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

Page 974 N. AND SE.VA., W.VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LVIII.

[Indorsement.]


HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
March 15, 1865.

Respectfully forwarded, with an earnest request that this reorganization be authorized, it being manifestly for the interest of the service and tending to increase the efficiency of the command.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General, Commanding.

[Inclosure.]

Command. Present Present Aggregate

duty present

and

absent

First Brigade.

7th Rhode Island Volunteers 405 480 644

35th Massachusetts Volunteers 384 494 695

36th Massachusetts Volunteers 333 445 640

39th New Jersey Volunteers 833 913 973

45th Pennsylvania Volunteers 547 630 817

Total 2,502 2,962 3,769

Second Brigade.

6th New Hampshire Volunteers 195 237 435

9th New Hampshire Volunteers 258 324 519

11th New Hampshire Volunteers 261 391 586

17th Vermont Volunteers 358 424 627

31st Maine Volunteers 596 748 1,183

179th New York Volunteers 440 508 726

56th Massachusetts Volunteers 256 307 608

Total 2,364 2,939 4,684

Third Brigade.

2nd Maryland Volunteers 260 325 438

48th Pennsylvania Volunteers 668 799 936

51st New York Volunteers 181 220 404

58th Massachusetts Volunteers 286 338 568

186th New York Volunteers 673 808 859

Total 2,068 2,490 3,205


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 14, 1865-9.30 a.m.

Major-General DAVIES,

Commanding Cavalry Division:

Authority is granted you to visit City Point.

By command of Major-General Meade:

GEO. D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 14, 1865-11.45 a.m.

Major-General DAVIES,

Camp Dismounted Cavalry, City Point:

The general commanding desires you to return to your command.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.


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