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

Page 594 N. AND SE. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LVIII.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Hazard on twenty day's leave of absence; Major F. M. Edgell ordered to Washington to be remustered as major of First New Hampshire Artillery; Bvt. Major T. Fred. Brown, B, First Rhode Island Artillery, returned from leave of absence; First Lieutenant Jacob Rhein, B, First New Jersey, returned from leave of absence; Bvt. Major J. H. Sleeper, Tenth Massachusetts Battery, on leave of absence; First Lieutenant James A. Manning, Eleventh New York Battery, still on leave of absence; Captain W. H. Rogers, Sixth Maine Battery, on leave of absence.

Respectfully submitted.

J. W. RODER,

Brevet Captain, U. S. Army, Commanding.


HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
February 19, 1865. (Received 10.25 p. m.)

Brevet Major-General WEBB:

Nothing of importance has occurred within my lines during past twenty-four hours.

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
February 19, 1865. (Received 10.10 a. m.)

Major-General WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

Nothing new to report. The deserters have not yet arrived.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES,
February 19, 1865.

General RAWLINS:

The following received from General Gordon:

NORFOLK, February 19, 1865.

Major-General ORD:

General Palmer has ordered the troops at Coinjock to report to him. They are two companies-one of them white, Thirteenth New York Heavy Artillery, the other colored, all under Major McLaughlin. Both these companies belong to regiments in this command. Many applications have been made to have these men relieved from General Palmer's command, but evidently General Palmer does not intend to do so. We cannot prevent smuggling with the force here, even with those at Coinjock. About 500 men have reported; about 1,000 more are needed.

GEO. H. GORDON,

Brigadier-General.

E. O. C. ORD,

Major-General.

CITY POINT, February 19, 1865.

Major-General ORD:

General Palmer has been directed to relieve the two companies mentioned in General Gordon's dispatch and order them to report to General Gordon at Norfolk immediately.

JNO. A. RAWLINS,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.


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