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

Page 270 N. AND SE. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter LVIII.


HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
March 29, 1865.

The general commanding directs that the supplies be drawn so that the men will have four days' rations in their haversacks, and that the wagons have supplies for eight days, this to be drawn at once. Take all the force that can be carried.

By command of Major General John Gibbon:

J. H. POTTER,

Colonel and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
In the Field, Va., March 29, 1865.

Brigadier General R. S. FOSTER,

Commanding First Division:

GENERAL: The commanding [general] directs that any information you may gain during the night be forwarded to these headquarters without delay.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

EDWARD MOALE,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FOURTH CORPS,
March 29, 1865 - 9 a. m.

General TURNER:

General Gibbon directs that you have two regiment ready to occupy the ground just to the left of the Vaughan road at Hatcher's Run. There is a battery of four guns about 600 yards from the intersection of the Vaughan road with our linea. This battery is not protected. By command of General Gibbon:

J. H. POTTER,

Colonel and Chief of Staff.


HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
Before Richmond, Va., March 29, 1865 - 10.45 p. m.

Brevet Major-General TURNER,

Commanding Division:

GENERAL: You will move at 5 a. m. your division to the south of Hatcher's Run in support of the Second Corps. Major Embler, of my staff, will start at the same hour for General Humphreys' headquarters to ascertain the position the division is to occupy. Send one of your own staff officer here at 5 a. m. to report to and accompany Major Embler to General Humphreys' headquarters, and give him full instructions as to the information you wish to get from General Humphreys. Major Embler knows something of the ground.

Respectfully,

JOHN GIBBON,

Major-General of Volunteers, Commanding.


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