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

Page 638 Chapter LVIII. N. AND SE. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA.


HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, SECOND ARMY CORPS,
February 22, 1865.

Brigadier General B. R. PIERCE,

Commanding Second Brigade.

GENERAL: The brigadier-general commanding directs that the two regiments of your brigade sent to General McAllister this morning may return to their camp.

Very respectfully,

WM. R. DRIVER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HDQRS. ARTILLERY BRIGADE, SECOND ARMY CORPS,
February 22, 1865.

Bvt. Major T. FRED. BROWN,

Commanding B. First Rhode Island Artillery:

MAJOR: The brevet captain commanding instructs me to inform you that the order directing that you be ready to move at a moment's notice is rescinded, but that he directs you to hold your battery in readiness to move at short notice, but not to hitch or harness.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

U. S. EDDY,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


HDQRS. ARTILLERY BRIGADE, SECOND ARMY CORPS,
February 22, 1865.

Captain A. J. CLARK,

Commanding B, First New Jersey Artillery:

CAPTAIN: The section of your battery in position near Fort Sampson is to be there permanently.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

U. D. EDDY,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
February 22, 1865.

Colonel G. D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Hdqrs. Army of the Potomac:

I respectfully report all quiet on my front the past twenty-four hours. A detail of 1,000 men engaged on works, under Lieutenant Heap.

S. W. CRAWFORD,

Brevet Major-General, Commanding.


HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
February 22, 1865. (Received 10.40 a. m.)

Major-General WEBB:

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

H. G. WRIGHT,

Major-General.


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