sixty-eighth] Pennsylvania Volunteers, detached yesterday morning, to report in front of these headquarters to commanding officer on your line.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH CORPS,
February 7, 1865-8.30 a. m.

Brevet Major-General WHEATON:

GENERAL: Major-General Warren desires you to send one of your brigades as far as this point. It is reported that the enemy are making demonstrations on our left near the Vaughan road.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, SIXTH CORPS,
February 7, 1865-8 p. m.

Colonel LOCKE,

Chief of Staff:

COLONEL: As two of my brigades are here, I prefer staying with them, though there does not seem to be much to be done. Shall be with or near General Crawford and co-operate with him in every way in my power.

Your obedient servant,

F. WHEATON,

Brevet Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
February 7, 1865-8.40 p. m.

Brevet Major-General WHEATON,

Commanding First Division, Sixth Corps:

GENERAL: If nothing happens you will withdraw your division at 7 a. m. to-morrow and return with it to General Getty. Please inform General Crawford of the above.

By command of Major-General Warren:

FRED. T. LOCKE,

Brevet Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
February 7, 1865.

Brigadier General T. SEYMOUR,

Commanding Third Division:

GENERAL: The brevet major-general commanding directs that you extend the line of the Second Breade of your division toward the right,


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