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185 Series I Volume XLVI-III Serial 97 - Appomattox Campaign Part III

Page 185 Chapter LVIII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.


HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
March 26, 1865.

General WEBB:

Two more deserters from Forty-fifth North Carolina have just been reported. A staff officer from General Davies desires to know whether or not General D[avies] can relieve the cavalry brigade on duty here with the dismounted men.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 26, 1865-10.25 a. m.

Major-General PARKE,

Commanding Ninth Corps:

The major-general commanding authorizes you to relieve the cavalry and return it to General Davies whenever you shall be able to place Hartranft in reserve again.

ALEX. S. WEBB,

Brevet Major-General and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
March 26, 1865.

COMMANDING OFFICER NINTH CORPS:

General Meade desires to know the number of prisoners taken by you yesterday according to your lates returns. How many rebel wounded have you, and are they included in the return?

GEO. D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
March 26, 1865-3.05 p. m.

Colonel GEORGE D. RUGGLES,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

I have the honor to report total number of prisoners received, 1949, including officers, 71. Of the total, 191 were wounded, of whom 21 have since died.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
March 26, 1865. (Received 3.10 p. m.)

Bvt. Major General A. S. WEBB,

Chief of Staff:

I have it from two or three sources that the rebel general Terry was severely wounded in the engagement yesterday.

JNO. G. PARKE,

Major-General.


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